Life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life expectancy by age and sex was 77.6 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.6 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 56 countries
All-time high
77.6 Year
in 2023
All-time low
73.8 Year
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro stood at 77.6 Year. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro peaked at 77.6 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.8 Year, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74 Year | — |
| 2006 | 73.9 Year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.4 Year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.2 Year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.1 Year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 76.1 Year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.5 Year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.6 Year | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.7 Year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.9 Year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.8 Year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 77.6 Year | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 77.6 Year | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 77.6 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 77.6 Year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.55 Year, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.54 Year | 73.9 Year | 75.2 Year | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.47 Year | 76.1 Year | 76.9 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.22 Year | 73.8 Year | 77.6 Year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Montenegro was 77.6 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 Year in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8 Year in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Montenegro ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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