Number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,197
in 1953
All-time low
10
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 12 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro peaked at 1,197 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,148 | — |
| 1951 | 1,167 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,169 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,197 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,177 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,175 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1,116 | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 1,067 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1,005 | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 931 | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 870 | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 838 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 812 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 771 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 715 | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 648 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 582 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 511 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 436 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 394 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 364 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 349 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 323 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 314 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 306 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 294 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 280 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 274 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 261 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 259 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 243 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 245 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 245 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 244 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 253 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 246 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 226 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 203 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 186 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 148 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 135 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 125 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 110 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 97 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 79 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 54 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 44 | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 37 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17 | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 10 | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +160.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | -53.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant 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 | +160.0% | 10 | 26 |
| 2016 | +58.8% | 17 | 27 |
| 2017 | -63.0% | 27 | 10 |
| 2023 | -53.8% | 26 | 12 |
| 2019 | +41.7% | 12 | 17 |
| 2021 | -50.0% | 20 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,115 | 931 | 1,197 | 10 |
| 1960s | 657.7 | 394 | 870 | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.4 | 259 | 364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.9 | 148 | 253 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.6 | 123 | 135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9 | 54 | 119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 10 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 10 | 26 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Montenegro was 12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,197 in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Montenegro ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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 infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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