Mortality rate, under-5, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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 2.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Montenegro peaked at 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 187th 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, under-5, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.55 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 14.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 184 Czechia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Japan 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Latvia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Andorra 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Finland 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Norway 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Sweden 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Montenegro was 2.2 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, under-5, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Montenegro ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.