Homicides in Montenegro
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
6
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.
Homicides in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 15 deaths | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 8 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 8 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Annual number of homicides.