Health in Kotor, Montenegro: official figures
Kotor recorded 10.3 live births and 10.7 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024, a natural change of -0.4 per 1,000 (Montenegro: +1.0).
How many health workers are there in Kotor?
Health institutions in Kotor employed 494 health workers and associates in 2023, 217 per 10,000 residents, the highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Kotor?
Kotor had 105 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (46.2 per 10,000 residents, 2nd highest of 21): 81 specialists, 22 in specialist training and 2 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Kotor?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 297 of the health workforce in Kotor in 2023, alongside 2 pharmacists and 1 dentists working in public health institutions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyIs the number of health workers in Kotor rising?
The health workforce in Kotor fell by 11 to 483 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Kotor?
The death rate in Kotor was 10.7 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 9th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 10.3 ranked 10th lowest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Kotor compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kotor ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podgorica | 49.2 |
| 2 | Kotor | 46.2 |
| 3 | Cetinje | 42.1 |
| 4 | Berane | 40.6 |
| 5 | Pljevlja | 25.3 |
| 6 | Bijelo Polje | 25.1 |
| 7 | Niksic | 23.4 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kotor ranks 1 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotor | 217 |
| 2 | Podgorica | 204 |
| 3 | Berane | 177 |
| 4 | Cetinje | 152 |
| 5 | Pljevlja | 113 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 109 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 101 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kotor ranks 12 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Ulcinj | 9.8 |
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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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