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.
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 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.636 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.853 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.868 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.636 (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.