Mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 1.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 1998
All-time low
1.53
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.53 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro peaked at 6.29 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.89 | — |
| 1990 | 5.62 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.53 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.25 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.29 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.16 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4.77 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.93 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | -4.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 5.51 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 2.37 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.83 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Montenegro was 1.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Montenegro ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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