Youth mortality rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Youth mortality rate was 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3414 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
187th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
0.3414 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Montenegro, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 1.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.961 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8809 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8069 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7398 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6801 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6268 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5379 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5022 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4719 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4456 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4033 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3854 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.369 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3543 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8809 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5813 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4229 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8069 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4033 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 184 Latvia 0.3518 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Italy 0.3506 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Czechia 0.3479 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Monaco 0.3389 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Iceland 0.3302 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Belarus 0.3273 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Youth mortality rate in Montenegro was 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3414 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for youth mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.