Homicide rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Homicide rate was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.7985 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
6
2005–2019
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Montenegro is 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7985 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.7985 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.3% |
| 2008 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +198.8% |
| 2009 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7985 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 52 Reunion 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Thailand 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Romania 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 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 1.29 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 homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7985 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.