Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3529 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3529
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
184th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6901
in 2008
All-time low
0.3333
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.3529 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro peaked at 0.6901 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3333, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6562 | — |
| 1991 | 0.6645 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6447 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6259 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6181 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6084 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5915 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5827 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5809 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5789 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5969 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6098 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6261 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6449 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6429 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6591 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6711 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6901 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6866 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6379 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6458 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6364 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5833 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5455 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4815 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3913 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.381 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.35 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3684 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3333 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3529 | +5.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3529 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3529 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6152 | 0.5789 | 0.6645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6494 | 0.5969 | 0.6901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5487 | 0.3913 | 0.6458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3571 | 0.3333 | 0.381 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro was 0.3529 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6901 in 2008.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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