Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 1.42 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42 children per women
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.92 children per women
in 1963
All-time low
1.17 children per women
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat is 1.42 children per women, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat peaked at 3.92 children per women in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.17 children per women, in 1999.
That places Montserrat 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.64 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 3.71 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.78 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.84 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 3.86 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.91 children per women | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3.88 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 3.88 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.89 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.88 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.88 children per women | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.89 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.92 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.92 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.88 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.82 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.75 children per women | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.69 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.64 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.53 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.44 children per women | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.34 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.24 children per women | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.11 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.95 children per women | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.76 children per women | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 2.59 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.43 children per women | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 2.3 children per women | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.19 children per women | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.12 children per women | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.37 children per women | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 2.37 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.25 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.13 children per women | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.09 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.07 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.09 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.08 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.07 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.01 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.87 children per women | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.64 children per women | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 children per women | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.31 children per women | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 children per women | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2 children per women | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 children per women | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 children per women | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.56 children per women | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.58 children per women | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 children per women | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 children per women | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 children per women | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.56 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.54 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.53 children per women | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.45 children per women | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.48 children per women | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 children per women | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 children per women | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 children per women | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 children per women | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.92 children per women | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 children per women | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 children per women | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.83 children per women | 3.64 children per women | 3.91 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.79 children per women | 3.53 children per women | 3.92 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 children per women | 2.19 children per women | 3.44 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 children per women | 2.07 children per women | 2.37 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 children per women | 1.17 children per women | 2.09 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 children per women | 1.2 children per women | 1.58 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 children per women | 1.44 children per women | 1.83 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 children per women | 1.42 children per women | 1.92 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 182 Dominica 1.42 children per women compare
- 183 Switzerland 1.42 children per women compare
- 184 Cuba 1.42 children per women compare
- 186 Sweden 1.42 children per women compare
- 187 Netherlands 1.42 children per women compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.42 children per women compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5655 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Montserrat was 1.42 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 children per women in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 children per women in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Montserrat ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).