Infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1817 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 1984
All-time low
0.1817 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro stood at 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro peaked at 2.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9436 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8736 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8007 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7314 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6656 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6049 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5458 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4952 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4477 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4058 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3684 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3356 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3073 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2829 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2621 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2146 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.202 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.191 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9024 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6049 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3695 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2441 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5458 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2035 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2283 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 188 Iceland 0.1946 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.1828 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Sweden 0.178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Japan 0.1747 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Finland 0.1722 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Montenegro was 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1817 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Montenegro ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .