Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro

Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.83
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2020
All-time low
5.83
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, 1985–2023

0510151985200420231985: 11.21986: 10.71987: 10.41988: 10.51989: 10.31990: 10.41991: 10.61992: 10.91993: 10.91994: 11.21995: 11.51996: 11.81997: 11.91998: 11.71999: 11.72000: 11.32001: 10.92002: 10.22003: 102004: 9.32005: 8.42006: 82007: 82008: 7.72009: 7.62010: 7.42011: 7.22012: 72013: 7.12014: 6.82015: 72016: 62017: 7.42018: 6.82019: 6.42020: 14.72021: 14.62022: 13.12023: 5.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro stood at 5.83. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro peaked at 14.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 2023.

Montenegro ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (per 100 000 live births) in Montenegro, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 11.22
1986 10.65 -5.1%
1987 10.41 -2.3%
1988 10.5 +0.8%
1989 10.27 -2.1%
1990 10.4 +1.2%
1991 10.62 +2.1%
1992 10.89 +2.6%
1993 10.87 -0.2%
1994 11.24 +3.4%
1995 11.47 +2.0%
1996 11.81 +3.0%
1997 11.91 +0.9%
1998 11.66 -2.1%
1999 11.68 +0.1%
2000 11.33 -3.0%
2001 10.86 -4.2%
2002 10.16 -6.4%
2003 10.01 -1.5%
2004 9.27 -7.5%
2005 8.39 -9.4%
2006 8.03 -4.3%
2007 7.99 -0.6%
2008 7.67 -4.0%
2009 7.55 -1.5%
2010 7.39 -2.1%
2011 7.22 -2.4%
2012 6.97 -3.4%
2013 7.07 +1.5%
2014 6.78 -4.2%
2015 6.95 +2.6%
2016 6.03 -13.3%
2017 7.39 +22.6%
2018 6.76 -8.6%
2019 6.37 -5.7%
2020 14.74 +131.3%
2021 14.64 -0.6%
2022 13.05 -10.9%
2023 5.83 -55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.61 10.27 11.22 5
1990s 11.26 10.4 11.91 10
2000s 9.13 7.55 11.33 10
2010s 6.89 6.03 7.39 10
2020s 12.07 5.83 14.74 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
  2. 163 Singapore 6.12 compare
  3. 164 Austria 6.1 compare
  4. 166 Bulgaria 5.56 compare
  5. 167 Switzerland 5.46 compare
  6. 168 Monaco 5.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro?
Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro was 5.83 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5.83 in 2023.
How does Montenegro rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Montenegro ranks 165th 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 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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