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
40th
of 229 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 40th out of 229 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% |
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
- 37 South Africa 6.82 compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 6.79 compare
- 39 Bermuda 6.73 compare
- 41 Slovakia 6.5 compare
- 42 Serbia 6.49 compare
- 43 Seychelles 6.45 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0928 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 40th out of 229 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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