Homicide rate (World Health) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Homicide rate (World Health) was 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate 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 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Montenegro ranks 122nd of 194 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate (World Health) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -45.4% | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 119 Bangladesh 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iran 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Malaysia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Syria 2.43 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 homicide rate in Montenegro?
- Homicide rate in Montenegro was 2.61 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 homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Montenegro rank for homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.