Death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro
Montenegro: Death rate from cancer by sex was 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro, 2000–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro stood at 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro peaked at 166.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 124.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Montenegro ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 144.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 162.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 166.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 150.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 145.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 124.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 156.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 25 North Macedonia 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Jamaica 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Reunion 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Germany 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 France 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Barbados 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3657 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Montenegro was 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 166.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Montenegro ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.