Health in Niksic, Montenegro: official figures
Nikšić recorded 10.3 live births and 11.3 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 Nikšić?
Health institutions in Nikšić employed 616 health workers and associates in 2023, 94 per 10,000 residents, 8th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Nikšić?
Nikšić had 154 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (23.4 per 10,000 residents, 7th highest of 21): 116 specialists, 32 in specialist training and 6 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Nikšić?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 400 of the health workforce in Nikšić in 2023, alongside 1 pharmacists and 0 dentists working in public health institutions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyIs the number of health workers in Nikšić rising?
The health workforce in Nikšić grew by 12 to 628 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Nikšić?
The death rate in Nikšić was 11.3 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 11th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 10.3 ranked 10th highest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Niksic compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Niksic ranks 7 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 | Kolasin | 14.9 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Niksic ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pljevlja | 113 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 109 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 101 |
| 8 | Niksic | 94 |
| 9 | Plav | 91 |
| 10 | Mojkovac | 79 |
| 11 | Bar | 77 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Niksic ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Berane | 11.2 |
| 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 |
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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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