Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.8 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8 live births per woman
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.68 live births per woman
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.8 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 4.63 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.68 live births per woman, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 129th 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.36 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 4.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.16 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 4.03 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.8 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.53 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.51 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.22 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.83 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 live births per woman | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 1.8 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 live births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.