Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 11.31 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Montenegro is 11.31 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Montenegro peaked at 16.14 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.31 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.14 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.51 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.93 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.57 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.81 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.73 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.69 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.71 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.38 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.89 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.21 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.81 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.09 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.96 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.72 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.33 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.54 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.13 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2 per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.31 per 100,000 population | -25.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.31 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.31 per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.6% | 15.2 per 100,000 population | 11.31 per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 per 100,000 population | 14.38 per 100,000 population | 16.14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 per 100,000 population | 12.72 per 100,000 population | 14.21 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 per 100,000 population | 11.31 per 100,000 population | 15.2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Montenegro?
- Suicide mortality rate in Montenegro was 11.31 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).