Number of under-five deaths, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of under-five deaths, male was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Montenegro is 9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Montenegro peaked at 95 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
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, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 95 | — |
| 1990 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 68 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | -10.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80 | 74 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 | 37 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 | 13 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 185 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 187 Iceland 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, male in Montenegro?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Montenegro was 9 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, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Montenegro ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.