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
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).