Infant mortality rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant mortality rate was 0.193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.193 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.46 deaths per 100 live births
in 1984
All-time low
0.193 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Montenegro is 0.193 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 2.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.193 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 192nd 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1985 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8569 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7811 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7091 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6412 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5228 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.473 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4285 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3888 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3544 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3248 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2995 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2776 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2587 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2144 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2028 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.193 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.193 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.193 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9651 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6412 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3907 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2587 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2161 deaths per 100 live births | 0.193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2424 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 189 Czechia 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 193 Finland 0.1872 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 194 Luxembourg 0.1866 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 195 Slovenia 0.1836 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Infant mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.193 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 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .