Number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro peaked at 105 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105 | — |
| 1991 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 98 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 92 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 | 77 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 | 46 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 | 9 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Montenegro was 6 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.