Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of neonatal deaths was 15 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
15 deaths
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
538 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
15 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 15 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro peaked at 538 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15 deaths, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 538 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 522 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 506 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 491 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 477 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 464 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 450 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 444 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 414 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 411 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 404 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 392 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 389 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 376 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 364 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 346 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 318 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 304 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 288 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 278 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 265 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 257 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 238 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 228 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 217 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 210 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 201 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 192 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 185 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 182 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 176 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 173 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 164 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 161 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 154 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 151 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 145 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 139 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 132 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 119 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 105 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 94 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 90 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 89 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 86 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 82 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 78 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 77 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 77 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 64 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 58 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 53 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 48 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 43 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 40 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 37 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 34 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 28 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 24 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 18 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 471.7 deaths | 411 deaths | 538 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 345.9 deaths | 278 deaths | 404 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.5 deaths | 182 deaths | 265 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.4 deaths | 119 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.7 deaths | 77 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6 deaths | 37 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 deaths | 15 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Montenegro was 15 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 538 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 deaths in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.