Child homicide rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Child homicide rate was 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Montenegro, 2005–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, child homicide rate in Montenegro stood at 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child homicide rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.5978 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.869 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 35 Maldives 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Mayotte 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7158 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Thailand 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Israel 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Montenegro
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Montenegro?
- Child homicide rate in Montenegro was 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for child homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.