Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 27.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.5% on the previous year and up 1,538.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +563.2% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +223.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 8.4% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 83 Honduras 27.6% compare
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 27.4% compare
- 85 Belize 27.2% compare
- 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.0% compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 26.9% compare
- 89 Bangladesh 26.9% compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro was 27.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Montenegro ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,538.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.