Mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro

Montenegro: Mortality rate, infant, male was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro, 1984–2024

05101520251984200420241984: 26 per 1,000 live births1985: 23.7 per 1,000 live births1986: 21.5 per 1,000 live births1987: 19.5 per 1,000 live births1988: 17.9 per 1,000 live births1989: 16.6 per 1,000 live births1990: 15.6 per 1,000 live births1991: 15 per 1,000 live births1992: 14.6 per 1,000 live births1993: 14.4 per 1,000 live births1994: 14.3 per 1,000 live births1995: 14.3 per 1,000 live births1996: 14.3 per 1,000 live births1997: 14.3 per 1,000 live births1998: 14.1 per 1,000 live births1999: 13.9 per 1,000 live births2000: 13.5 per 1,000 live births2001: 12.9 per 1,000 live births2002: 12.3 per 1,000 live births2003: 11.5 per 1,000 live births2004: 10.7 per 1,000 live births2005: 9.9 per 1,000 live births2006: 9.1 per 1,000 live births2007: 8.3 per 1,000 live births2008: 7.5 per 1,000 live births2009: 6.8 per 1,000 live births2010: 6.1 per 1,000 live births2011: 5.5 per 1,000 live births2012: 5 per 1,000 live births2013: 4.5 per 1,000 live births2014: 4.1 per 1,000 live births2015: 3.7 per 1,000 live births2016: 3.4 per 1,000 live births2017: 3.1 per 1,000 live births2018: 2.9 per 1,000 live births2019: 2.7 per 1,000 live births2020: 2.6 per 1,000 live births2021: 2.4 per 1,000 live births2022: 2.3 per 1,000 live births2023: 2.1 per 1,000 live births2024: 2 per 1,000 live births

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro peaked at 26 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Montenegro ranks 190th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro, 1984 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1984 26 per 1,000 live births
1985 23.7 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
1986 21.5 per 1,000 live births -9.3%
1987 19.5 per 1,000 live births -9.3%
1988 17.9 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
1989 16.6 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1990 15.6 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1991 15 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1992 14.6 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
1993 14.4 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1994 14.3 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
1995 14.3 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1996 14.3 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1997 14.3 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1998 14.1 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1999 13.9 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
2000 13.5 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2001 12.9 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
2002 12.3 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2003 11.5 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
2004 10.7 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
2005 9.9 per 1,000 live births -7.5%
2006 9.1 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
2007 8.3 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
2008 7.5 per 1,000 live births -9.6%
2009 6.8 per 1,000 live births -9.3%
2010 6.1 per 1,000 live births -10.3%
2011 5.5 per 1,000 live births -9.8%
2012 5 per 1,000 live births -9.1%
2013 4.5 per 1,000 live births -10.0%
2014 4.1 per 1,000 live births -8.9%
2015 3.7 per 1,000 live births -9.8%
2016 3.4 per 1,000 live births -8.1%
2017 3.1 per 1,000 live births -8.8%
2018 2.9 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
2019 2.7 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
2020 2.6 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
2021 2.4 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
2022 2.3 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2023 2.1 per 1,000 live births -8.7%
2024 2 per 1,000 live births -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.87 per 1,000 live births 16.6 per 1,000 live births 26 per 1,000 live births 6
1990s 14.48 per 1,000 live births 13.9 per 1,000 live births 15.6 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 10.25 per 1,000 live births 6.8 per 1,000 live births 13.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 4.1 per 1,000 live births 2.7 per 1,000 live births 6.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 2.28 per 1,000 live births 2 per 1,000 live births 2.6 per 1,000 live births 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro?
Mortality rate, infant, male in Montenegro was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 26 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
Montenegro ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.