Under-five deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Under-five deaths was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths in Montenegro, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Montenegro stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Montenegro peaked at 129 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 195th out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129 | — |
| 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 1,440, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5 | 67 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 23 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 | 17 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 194 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 198 Iceland 12 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)
- Infant deaths 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Montenegro?
- Under-five deaths in Montenegro was 17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 129 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for under-five deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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