Health in Pljevlja, Montenegro: official figures
Pljevlja recorded 6.7 live births and 15.9 deaths per 1,000 residents in 2024, a natural change of -9.2 per 1,000 (Montenegro: +1.0).
How many health workers are there in Pljevlja?
Health institutions in Pljevlja employed 272 health workers and associates in 2023, 113 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Pljevlja?
Pljevlja had 61 physicians in public health institutions in 2023 (25.3 per 10,000 residents, 5th highest of 21): 48 specialists, 9 in specialist training and 4 general practitioners.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many nurses work in Pljevlja?
Nurses and technicians with secondary medical education made up 176 of the health workforce in Pljevlja 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 Pljevlja rising?
The health workforce in Pljevlja grew by 4 to 276 in 2024.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Pljevlja?
The death rate in Pljevlja was 15.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, 5th highest of 21 municipalities (Montenegro: 10.2); the birth rate of 6.7 ranked 4th lowest of 21.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Pljevlja compares with other first-level divisions
Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents (2023)
Pljevlja ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Physicians in health institutions per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Bar | 22.7 |
Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents (2023)
Pljevlja ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Health workers and associates per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Podgorica | 204 |
| 3 | Berane | 177 |
| 4 | Cetinje | 152 |
| 5 | Pljevlja | 113 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 109 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 101 |
| 8 | Niksic | 94 |
Live births per 1,000 residents (2024)
Pljevlja ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Live births per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ulcinj | 9.8 |
| 16 | Pluzine | 9.8 |
| 17 | Danilovgrad | 8.4 |
| 18 | Pljevlja | 6.7 |
| 19 | Andrijevica | 6.7 |
| 20 | Mojkovac | 6.5 |
| 21 | Savnik | 3.3 |
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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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