Mortality rate, infant in Montenegro
Montenegro: Mortality rate, infant was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Montenegro, 1984β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Montenegro is 2.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Montenegro peaked at 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.72 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1561 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Montenegro?
- Mortality rate, infant in Montenegro was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Montenegro ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release