Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 23.89 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.89
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.89
in 2019
All-time low
15.19
in 2009
Years of data
12
2000–2019

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 16.32001: 16.52002: 18.12003: 172004: 172005: 17.62006: 16.32007: 15.82008: 16.12009: 15.22017: 23.22019: 23.9

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 30th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Montenegro, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.59 15.19 18.14 10
2010s 23.52 23.16 23.89 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 27 Germany 24.31 compare
  2. 28 Belgium 24.23 compare
  3. 29 Italy 24.18 compare
  4. 31 Guadeloupe 23.77 compare
  5. 32 Poland 23.63 compare
  6. 33 Israel 23.33 compare

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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 30th out of 112 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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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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