Lung cancer death rates in Montenegro

Montenegro: Lung cancer death rates was 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
14.26 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
12.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
12
2000–2019

Lung cancer death rates in Montenegro, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 15 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Montenegro peaked at 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.

Montenegro ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lung cancer death rates in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates in Montenegro, 2000 to 2019.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 14.65 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2002 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2003 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people +12.7%
2004 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2005 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2006 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
2007 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2008 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
2009 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2017 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
2019 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 19 Hong Kong, China 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 22 Sweden 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 23 Czechia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 24 Australia 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Montenegro?
Lung cancer death rates in Montenegro was 14.26 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 rates recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for lung cancer death rates?
Montenegro ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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