Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of neonatal deaths was 6 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro is 6 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro peaked at 105 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 184th out of 199 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 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 103 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 98 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 92 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 79 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 72 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 69 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 63 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 58 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 51 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 46 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 37 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 31 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 25 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 21 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 18 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 15 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5 deaths | 77 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4 deaths | 46 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 deaths | 9 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 deaths compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 6 deaths compare
- 184 Iceland 6 deaths compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 deaths compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro was 6 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 105 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .