Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number of maternal deaths was 0.4072 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4072
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21
in 1985
All-time low
0.4072
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro, 1985–2023

0.40.60.811.21985200420231985: 1.21986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 0.9931990: 11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 12001: 0.972002: 0.892003: 0.8732004: 0.7782005: 0.6912006: 0.6732007: 0.6912008: 0.6922009: 0.6982010: 0.5962011: 0.5572012: 0.5532013: 0.5622014: 0.5382015: 0.5392016: 0.4672017: 0.5562018: 0.4912019: 0.462020: 12021: 12022: 0.9182023: 0.407

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

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.

The figure 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 183rd of 194 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 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro, 1985 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Slovenia 0.5959 compare
  2. 181 Estonia 0.5477 compare
  3. 182 North Macedonia 0.4655 compare
  4. 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4036 compare
  5. 185 Tuvalu 0.3835 compare
  6. 186 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3823 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Montenegro?
Number of maternal deaths in Montenegro was 0.4072 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 183rd out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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