Number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat
Montserrat: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.011 under-five deaths per woman in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat, 1958–2021
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
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat is 0.011 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat peaked at 0.7534 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.011 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Montserrat 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7153 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6772 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7534 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.411 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2582 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6084 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1527 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0874 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2343 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0615 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0443 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0782 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0277 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0415 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0144 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.011 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 41.55 years (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 7.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Montserrat was 0.011 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7534 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Montserrat rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Montserrat ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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).