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: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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.
That represents a change of 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 184th of 197 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% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- 185 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 187 Iceland 12 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
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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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 184th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.