Life Expectancy at Birth in Montenegro

Montenegro: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.89 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
77.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.89
in 2024
All-time low
65.49
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life Expectancy at Birth in Montenegro, 1960–2024

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 77.89 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Montenegro peaked at 77.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.49, in 1960.

That places Montenegro 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.65 65.49 69.96 10
1970s 71.28 70.21 71.85 10
1980s 72.49 71.92 73.62 10
1990s 73.52 73.14 73.77 10
2000s 74.16 73.4 75.14 10
2010s 76.56 75.99 77.89 10
2020s 76.28 73.82 77.89 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 71 Lebanon 77.94 compare
  2. 72 Peru 77.94 compare
  3. 73 Colombia 77.91 compare
  4. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.85 compare
  5. 76 Antigua and Barbuda 77.77 compare
  6. 77 Sri Lanka 77.67 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Montenegro?
Life expectancy at birth in Montenegro was 77.89 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 77.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 65.49 in 1960.
How does Montenegro rank for life expectancy at birth?
Montenegro ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.