Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 21.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro, 2000–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.5% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 5th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 12.9% | 21.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Montenegro was 21.1% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Montenegro ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.