Italy vs Montenegro: Mortality rate, infant

Italy
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Montenegro
2.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Italy rank
180th
Montenegro rank
183rd

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Italy
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.1 per 1,000 live births in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Montenegro ahead.

Italy ranks 180th and Montenegro ranks 183rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 9.8 per 1,000 live births 19.72 per 1,000 live births 9.92 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
1990s 6.66 per 1,000 live births 13.68 per 1,000 live births 7.02 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2000s 3.95 per 1,000 live births 9.62 per 1,000 live births 5.67 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2010s 3.01 per 1,000 live births 3.85 per 1,000 live births 0.84 per 1,000 live births Montenegro
2020s 2.42 per 1,000 live births 2.27 per 1,000 live births 0.15 per 1,000 live births Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Italy or Montenegro?
Italy, at 2.3 per 1,000 live births against 2.1 per 1,000 live births in Montenegro as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Italy and Montenegro?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Italy ranks 180th and Montenegro ranks 183rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release