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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro, 2000–2021
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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -15.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.