Births and deaths per year in Montenegro
Montenegro: Births and deaths per year was 7,211 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,211 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,135 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3,787 deaths
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 7,211 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Montenegro peaked at 9,135 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,787 deaths, in 1973.
Montenegro ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,895 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,869 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5,824 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5,792 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5,596 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 5,556 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 5,304 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 5,094 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 4,926 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 4,705 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 4,521 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 4,469 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4,439 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,379 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,267 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,143 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,068 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3,951 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,869 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,851 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,860 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,840 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,811 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,787 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3,862 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,865 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,920 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4,054 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,112 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4,273 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,185 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,314 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,351 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,433 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,510 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,555 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,522 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,489 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,499 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,446 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,508 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,583 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,719 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,792 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,941 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,055 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,183 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,315 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,432 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,590 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,611 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,655 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,625 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,734 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,822 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,972 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,021 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,187 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,164 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,145 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,128 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,174 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,186 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,309 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,393 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,524 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,631 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,696 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,716 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,885 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7,519 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9,135 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 7,333 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 7,211 deaths | -1.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7,211 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7,211 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,456 deaths | 4,705 deaths | 5,895 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,196 deaths | 3,851 deaths | 4,521 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,938 deaths | 3,787 deaths | 4,273 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,430 deaths | 4,185 deaths | 4,555 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,012 deaths | 4,508 deaths | 5,590 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,894 deaths | 5,611 deaths | 6,187 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,464 deaths | 6,128 deaths | 6,885 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,800 deaths | 7,211 deaths | 9,135 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Montenegro?
- Births and deaths per year in Montenegro was 7,211 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9,135 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,787 deaths in 1973.
- How does Montenegro rank for births and deaths per year?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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