Number of deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of deaths was 8,655 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8,655 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Montenegro peaked at 8,655 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,852 deaths, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,852 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,048 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6,181 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,253 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6,294 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,266 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,177 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,055 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,994 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,966 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,983 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,033 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,118 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,208 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,228 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,247 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,261 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,330 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,387 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,794 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 7,912 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 8,655 deaths | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,109 deaths | 5,852 deaths | 6,294 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,259 deaths | 5,983 deaths | 6,794 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,283 deaths | 7,912 deaths | 8,655 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of deaths in Montenegro was 8,655 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8,655 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,852 deaths in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.