Life expectancy (Our World) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life expectancy (Our World) was 77.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.09
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.09
in 2023
All-time low
58.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Montenegro stood at 77.09. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Montenegro peaked at 77.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.03, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.03 | — |
| 1951 | 58.55 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.06 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 59.69 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 60.78 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 60.9 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 62.01 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 63.82 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 64.71 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 65.68 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.4 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 66.78 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.39 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 68.08 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 68.62 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 69.26 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 69.83 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 70.15 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.25 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.59 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.63 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.92 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.06 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.83 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.92 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.49 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.24 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 72.13 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 72.3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.29 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.43 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.78 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.18 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.41 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.81 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.88 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.95 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.74 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.61 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.44 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.29 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.55 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.74 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.13 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.71 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.35 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.47 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.59 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.56 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.92 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.64 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.85 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.79 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 75.92 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 77.09 | +1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 77.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 77.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.05 | 58.03 | 64.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.83 | 65.68 | 70.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.49 | 70.4 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.69 | 72.13 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.68 | 73.29 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.42 | 73.55 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4 | 75.71 | 76.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.66 | 73.79 | 77.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- 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 life expectancy in Montenegro?
- Life expectancy in Montenegro was 77.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 77.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.03 in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for life expectancy?
- Montenegro ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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