Lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro

Montenegro: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0086 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0086
Change on year
down 56.8%
World rank
45th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0239
in 1985
All-time low
0.0086
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro, 1985–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251985200420231985: 0.0241986: 0.0221987: 0.0211988: 0.0211989: 0.0191990: 0.021991: 0.0211992: 0.0211993: 0.021994: 0.0211995: 0.0211996: 0.0211997: 0.0211998: 0.021999: 0.022000: 0.0192001: 0.0182002: 0.0162003: 0.0162004: 0.0142005: 0.0132006: 0.0132007: 0.0132008: 0.0132009: 0.0132010: 0.0122011: 0.0112012: 0.0112013: 0.0112014: 0.0112015: 0.0112016: 0.012017: 0.0122018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.0232021: 0.0232022: 0.022023: 0.009

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.0086 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro peaked at 0.0239 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0086, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 45th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Montenegro, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0239
1986 0.0222 -7.0%
1987 0.0214 -3.8%
1988 0.0207 -3.0%
1989 0.0194 -6.3%
1990 0.0196 +0.8%
1991 0.0205 +4.9%
1992 0.0209 +1.9%
1993 0.0202 -3.6%
1994 0.0206 +1.9%
1995 0.0211 +2.5%
1996 0.0211 +0.3%
1997 0.0207 -1.9%
1998 0.0202 -2.7%
1999 0.0199 -1.3%
2000 0.0193 -2.9%
2001 0.018 -7.1%
2002 0.0164 -8.6%
2003 0.0161 -1.9%
2004 0.0144 -10.7%
2005 0.0129 -10.7%
2006 0.0126 -2.0%
2007 0.013 +3.3%
2008 0.0131 +0.9%
2009 0.0134 +1.7%
2010 0.0115 -13.9%
2011 0.0108 -6.2%
2012 0.0108 -0.2%
2013 0.011 +2.4%
2014 0.0107 -3.3%
2015 0.0108 +1.7%
2016 0.0096 -11.9%
2017 0.0115 +20.7%
2018 0.0104 -10.0%
2019 0.0099 -4.6%
2020 0.0229 +131.0%
2021 0.0228 -0.5%
2022 0.02 -12.0%
2023 0.0086 -56.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0215 0.0194 0.0239 5
1990s 0.0205 0.0196 0.0211 10
2000s 0.0149 0.0126 0.0193 10
2010s 0.0107 0.0096 0.0115 10
2020s 0.0186 0.0086 0.0229 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 42 Albania 0.0091 compare
  2. 43 Malta 0.009 compare
  3. 44 Finland 0.009 compare
  4. 46 Lithuania 0.0081 compare
  5. 47 Bulgaria 0.0072 compare
  6. 48 Austria 0.0072 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Montenegro was 0.0086 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.0239 in 1985.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Montenegro ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
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