Stillbirth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Stillbirth rate was 0.3784 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3784 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5165 deaths per 100 births
in 2001
All-time low
0.3784 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Montenegro, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Montenegro stood at 0.3784 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Montenegro peaked at 0.5165 deaths per 100 births in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3784 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5154 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.5165 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5113 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4985 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4825 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4645 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4519 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4429 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4429 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4451 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4453 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4485 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4481 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4448 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4401 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4318 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4203 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4113 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4016 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3932 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.388 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3839 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3823 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3784 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3784 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3784 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4771 deaths per 100 births | 0.4429 deaths per 100 births | 0.5165 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4285 deaths per 100 births | 0.3932 deaths per 100 births | 0.4485 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3831 deaths per 100 births | 0.3784 deaths per 100 births | 0.388 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 149 Albania 0.3965 deaths per 100 births compare
- 150 Thailand 0.3944 deaths per 100 births compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.3913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3522 deaths per 100 births compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.3469 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Montenegro?
- Stillbirth rate in Montenegro was 0.3784 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5165 deaths per 100 births in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3784 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for stillbirth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.