Number of under-five deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of under-five deaths was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Montenegro is 17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Montenegro peaked at 174 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 174 | — |
| 1990 | 160 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 155 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 144 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 139 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 133 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 129 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 115 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 107 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 81 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 71 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 58 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 48 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 174 | 174 | 174 | 1 |
| 1990s | 145.1 | 133 | 160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5 | 67 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 23 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
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- 181 Marshall Islands 22 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1788 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of under-five deaths in Montenegro was 17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 174 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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