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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

00.020.040.061984200420241984: 0.057 under-five deaths per woman1985: 0.05 under-five deaths per woman1986: 0.046 under-five deaths per woman1987: 0.042 under-five deaths per woman1988: 0.038 under-five deaths per woman1989: 0.034 under-five deaths per woman1990: 0.032 under-five deaths per woman1991: 0.032 under-five deaths per woman1992: 0.031 under-five deaths per woman1993: 0.03 under-five deaths per woman1994: 0.03 under-five deaths per woman1995: 0.03 under-five deaths per woman1996: 0.029 under-five deaths per woman1997: 0.029 under-five deaths per woman1998: 0.029 under-five deaths per woman1999: 0.029 under-five deaths per woman2000: 0.029 under-five deaths per woman2001: 0.025 under-five deaths per woman2002: 0.023 under-five deaths per woman2003: 0.023 under-five deaths per woman2004: 0.02 under-five deaths per woman2005: 0.018 under-five deaths per woman2006: 0.017 under-five deaths per woman2007: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman2008: 0.015 under-five deaths per woman2009: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman2010: 0.011 under-five deaths per woman2011: 0.01 under-five deaths per woman2012: 0.009 under-five deaths per woman2013: 0.009 under-five deaths per woman2014: 0.008 under-five deaths per woman2015: 0.007 under-five deaths per woman2016: 0.007 under-five deaths per woman2017: 0.006 under-five deaths per woman2018: 0.006 under-five deaths per woman2019: 0.005 under-five deaths per woman2020: 0.005 under-five deaths per woman2021: 0.005 under-five deaths per woman2022: 0.004 under-five deaths per woman2023: 0.004 under-five deaths per woman2024: 0.004 under-five deaths per woman

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 190 Latvia 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 194 Slovenia 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 195 Japan 0.0038 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 196 Luxembourg 0.0036 under-five deaths per woman compare

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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

Indicator
Number of child deaths per woman
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).