Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 0.8394 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8394 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
211th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
0.8394 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro stood at 0.8394 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 8.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8394 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 211th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.01 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.46 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.94 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.47 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 per 1,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 per 1,000 live births | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9415 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8832 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8394 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.8394 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.8394 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.04 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | 1.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9657 per 1,000 live births | 0.8394 per 1,000 live births | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 208 North Macedonia 1.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 209 Estonia 0.9462 per 1,000 live births compare
- 210 Japan 0.8678 per 1,000 live births compare
- 212 Belarus 0.741 per 1,000 live births compare
- 213 San Marino 0.5443 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.8394 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8394 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 211th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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