Suicide rate, by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Suicide rate, by age was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Montenegro peaked at 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 70 Iran 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Viet Nam 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Central African Republic 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Guatemala 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Montenegro?
- Suicide rate, by age in Montenegro was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Montenegro ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.