Life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro

Montenegro: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.31 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
80.31
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.31
in 2023
All-time low
59.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro stood at 80.31. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro peaked at 80.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.16, in 1950.

That places Montenegro 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 62.11 59.16 66.01 10
1960s 69.2 67.12 71.84 10
1970s 73.51 72.19 74.16 10
1980s 75.33 74.51 76.71 10
1990s 76.78 76.45 77.15 10
2000s 77.32 76.6 78.24 10
2010s 79.23 78.45 79.98 10
2020s 78.98 77.3 80.31 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 81 Cuba 80.52 compare
  2. 82 Latvia, Republic of 80.47 compare
  3. 83 Colombia 80.45 compare
  4. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
  5. 86 Antigua and Barbuda 80.29 compare
  6. 87 Ukraine 80.2 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Montenegro was 80.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 80.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 59.16 in 1950.
How does Montenegro rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Montenegro ranks 84th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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