Number of children who die before age 5 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of children who die before age 5 was 24 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24 deaths
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,603 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
24 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Montenegro stood at 24 deaths. 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 children who die before age 5 in Montenegro peaked at 1,603 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 24 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,522 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,553 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1,562 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,603 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 1,521 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,529 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1,428 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 1,336 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 1,264 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 1,156 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 1,056 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 1,008 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 976 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 911 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 836 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 752 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 679 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 598 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 525 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 484 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 446 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 429 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 395 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 368 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 356 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 345 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 326 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 323 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 306 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 312 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 278 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 282 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 277 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 280 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 288 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 278 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 252 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 229 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 206 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 166 deaths | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 154 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 152 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 150 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 141 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 144 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 148 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 144 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 139 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 138 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 140 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 130 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 119 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 108 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 103 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 92 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 87 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 67 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 58 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 51 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 51 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 43 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 31 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 38 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 25 deaths | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 deaths | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 24 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 34 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 24 deaths | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,447 deaths | 1,156 deaths | 1,603 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 782.5 deaths | 484 deaths | 1,056 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 360.6 deaths | 306 deaths | 446 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.6 deaths | 166 deaths | 288 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 145 deaths | 138 deaths | 154 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8 deaths | 67 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 deaths | 25 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 deaths | 24 deaths | 34 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 188 Seychelles 26 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Montenegro?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Montenegro was 24 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,603 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 deaths in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Montenegro ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.