What is homicides in Montenegro?

Homicides in Montenegro was 8 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest homicides recorded in Montenegro?

The highest recorded value was 24 deaths in 2005.

What is the lowest homicides recorded in Montenegro?

The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2007.

How does Montenegro rank for homicides?

Montenegro ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.

Is homicides rising or falling in Montenegro?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Homicides in Montenegro

Name: Homicides in Montenegro
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Homicides was 8 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

8 deaths

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

97th

of 113 countries

All-time high

24 deaths

in 2005

All-time low

5 deaths

in 2007

Years of data

2005–2019

Homicides in Montenegro, 2005–2019

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 8 deaths for homicides in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicides in Montenegro peaked at 24 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2007.

That places Montenegro 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	14.5 deaths	5 deaths	24 deaths	4
2010s	8 deaths	8 deaths	8 deaths	2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

95 Antigua and Barbuda 9 deaths compare
95 Grenada 9 deaths compare
97 Oman 8 deaths compare
100 Bahrain 7 deaths compare
100 Cyprus 7 deaths compare

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More social development data for Montenegro

Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 12,269 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 696 (2025)
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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.403 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.5 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicides in Montenegro?: Homicides in Montenegro was 8 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicides recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 24 deaths in 2005.
What is the lowest homicides recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for homicides?: Montenegro ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is homicides rising or falling in Montenegro?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Homicides
Unit: deaths
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual number of homicides.