Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
11.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 11.3 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Montenegro peaked at 16.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9 per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 13 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2 per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.3 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 per 100,000 people | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 16.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.67 per 100,000 people | 13 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.25 per 100,000 people | 11.3 per 100,000 people | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Portugal 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Mozambique 10.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Denmark 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Mauritius 10.5 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Montenegro?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Montenegro was 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Montenegro ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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