Homicides by firearm in Montenegro
Montenegro: Homicides by firearm was 2 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Montenegro stood at 2 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Montenegro peaked at 16 homicides in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 71st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Homicides by firearm in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16 homicides | — |
| 2013 | 5 homicides | -68.8% |
| 2014 | 12 homicides | +140.0% |
| 2015 | 10 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 16 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 11 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 7 homicides | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 13 homicides | +85.7% |
| 2020 | 12 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 12 homicides | +71.4% |
| 2023 | 2 homicides | -83.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.25 homicides | 5 homicides | 16 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.25 homicides | 2 homicides | 12 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Montenegro?
- Homicides by firearm in Montenegro was 2 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16 homicides in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for homicides by firearm?
- Montenegro ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.