Number of suicides in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of suicides was 70.91 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Montenegro is 70.91 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Montenegro peaked at 102.49 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.91 deaths, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.49 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 98.6 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 101.29 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.93 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 100.39 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.84 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.44 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.05 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 91.03 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 90.88 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.75 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 89.95 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 87.56 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 83.83 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.2 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.28 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 80.59 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 84.33 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 85.54 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89.05 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 95.48 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 70.91 deaths | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.59 deaths | 90.88 deaths | 102.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.41 deaths | 80.59 deaths | 89.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.19 deaths | 70.91 deaths | 95.48 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Montenegro?
- Number of suicides in Montenegro was 70.91 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 102.49 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.91 deaths in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of suicides?
- Montenegro ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.