Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.4072 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Montenegro is 0.4072, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Montenegro peaked at 1.21 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4072, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.21 | — |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.09 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9931 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9705 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8897 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8734 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7783 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6909 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6728 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6911 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6917 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6975 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5566 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5534 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5622 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5376 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5385 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4672 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5558 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4908 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4601 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +127.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.918 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4072 | -55.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.4072 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.4072 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +127.9% | 0.4601 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | -55.6% | 0.918 | 0.4072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.9931 | 1.21 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7994 | 0.6728 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5318 | 0.4601 | 0.5961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8509 | 0.4072 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 181 Slovenia 0.5959 compare
- 182 Estonia 0.5477 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.4655 compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4036 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 0.3835 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3823 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro was 0.4072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4072 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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