Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro

Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15
in 2020
All-time low
6
in 2016
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, 1985–2023

0510151985200420231985: 111986: 111987: 101988: 101989: 101990: 101991: 111992: 111993: 111994: 111995: 111996: 121997: 121998: 121999: 122000: 112001: 112002: 102003: 102004: 92005: 82006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 82010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 62017: 72018: 72019: 62020: 152021: 152022: 132023: 6

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 6 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.

That places Montenegro 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Montenegro, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 11
1986 11 +0.0%
1987 10 -9.1%
1988 10 +0.0%
1989 10 +0.0%
1990 10 +0.0%
1991 11 +10.0%
1992 11 +0.0%
1993 11 +0.0%
1994 11 +0.0%
1995 11 +0.0%
1996 12 +9.1%
1997 12 +0.0%
1998 12 +0.0%
1999 12 +0.0%
2000 11 -8.3%
2001 11 +0.0%
2002 10 -9.1%
2003 10 +0.0%
2004 9 -10.0%
2005 8 -11.1%
2006 8 +0.0%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 7 -12.5%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 6 -14.3%
2017 7 +16.7%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 6 -14.3%
2020 15 +150.0%
2021 15 +0.0%
2022 13 -13.3%
2023 6 -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.4 10 11 5
1990s 11.3 10 12 10
2000s 9.1 8 11 10
2010s 6.8 6 7 10
2020s 12.25 6 15 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro?
Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro was 6 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Montenegro ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).