Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro is 5.83 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.83 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 per 100,000 live births | 7.55 per 100,000 live births | 11.33 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 per 100,000 live births | 6.03 per 100,000 live births | 7.39 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 per 100,000 live births | 5.83 per 100,000 live births | 14.74 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 165 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 167 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Monaco 5.22 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,522 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,783 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro was 5.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 196 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 flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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