Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro is 2.6, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro peaked at 4.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2017.
That places Montenegro 117th out of 184 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.28 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.06 | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 | 3.37 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 2.06 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.6 | 2.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Montenegro was 2.6 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Montenegro ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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