Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.1718 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1718
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.24
in 1950
All-time low
0.1317
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Montenegro is 0.1718, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Montenegro peaked at 9.24 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1317, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.24 | — |
| 1951 | 8.86 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 8.49 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 8.14 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 7.87 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.12 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 7.77 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 7.46 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 7.13 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 6.4 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 6.13 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.98 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 5.75 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 5.07 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 4.67 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 4.3 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 3.79 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 3.43 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.07 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.85 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.82 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.52 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.43 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9431 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8728 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8038 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7696 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7265 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5959 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5408 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4816 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4698 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3969 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3818 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3429 | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1317 | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2317 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2759 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1397 | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3708 | +165.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1718 | -53.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1718 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1718 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.4% | 0.1397 | 0.3708 |
| 2016 | +61.1% | 0.2129 | 0.3429 |
| 2017 | -61.6% | 0.3429 | 0.1317 |
| 2023 | -53.7% | 0.3708 | 0.1718 |
| 2019 | +43.3% | 0.1617 | 0.2317 |
| 2021 | -49.4% | 0.2759 | 0.1397 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | 6.9 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 3.43 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.43 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.52 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9389 | 0.5959 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3352 | 0.1317 | 0.5408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2395 | 0.1397 | 0.3708 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality rates in Montenegro was 0.1718 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1317 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality rates?
- Montenegro ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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