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Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0839 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 1989
All-time low
0.0839 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro, 1989–2024

00.250.50.7511.21989200620241989: 1.2 deaths per 100 live births1990: 1.1 deaths per 100 live births1991: 1 deaths per 100 live births1992: 0.992 deaths per 100 live births1993: 0.96 deaths per 100 live births1994: 0.936 deaths per 100 live births1995: 0.916 deaths per 100 live births1996: 0.9 deaths per 100 live births1997: 0.882 deaths per 100 live births1998: 0.863 deaths per 100 live births1999: 0.85 deaths per 100 live births2000: 0.844 deaths per 100 live births2001: 0.84 deaths per 100 live births2002: 0.825 deaths per 100 live births2003: 0.795 deaths per 100 live births2004: 0.752 deaths per 100 live births2005: 0.701 deaths per 100 live births2006: 0.646 deaths per 100 live births2007: 0.594 deaths per 100 live births2008: 0.547 deaths per 100 live births2009: 0.5 deaths per 100 live births2010: 0.452 deaths per 100 live births2011: 0.403 deaths per 100 live births2012: 0.356 deaths per 100 live births2013: 0.311 deaths per 100 live births2014: 0.269 deaths per 100 live births2015: 0.232 deaths per 100 live births2016: 0.2 deaths per 100 live births2017: 0.172 deaths per 100 live births2018: 0.149 deaths per 100 live births2019: 0.129 deaths per 100 live births2020: 0.114 deaths per 100 live births2021: 0.102 deaths per 100 live births2022: 0.094 deaths per 100 live births2023: 0.088 deaths per 100 live births2024: 0.084 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro stood at 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure 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 1.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Montenegro 197th out of 199 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 (United Nations) in Montenegro, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1989 1.17 deaths per 100 live births —
1990 1.09 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
1991 1.04 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
1992 0.992 deaths per 100 live births -4.2%
1993 0.9599 deaths per 100 live births -3.2%
1994 0.936 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1995 0.916 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1996 0.9 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1997 0.8824 deaths per 100 live births -2.0%
1998 0.8634 deaths per 100 live births -2.1%
1999 0.8498 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
2000 0.8444 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
2001 0.84 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
2002 0.825 deaths per 100 live births -1.8%
2003 0.795 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
2004 0.7517 deaths per 100 live births -5.4%
2005 0.7005 deaths per 100 live births -6.8%
2006 0.6463 deaths per 100 live births -7.7%
2007 0.5942 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2008 0.5471 deaths per 100 live births -7.9%
2009 0.4998 deaths per 100 live births -8.6%
2010 0.4519 deaths per 100 live births -9.6%
2011 0.4034 deaths per 100 live births -10.7%
2012 0.3559 deaths per 100 live births -11.8%
2013 0.3109 deaths per 100 live births -12.6%
2014 0.2689 deaths per 100 live births -13.5%
2015 0.2318 deaths per 100 live births -13.8%
2016 0.1996 deaths per 100 live births -13.9%
2017 0.172 deaths per 100 live births -13.8%
2018 0.1486 deaths per 100 live births -13.6%
2019 0.1292 deaths per 100 live births -13.1%
2020 0.114 deaths per 100 live births -11.7%
2021 0.1025 deaths per 100 live births -10.1%
2022 0.0942 deaths per 100 live births -8.1%
2023 0.0883 deaths per 100 live births -6.2%
2024 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births -5.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.17 deaths per 100 live births 1.17 deaths per 100 live births 1.17 deaths per 100 live births 1
1990s 0.9429 deaths per 100 live births 0.8498 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.7044 deaths per 100 live births 0.4998 deaths per 100 live births 0.8444 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.2672 deaths per 100 live births 0.1292 deaths per 100 live births 0.4519 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.0966 deaths per 100 live births 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births 0.114 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 194 North Macedonia 0.1055 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 195 Estonia 0.0946 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 196 Japan 0.0868 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 198 Belarus 0.0741 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 199 San Marino 0.0544 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro?
Neonatal mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1989.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0839 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Montenegro ranks 197th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .