Infant deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Infant deaths was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
115
in 2000
All-time low
14
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Montenegro stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Montenegro peaked at 115 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 195th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115 | — |
| 2001 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 95 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 86 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 77 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 58 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 50 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 41 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3 | 58 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9 | 19 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 14 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 192 Tonga 19 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 194 Estonia 17 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 198 Iceland 9 compare
More development goals data for Montenegro
- Red List Index 0.8081 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 117.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 361.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Montenegro?
- Infant deaths in Montenegro was 14 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for infant deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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