Life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life expectancy at birth, total was 77.59 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro stood at 77.59 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro peaked at 77.89 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.21 years, in 1970.
Montenegro ranks 74th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.28 years | 70.21 years | 71.85 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.49 years | 71.92 years | 73.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.52 years | 73.14 years | 73.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.16 years | 73.4 years | 75.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.56 years | 75.99 years | 77.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.88 years | 73.82 years | 77.59 years | 4 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0359 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.8 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro was 77.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 77.89 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.21 years in 1970.
- How does Montenegro rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release