Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 23.89 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 23.89 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro peaked at 23.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 2009.
Montenegro ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.28 | — |
| 2001 | 16.5 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.14 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 16.95 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.57 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.32 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 15.77 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 16.12 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.19 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 23.16 | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 23.89 | +3.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 23.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 23.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 | 15.19 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.52 | 23.16 | 23.89 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro was 23.89 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Montenegro ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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