Number of child deaths per woman in Monaco
Monaco: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0062 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
172nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0177 under-five deaths per woman
in 1985
All-time low
0.0062 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
37
1985–2021
Number of child deaths per woman in Monaco, 1985–2021
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Monaco peaked at 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
Monaco ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Monaco, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1986 | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 169 Belgium 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 171 Australia 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 173 Switzerland 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Monaco?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Monaco was 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman in 2021, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Monaco rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Monaco ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).