Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio was 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro stood at 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro peaked at 13.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 156 Bulgaria 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Luxembourg 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Austria 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Estonia 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.