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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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