Female homicide rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Female homicide rate was 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 83.8%
World rank
121st
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Female homicide rate in Montenegro, 2007–2023
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 121st of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9096 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 0.913 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3046 homicides per 100,000 population | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +301.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9216 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9274 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6267 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +151.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9517 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6384 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +194.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population | -83.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9096 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3046 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9439 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 118 Greece 0.3408 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hong Kong 0.318 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.3162 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 0.2992 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 123 Slovenia 0.2845 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Palestine 0.2624 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Montenegro?
- Female homicide rate in Montenegro was 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3042 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for female homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .