Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8394 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.8394 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 11.69 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8394, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 199th out of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.69 | — |
| 1990 | 10.94 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 10.35 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.92 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.36 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.16 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.82 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.63 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.5 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.44 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.01 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.46 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.94 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.47 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 5 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.52 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9415 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8832 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8394 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.69 | 11.69 | 11.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.43 | 8.5 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 5 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 1.29 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9657 | 0.8394 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 196 North Macedonia 1.05 compare
- 197 Estonia 0.9462 compare
- 198 Japan 0.8678 compare
- 200 Belarus 0.741 compare
- 201 San Marino 0.5443 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.8394 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8394 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 199th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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