Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 2.49 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.49
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
184th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.21
in 2000
All-time low
2.49
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 26.22001: 23.72002: 22.52003: 21.42004: 20.62005: 18.32006: 13.72007: 20.62008: 16.72009: 15.52010: 12.92011: 10.62012: 9.62013: 8.62014: 7.52015: 6.12016: 5.32017: 4.62018: 3.62019: 3.22020: 2.82021: 2.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 2.49 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro peaked at 26.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2021.

Montenegro ranks 184th of 193 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.21
2001 23.67 -9.7%
2002 22.51 -4.9%
2003 21.41 -4.9%
2004 20.6 -3.8%
2005 18.29 -11.2%
2006 13.71 -25.0%
2007 20.59 +50.2%
2008 16.65 -19.1%
2009 15.47 -7.1%
2010 12.86 -16.9%
2011 10.58 -17.7%
2012 9.58 -9.5%
2013 8.6 -10.2%
2014 7.46 -13.2%
2015 6.05 -18.9%
2016 5.35 -11.6%
2017 4.63 -13.5%
2018 3.56 -23.0%
2019 3.21 -10.0%
2020 2.85 -11.1%
2021 2.49 -12.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +50.2% 13.71 20.59

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.91 13.71 26.21 10
2010s 7.19 3.21 12.86 10
2020s 2.67 2.49 2.85 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Montenegro was 2.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 26.21 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Montenegro ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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