Number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of child deaths unwpp was 24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro peaked at 1,603 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,522 | — |
| 1951 | 1,553 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,562 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,603 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,521 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,529 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1,428 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 1,336 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 1,264 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 1,156 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 1,056 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 1,008 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 976 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 911 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 836 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 752 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 679 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 598 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 525 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 484 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 446 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 429 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 395 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 368 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 356 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 345 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 326 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 323 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 306 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 312 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 278 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 282 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 280 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 288 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 278 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 252 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 229 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 206 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 166 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 154 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 152 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 141 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 148 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 119 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 108 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 92 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 87 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 67 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | -29.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.5, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +41.7% | 24 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,447 | 1,156 | 1,603 | 10 |
| 1960s | 782.5 | 484 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 1970s | 360.6 | 306 | 446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.6 | 166 | 288 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145 | 138 | 154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8 | 67 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 | 25 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 | 24 | 34 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Montenegro was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Montenegro ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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