Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
190th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Montenegro, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Montenegro peaked at 24.6 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.9 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2 per 1,000 live births, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4 per 1,000 live births, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.73 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 188 Norway 2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 190 Finland 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 190 Luxembourg 1.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Belarus 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Japan 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 193 Slovenia 1.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate, infant in Montenegro was 1.9 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 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Montenegro ranks 190th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.