Number of births, by world region in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of births, by world region was 6,981 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,981 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14,948 births
in 1954
All-time low
6,981 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Montenegro is 6,981 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Montenegro peaked at 14,948 births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6,981 births, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,355 births | — |
| 1951 | 13,313 births | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 13,927 births | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 14,575 births | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 14,948 births | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 14,410 births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 14,332 births | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 14,338 births | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14,108 births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 13,287 births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 13,492 births | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 13,497 births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13,501 births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,412 births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 13,053 births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 12,752 births | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 12,432 births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11,778 births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 11,391 births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 11,467 births | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11,168 births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11,277 births | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11,322 births | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11,109 births | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10,945 births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 10,881 births | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10,889 births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10,833 births | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,650 births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10,547 births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10,714 births | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,707 births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,843 births | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10,943 births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,848 births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,821 births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10,615 births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10,469 births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10,083 births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9,665 births | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 9,634 births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9,918 births | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9,884 births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9,572 births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9,454 births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9,527 births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,325 births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9,127 births | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9,138 births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,078 births | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,161 births | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,940 births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,757 births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8,723 births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,399 births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8,231 births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8,376 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,653 births | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,023 births | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9,237 births | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8,064 births | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7,713 births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,936 births | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,947 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,931 births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,746 births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,754 births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,521 births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,263 births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,220 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,114 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,033 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,032 births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,981 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,959 births | 12,355 births | 14,948 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,678 births | 11,391 births | 13,501 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,962 births | 10,547 births | 11,322 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,571 births | 9,665 births | 10,943 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,466 births | 9,078 births | 9,918 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,750 births | 8,231 births | 9,237 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,710 births | 7,220 births | 8,064 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,040 births | 6,981 births | 7,114 births | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Montenegro?
- Number of births, by world region in Montenegro was 6,981 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14,948 births in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,981 births in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of births, by world region?
- Montenegro ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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