Number of deaths in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of deaths was 7,211 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,211
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9,135
in 2021
All-time low
3,787
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Montenegro is 7,211, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Montenegro peaked at 9,135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,787, in 1973.
That places Montenegro 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,522 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1788 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Montenegro?
- Number of deaths in Montenegro was 7,211 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9,135 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,787 in 1973.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of deaths?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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