Number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of under-five deaths, female was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro, 1989–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro peaked at 79 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 79 | — |
| 1990 | 72 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 39 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79 | 79 | 79 | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.1 | 59 | 72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7 | 30 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 186 Iceland 6 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Montenegro was 8 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.