Share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
61st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2019

Share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro, 2005–2019

0.10.20.30.42005201220192005: 0.411 %2007: 0.084 %2008: 0.263 %2009: 0.239 %2017: 0.146 %2019: 0.158 %

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro, 2005 to 2019.
Year % Change
2005 0.4%
2007 0.1% -79.7%
2008 0.3% +214.2%
2009 0.2% -9.2%
2017 0.1% -38.9%
2019 0.2% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 58 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  2. 59 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  3. 60 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  4. 62 Turkey 0.2% compare
  5. 63 Thailand 0.2% compare
  6. 64 Georgia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro?
Share of deaths from homicide in Montenegro was 0.2% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for share of deaths from homicide?
Montenegro ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from homicide
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.