Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.4322 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.4322 deaths
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.19 deaths
in 1994
All-time low
0.4072 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Montenegro, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.4322 deaths 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 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4072 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.07 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 1.12 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.04 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7638 deaths | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8098 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7429 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7292 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.902 deaths | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9115 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 deaths | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 1.12 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8523 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8472 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8453 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.751 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7694 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7544 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7268 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7525 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7556 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5753 deaths | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5576 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5751 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5177 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4876 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4892 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4706 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4365 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4308 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4072 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4322 deaths | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9605 deaths | 0.7638 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.983 deaths | 0.7292 deaths | 1.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8108 deaths | 0.7268 deaths | 1.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4948 deaths | 0.4072 deaths | 0.5753 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 deaths | 0.4322 deaths | 0.4322 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 176 Estonia 0.7251 deaths compare
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- 178 North Macedonia 0.6072 deaths compare
- 180 Grenada 0.4228 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 deaths compare
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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 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4072 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.