Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro

Montenegro: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 18.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.0%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2002
All-time low
18.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 25.8 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 25.7 %2004: 25.5 %2005: 25 %2006: 24.4 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 23.1 %2009: 22.5 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 21.7 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 20.9 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 20.6 %2016: 20.4 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 20.4 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 18 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro peaked at 25.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 22.5% 25.9% 10
2010s 21.0% 20.4% 22.1% 10
2020s 19.7% 18.0% 21.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro was 18.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Montenegro ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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