Number of child deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of child deaths was 17 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Montenegro stood at 17 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Montenegro peaked at 174 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 182nd 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.
Number of child deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 174 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 160 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 155 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 152 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 147 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 144 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 143 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 142 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 139 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 136 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 133 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 129 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 123 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 115 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 107 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 98 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 88 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 81 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 76 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 71 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 67 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 58 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 48 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 44 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 40 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 36 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 33 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 30 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 27 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174 deaths | 174 deaths | 174 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 145.1 deaths | 133 deaths | 160 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5 deaths | 67 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 deaths | 23 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 deaths | 17 deaths | 21 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of child deaths in Montenegro was 17 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 174 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of child deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .