Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montserrat
Montserrat: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.35 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
156th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.35 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Montserrat, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Montserrat stood at 6.35 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Montserrat peaked at 13.97 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Montserrat 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 6.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.02 per 1,000 live births | 10.26 per 1,000 live births | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 7.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Chile 6.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 United States 6.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Slovakia 6.29 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 5.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 Qatar 5.89 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Montserrat?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Montserrat was 6.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Montserrat rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Montserrat ranks 156th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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