Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.59 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.89 years
in 2018
All-time low
70.21 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Montenegro, 1970–2023
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 215 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.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.21 years | — |
| 1971 | 70.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 71.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 71.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.62 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 71.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 71.28 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 72.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 72.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 72.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 72.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.56 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.29 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75.14 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.99 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 76.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.89 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.68 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.93 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.82 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.19 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.59 years | +1.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 77.59 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 77.59 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
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 215 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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February 2026 Data Release