Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.4322 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4322
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1994
All-time low
0.4072
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.4322 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro peaked at 1.19 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4072, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.07 | — |
| 1986 | 1.12 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7638 | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8098 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7429 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7292 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.902 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9115 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8523 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8472 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8453 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.751 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7694 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7544 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7268 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7525 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7556 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5753 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5576 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5751 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5177 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4876 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4892 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4706 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4365 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4308 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4072 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4322 | +6.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.4322 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.4322 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9605 | 0.7638 | 1.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.983 | 0.7292 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8108 | 0.7268 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4948 | 0.4072 | 0.5753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 | 0.4322 | 0.4322 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 176 Estonia 0.7251 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6179 compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro was 0.4322 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4072 in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Montenegro ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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