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Montenegro: health in numbers
Life expectancy is 77.9 yrs (2024), 75th of 217 in the world and 38th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 80.4 yrs (2024), 79th of 217 in the world and 39th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 75.5 yrs (2024), 68th of 217 in the world and 33rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.
Life expectancy
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Life expectancy, women
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18 indicators
Health: Montenegro in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years | 77.9 yrs2024 | 75/217 | 38/58 | 73.4 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 75.9 yrs | +2.0%since 2014 | 78.6 yrs | 76.0 yrs | 73.5 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years | 80.4 yrs2024 | 79/217 | 39/58 | 76.6 yrs | 78.5 yrs | 78.8 yrs | +1.9%since 2014 | 81.8 yrs | 78.9 yrs | 76.0 yrs | |
| Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years | 75.5 yrs2024 | 68/217 | 33/58 | 70.3 yrs | 73.6 yrs | 73.2 yrs | +2.2%since 2014 | 75.6 yrs | 73.3 yrs | 71.1 yrs | |
| Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births | 1.92024 | 191/196 | 48/52 | 12.7 | 5.8 | 2.4 | −51%since 2014 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 27.7 | |
| Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births | 2.42024 | 190/196 | 46/52 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 2.9 | −48%since 2014 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 37.4 | |
| Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births | 0.82024 | 194/196 | 50/52 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | −70%since 2014 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 17.2 | |
| Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births | 62023 | 166/194 | 30/51 | 11 | 7 | 15 | −14%since 2013 | 11 | 57 | 197 | |
| Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months | 23%2024 | 193/193 | 51/51 | · | 90% | 24% | −53.0 ppsince 2014 | 94% | 90% | 84% | |
| HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–49 | 0.1%2024 | 131/153 | 28/35 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | 0.7% | |
| TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people | 162024 | 135/208 | 18/52 | · | 27 | 18 | −41%since 2014 | 22 | 92 | 131 | |
| Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP | 9.7%2023 | 33/193 | 12/52 | · | 8.0%2011 | 11.4% | +1.2 ppsince 2013 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 10.1% | |
| Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure | 26.3%2023 | 107/193 | 22/52 | · | 38.8%2011 | 36.5% | −15.7 ppsince 2013 | 16.5% | 31.2% | 17.3% | |
| PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people | 2.782023 | 67/180 | 44/50 | 1.82 | 2.02 | 2.83 | +31%since 2013 | 3.90 | 2.41 | 1.86 | |
| Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.82022 | 47/182 | 31/51 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | −1.8%since 2012 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.3 | |
| Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population | 99.3%2024 | 74/206 | 37/56 | · | 96.3% | 99.3% | +1.8 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 95.9% | 91.5% | |
| Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population | 97.8%2024 | 74/203 | 37/54 | · | 92.8% | 97.8% | +2.9 ppsince 2014 | 97.4% | 94.2% | 82.2% | |
| Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults | 37.2%2024 | 10/166 | 4/48 | 36.8% | 36.6% | 37.0% | +0.6 ppsince 2010 | 24.9% | 21.5% | 20.3% | |
| Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people | 7.62019 | 144/186 | 22/49 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 7.62019 | −54%since 2009 | 7.4 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Life expectancy+2.0%77.9 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, women+1.9%80.4 yrs in 2024
- Life expectancy, men+2.2%75.5 yrs in 2024
- Infant mortality−51%1.9 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Measles vaccination−53.0 pp23% in 2024
- Hospital beds−1.8%3.8 in 2022
- Tobacco use+0.6 pp37.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Montenegro and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Montenegro. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Montenegro | Serbia | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Albania | Kosovo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.9 yrs2024 | 76.0 yrs2024 | 78.9 yrs2024 | 78.0 yrs2024 | 79.8 yrs2024 | 78.2 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, women | 80.4 yrs2024 | 78.3 yrs2024 | 81.9 yrs2024 | 81.1 yrs2024 | 81.6 yrs2024 | 80.3 yrs2024 |
| Life expectancy, men | 75.5 yrs2024 | 73.7 yrs2024 | 76.1 yrs2024 | 74.6 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 76.0 yrs2024 |
| Infant mortality | 1.92024 | 4.62024 | 4.12024 | 5.52024 | 8.32024 | 8.02024 |
| Under-5 mortality | 2.42024 | 5.42024 | 5.62024 | 6.92024 | 9.22024 | 8.72024 |
| Neonatal mortality | 0.82024 | 3.02024 | 2.82024 | 4.42024 | 6.72024 | 6.62024 |
| Maternal mortality | 62023 | 112023 | 32023 | 62023 | 72023 | — |
| Measles vaccination | 23%2024 | 84%2024 | 90%2024 | 69%2024 | 81%2024 | — |
| HIV prevalence | 0.1%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 0.1%2024 | — | 0.1%2024 | — |