Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.27 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 62.8%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.13 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro peaked at 97.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.17 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 92.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 88.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 85.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 83.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 86.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 83.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 80.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 75.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 72.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 66.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 63.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 61.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 60.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 58.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 53.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 49.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 46.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 39.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 34.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 32.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 30.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 27.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 27.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 26.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 25.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 24.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 24.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 23.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 23.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 21.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 21.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 18.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 17.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 12.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 13.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.28 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 12.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +51.9% |
| 2020 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +68.4% |
| 2021 | 1.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | +135.2% |
| 2023 | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -62.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +135.2% | 1.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | +68.4% | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2017 | -66.9% | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | -62.8% | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2019 | +51.9% | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -49.7% | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 97.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 66.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 32.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Montenegro was 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 97.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Montenegro ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.