Male homicide rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Male homicide rate was 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 61.2%
World rank
100th
of 138 countries
All-time high
8.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Male 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 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 100th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 4.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +124.6% |
| 2012 | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 4.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +79.7% |
| 2017 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 3.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -61.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 97 Fiji 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Greece 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Jordan 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Slovak Republic 1.19 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 male homicide rate in Montenegro?
- Male homicide rate in Montenegro was 1.31 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 male homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for male homicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 100th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.