Number of infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 12 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12 deaths
Change on year
down 53.8%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,197 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
10 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 12 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro peaked at 1,197 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 10 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,148 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,167 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 1,169 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,197 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,177 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 1,175 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1,116 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1957 | 1,067 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 1,005 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1959 | 931 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 870 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1961 | 838 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 812 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 771 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 715 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 648 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 582 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 511 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 436 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 394 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 364 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 349 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 323 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 314 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 306 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 294 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 280 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 274 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 261 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 259 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 243 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 245 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 245 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 244 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 253 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 246 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 226 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 203 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 186 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 148 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 135 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 133 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 133 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 128 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 132 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 129 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 124 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 125 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 119 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 110 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 97 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 90 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 79 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 72 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 67 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 54 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 44 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 37 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17 deaths | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 27 deaths | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 10 deaths | -63.0% |
| 2018 | 12 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 17 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 20 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 10 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 26 deaths | +160.0% |
| 2023 | 12 deaths | -53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,115 deaths | 931 deaths | 1,197 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 657.7 deaths | 394 deaths | 870 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 302.4 deaths | 259 deaths | 364 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.9 deaths | 148 deaths | 253 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.6 deaths | 123 deaths | 135 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.9 deaths | 54 deaths | 119 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 deaths | 10 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 deaths | 10 deaths | 26 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Montenegro was 12 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,197 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 deaths in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Montenegro ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.