Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2021
All-time low
1.03
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro is 1.09, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro peaked at 1.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1955.
Montenegro ranks 58th 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 compare
- 56 Somalia 1.09 compare
- 57 Turkmenistan 1.09 compare
- 59 Serbia 1.09 compare
- 60 Philippines 1.09 compare
- 61 Hungary 1.09 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Montenegro was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1955.
- How does Montenegro rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Montenegro ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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