Montenegro: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Montenegro?

Life expectancy at birth in Montenegro was 77.6 years in 2024, according to Eurostat: 75.2 years for men and 80.1 years for women. It was also 77.6 years in 2023.

A person aged 65 in 2024 could expect to live another 17.1 years on average (15.7 for men, 18.3 for women). Eurostat marks 2024 with a break in series. The mid-2025 population was 623,115, of whom 17.4% were aged 65 or over, according to Monstat.

Official sources: Eurostat: life expectancy, Montenegro · Monstat: population estimates 2025

How many doctors are there in Montenegro?

Montenegro had 1,778 practising physicians in 2024, or 285.16 per 100,000 people, according to Eurostat. A further measure, physicians licensed to practise, was 2,665 (427.42 per 100,000).

The licensed count is larger because it includes all doctors entitled to practise, not only those currently practising. The practising count was 1,772 in 2023. Eurostat also reports 760 practising nurses and 266 practising midwives in 2024.

Official sources: Eurostat: health personnel, Montenegro

What is life expectancy in Montenegro?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Montenegro was 77.9 years, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 33rd highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 79.5 years. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 59th highest.

How many babies die in Montenegro?

1.9 per 1,000: that is the infant mortality rate in Montenegro for 2024, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Montenegro placed 45th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 185th highest.

What is maternal mortality in Montenegro?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Montenegro was 6.0 per 100,000 in 2023. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 26th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 6.0 per 100,000. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 160th highest.

What is Montenegro's health spending?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 9.7% of GDP. The peak was 11.4% of GDP in 2020 and the low 8.0% of GDP in 2011. Europe & Central Asia median: 7.5% of GDP; Montenegro is 11th highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 31st of 191.

How much do people in Montenegro pay for health care themselves?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Montenegro at 26.3% in 2023. Its high point since 2011 was 2017, at 42.2%; its low point was 2022, at 25.5%. Europe & Central Asia median: 22.0%; Montenegro is 21st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 105th of 191.

How many doctors does Montenegro have?

The WHO puts the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro at 2.8 per 1,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 1.9 per 1,000 (2005) to 2.9 per 1,000 (2021). It is 14th highest of 17 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.0 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 21st of 58.

How many hospital beds does Montenegro have?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Montenegro at 3.8 per 1,000 in 2022. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 29th highest of 42 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.3 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 41st of 110.

How many children in Montenegro are vaccinated against measles?

The latest figure from WHO and UNICEF, for 2024, is 23.0%. Since 2006 it has ranged from 18.0% (2021) to 91.0% (2011). It is 51st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 94.0%. World rank, highest first: 191st of 191.