Mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate, neonatal was 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro is 0.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro peaked at 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.94 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Montenegro was 0.8 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, neonatal recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Montenegro ranks 194th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.