Mortality rate, under-5, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Montenegro is 2.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Montenegro peaked at 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 190th 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, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1985 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Montenegro was 2.5 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, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Montenegro ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.