Health in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro: official figures
Bijelo Polje recorded 10.3 live births and 11.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024, a natural change of -1.0 per 1,000 (Montenegro: +1.0).
How many health workers are there in Bijelo Polje?
Health institutions in Bijelo Polje employed 391 health workers and associates in 2023, 101 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Bijelo Polje?
Bijelo Polje had 97 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (25.1 per 10,000 residents, 6th highest of 21): 75 specialists, 18 in specialist training and 4 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Bijelo Polje?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 219 of the health workforce in Bijelo Polje 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 Bijelo Polje rising?
The health workforce in Bijelo Polje grew by 5 to 396 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Bijelo Polje?
The death rate in Bijelo Polje was 11.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 10th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 10.3 ranked 11th highest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Bijelo Polje compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bijelo Polje ranks 6 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cetinje | 42.1 |
| 4 | Berane | 40.6 |
| 5 | Pljevlja | 25.3 |
| 6 | Bijelo Polje | 25.1 |
| 7 | Niksic | 23.4 |
| 8 | Bar | 22.7 |
| 9 | Plav | 22.1 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Bijelo Polje ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cetinje | 152 |
| 5 | Pljevlja | 113 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 109 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 101 |
| 8 | Niksic | 94 |
| 9 | Plav | 91 |
| 10 | Mojkovac | 79 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Bijelo Polje ranks 11 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kolasin | 11.0 |
| 9 | Rozaj | 10.4 |
| 10 | Niksic | 10.3 |
| 11 | Bijelo Polje | 10.3 |
| 12 | Kotor | 10.3 |
| 13 | Herceg Novi | 10.2 |
| 14 | Cetinje | 9.9 |
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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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