Death rate from road injuries in Montenegro
Montenegro: Death rate from road injuries was 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Montenegro stood at 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Montenegro peaked at 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 128 Uzbekistan 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Kuwait 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Moldova 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Argentina 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Tonga 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Montenegro?
- Death rate from road injuries in Montenegro was 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Montenegro ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.