Difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.86
in 2021
All-time low
1.97
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro stood at 6.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro peaked at 6.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1955.
That places Montenegro 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.2 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 2.38 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 2.05 | -13.7% |
| 1954 | 2.2 | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 1.97 | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 2.24 | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 2.56 | +14.4% |
| 1958 | 2.76 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 2.99 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 3.27 | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 3.09 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.19 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.39 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.37 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 3.94 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 4 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.12 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 4.34 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.2 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.37 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 4.76 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.97 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.52 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.64 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6.08 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 6.61 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 6.42 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.49 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.48 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.03 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.13 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.84 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.69 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.64 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 5.77 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.86 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.51 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 6.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 6.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 1.97 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3.09 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 | 3.94 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 4.97 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.92 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.64 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.42 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.39 | 6.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 38 South Africa 6.82 compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 6.79 compare
- 40 Bermuda 6.73 compare
- 42 Slovakia 6.5 compare
- 43 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 44 Seychelles 6.45 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 male and female life expectancy in Montenegro?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Montenegro was 6.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1955.
- How does Montenegro rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Montenegro ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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