Number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0039 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
193rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0571 under-five deaths per woman
in 1984
All-time low
0.0039 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
41
1984–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro, 1984–2024
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
Montenegro recorded 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro peaked at 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 193rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1985 | 0.0502 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.046 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0419 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0342 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0299 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.029 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 under-five deaths per woman | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.02 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.016 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.008 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0445 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0342 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.03 under-five deaths per woman | 0.029 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0321 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Montenegro was 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Montenegro ranks 193rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).