Birth rate in Montserrat
Montserrat: Birth rate was 8.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Montserrat is 8.93 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Montserrat peaked at 35.19 births per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.74 births per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Montserrat ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.97 births per 1,000 people | 31.82 births per 1,000 people | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.86 births per 1,000 people | 25.62 births per 1,000 people | 31.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 24.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.17 births per 1,000 people | 18.62 births per 1,000 people | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.96 births per 1,000 people | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 18.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | 8.74 births per 1,000 people | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 births per 1,000 people | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | 8.93 births per 1,000 people | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Montserrat
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate -0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.5% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.5% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Montserrat?
- Birth rate in Montserrat was 8.93 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 births per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 births per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Montserrat rank for birth rate?
- Montserrat ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.