Number of deaths per year in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of deaths per year was 7,211 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,211
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,135
in 2021
All-time low
3,787
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Montenegro stood at 7,211.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Montenegro peaked at 9,135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,787, in 1973.
Montenegro ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,895 | — |
| 1951 | 5,869 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5,824 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5,792 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5,596 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 5,556 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 5,304 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 5,094 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 4,926 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 4,705 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 4,521 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 4,469 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4,439 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,379 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,267 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,143 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,068 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3,951 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,869 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3,851 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,860 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,840 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 3,811 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,787 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3,862 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,865 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,920 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4,054 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,112 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4,273 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 4,185 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4,314 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,351 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,433 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,510 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,555 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,522 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,489 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,499 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,446 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 4,508 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,583 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,719 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,792 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,941 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,055 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,183 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,315 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,432 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5,590 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5,611 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,655 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5,625 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,734 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,822 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,972 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,021 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,187 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6,164 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,145 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,128 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,174 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,186 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,309 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,393 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,524 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6,631 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,696 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,716 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,885 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7,519 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 9,135 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 7,333 | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 7,211 | -1.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7,211 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7,211 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,456 | 4,705 | 5,895 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,196 | 3,851 | 4,521 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,938 | 3,787 | 4,273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,430 | 4,185 | 4,555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,012 | 4,508 | 5,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,894 | 5,611 | 6,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,464 | 6,128 | 6,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,800 | 7,211 | 9,135 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Montenegro?
- Number of deaths per year in Montenegro was 7,211 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9,135 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,787 in 1973.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of deaths per year?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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