Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro

Montenegro: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 0.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.33
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2002
All-time low
0.31
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.42001: 0.42002: 0.412003: 0.42004: 0.42005: 0.382006: 0.362007: 0.322008: 0.312009: 0.312010: 0.312011: 0.332012: 0.342013: 0.332014: 0.332015: 0.332016: 0.312017: 0.322018: 0.332019: 0.352020: 0.392021: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro is 0.33, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro peaked at 0.41 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2008.

That places Montenegro 134th 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.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4 —
2001 0.4 +0.0%
2002 0.41 +2.5%
2003 0.4 -2.4%
2004 0.4 +0.0%
2005 0.38 -5.0%
2006 0.36 -5.3%
2007 0.32 -11.1%
2008 0.31 -3.1%
2009 0.31 +0.0%
2010 0.31 +0.0%
2011 0.33 +6.5%
2012 0.34 +3.0%
2013 0.33 -2.9%
2014 0.33 +0.0%
2015 0.33 +0.0%
2016 0.31 -6.1%
2017 0.32 +3.2%
2018 0.33 +3.1%
2019 0.35 +6.1%
2020 0.39 +11.4%
2021 0.33 -15.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 0.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.54, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 0.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.369 0.31 0.41 10
2010s 0.328 0.31 0.35 10
2020s 0.36 0.33 0.39 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 131 Bhutan 0.37 compare
  2. 131 Qatar 0.37 compare
  3. 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.34 compare
  4. 134 Malta 0.33 compare
  5. 136 Bahrain 0.32 compare
  6. 136 Nicaragua 0.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Montenegro was 0.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 2002.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2008.
How does Montenegro rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Montenegro ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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