Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 2021
All-time low
1.65
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 5.77 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro peaked at 6.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 1955.
Montenegro ranks 39th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.04 | — |
| 1951 | 2.1 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.16 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1.86 | -13.8% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 1.72 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 2.09 | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 2.34 | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 2.45 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.29 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 2.53 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.78 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.91 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.36 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.63 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3.54 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.53 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.71 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 4.02 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.03 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.18 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.29 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.55 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.65 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.58 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.76 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.65 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.43 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.34 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.18 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5.05 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.11 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.29 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.25 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.92 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.86 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.13 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.77 | -0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 5.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 5.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.96 | 1.65 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 2.29 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 3.08 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 | 4.18 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 5.05 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.81 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 4.86 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 5.77 | 6.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 36 South Korea 5.81 compare
- 37 Namibia 5.81 compare
- 38 Cook Islands 5.78 compare
- 40 Martinique 5.76 compare
- 41 Japan 5.74 compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 5.7 compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Montenegro was 5.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 1955.
- How does Montenegro rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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