Health in Bar, Montenegro: official figures
Bar recorded 11.3 live births and 9.5 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024, a natural change of +1.8 per 1,000 (Montenegro: +1.0).
How many health workers are there in Bar?
Health institutions in Bar employed 354 health workers and associates in 2023, 77 per 10,000 residents, 11th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bar?
Bar had 104 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (22.7 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 21): 72 specialists, 26 in specialist training and 6 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Bar?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 167 of the health workforce in Bar in 2023, alongside 2 pharmacists and 0 dentists working in public health institutions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyIs the number of health workers in Bar rising?
The health workforce in Bar grew by 3 to 357 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bar?
The death rate in Bar was 9.5 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 7th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 11.3 ranked 6th highest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Bar compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bar ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pljevlja | 25.3 |
| 6 | Bijelo Polje | 25.1 |
| 7 | Niksic | 23.4 |
| 8 | Bar | 22.7 |
| 9 | Plav | 22.1 |
| 10 | Kolasin | 14.9 |
| 11 | Mojkovac | 14.9 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bar ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Niksic | 94 |
| 9 | Plav | 91 |
| 10 | Mojkovac | 79 |
| 11 | Bar | 77 |
| 12 | Andrijevica | 77 |
| 13 | Kolasin | 66 |
| 14 | Savnik | 57 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bar ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Plav | 11.8 |
| 4 | Tivat | 11.7 |
| 5 | Zabljak | 11.6 |
| 6 | Bar | 11.3 |
| 7 | Berane | 11.2 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 11.0 |
| 9 | Rozaj | 10.4 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Statistical Yearbook 2025, chapter 28: Review by municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93f5a70616aa…)
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