Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.83 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.83 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.74 per 100,000 live births
in 2020
All-time low
5.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.33 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.86 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.16 per 100,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 10.01 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.27 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 8.39 per 100,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 8.03 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.99 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.67 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.55 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.39 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.22 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.97 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.07 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.78 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.95 per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.03 per 100,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 7.39 per 100,000 live births | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.37 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 14.74 per 100,000 live births | +131.3% |
| 2021 | 14.64 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.05 per 100,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 5.83 per 100,000 live births | -55.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 5.83 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 5.83 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +131.3% | 6.37 per 100,000 live births | 14.74 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -55.3% | 13.05 per 100,000 live births | 5.83 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 178 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 per 100,000 live births compare
- 179 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 180 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 182 Bulgaria 5.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 183 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 184 Monaco 5.22 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 181st out of 212 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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