Health in Plav, Montenegro: official figures
Plav recorded 11.8 live births and 9.2 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024, a natural change of +2.7 per 1,000 (Montenegro: +1.0).
How many health workers are there in Plav?
Health institutions in Plav employed 82 health workers and associates in 2023, 91 per 10,000 residents, 9th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Plav?
Plav had 20 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (22.1 per 10,000 residents, 9th highest of 21): 12 specialists, 6 in specialist training and 2 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Plav?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 48 of the health workforce in Plav in 2023, alongside 0 pharmacists and 0 dentists working in public health institutions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyIs the number of health workers in Plav rising?
The health workforce in Plav fell by 2 to 80 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Plav?
The death rate in Plav was 9.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 4th lowest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 11.8 ranked 3rd highest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Plav compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Plav ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 | Herceg Novi | 14.3 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Plav ranks 9 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 109 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 101 |
| 8 | Niksic | 94 |
| 9 | Plav | 91 |
| 10 | Mojkovac | 79 |
| 11 | Bar | 77 |
| 12 | Andrijevica | 77 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Plav ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budva | 13.2 |
| 2 | Podgorica | 13.1 |
| 3 | Plav | 11.8 |
| 4 | Tivat | 11.7 |
| 5 | Zabljak | 11.6 |
| 6 | Bar | 11.3 |
| 7 | Berane | 11.2 |
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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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