Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro
Montenegro: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro, 2000–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro peaked at 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Montenegro 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 53.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 54.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 57.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 53.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 60.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 53.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 6 Greece 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Russian Federation 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Armenia 41.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Poland 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Montenegro was 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Montenegro ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.