Stillbirth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Stillbirth rate was 3.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Montenegro stood at 3.8 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Montenegro peaked at 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 total births, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 total births | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 total births | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 per 1,000 total births | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Montenegro?
- Stillbirth rate in Montenegro was 3.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 total births in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for stillbirth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.