Suicide Rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Suicide Rate was 11.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Montenegro stood at 11.31. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Montenegro peaked at 16.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.31, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.14 | — |
| 2001 | 15.51 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.93 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.57 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.73 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.69 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.71 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.38 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.89 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.21 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.81 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.72 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 13.33 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 13.54 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.13 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | -25.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -25.6% | 15.2 | 11.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 | 14.38 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 12.72 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 11.31 | 15.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 suicide rate in Montenegro?
- Suicide rate in Montenegro was 11.31 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for suicide rate?
- Montenegro ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.