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

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 223.5%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2021
All-time low
1.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Montenegro, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 2.9 % of total2010: 1.7 % of total2015: 1.4 % of total2019: 1.3 % of total2020: 8.4 % of total2021: 27.1 % of total

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

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Honduras 27.6% compare
  2. 84 Antigua and Barbuda 27.4% compare
  3. 85 Belize 27.2% compare
  4. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.0% compare
  5. 88 Kazakhstan 26.9% compare
  6. 89 Bangladesh 26.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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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.