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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.6561991: 0.6651992: 0.6451993: 0.6261994: 0.6181995: 0.6081996: 0.5921997: 0.5831998: 0.5811999: 0.5792000: 0.5972001: 0.612002: 0.6262003: 0.6452004: 0.6432005: 0.6592006: 0.6672007: 0.6712008: 0.692009: 0.6872010: 0.6382011: 0.6462012: 0.6362013: 0.6252014: 0.5832015: 0.5452016: 0.52017: 0.4812018: 0.442019: 0.3912020: 0.3812021: 0.352022: 0.3682023: 0.3332024: 0.353

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Montenegro, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Benin 0.3719 compare
  2. 182 Central African Republic 0.3582 compare
  3. 183 South Africa 0.3551 compare
  4. 185 Somalia 0.3518 compare
  5. 186 Japan 0.3494 compare
  6. 187 Panama 0.3471 compare

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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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Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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