Fertility rate by age group in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate by age group was 9.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate by age group in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Montenegro is 9.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Montenegro peaked at 43.29 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 9.38, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.22 | — |
| 1951 | 17.28 | -40.9% |
| 1952 | 26.36 | +52.5% |
| 1953 | 31.03 | +17.7% |
| 1954 | 38.11 | +22.8% |
| 1955 | 40.02 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 41.01 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 42.76 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 43.29 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 40.87 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 42.27 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 38.92 | -7.9% |
| 1962 | 37.67 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 35.53 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 33.08 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 34.17 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 36.11 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 37.96 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 37.49 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 33.53 | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 29.12 | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 28.07 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 32.07 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 32.35 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32.08 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 30.63 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 29.08 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 27.96 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 26.16 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 24.12 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 17.44 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 12.19 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 15.09 | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 25.92 | +71.8% |
| 1984 | 29.15 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 30.99 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 31.08 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 30.98 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 30.17 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 29.14 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 27.43 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.21 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 25.12 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 23.52 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 23.29 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.87 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.41 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 20.76 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.77 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 20.72 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 19.26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 18.08 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.74 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.74 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 17.15 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.28 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.99 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 20.89 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 16.65 | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 14.42 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 12.55 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.24 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.09 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.74 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.41 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.33 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.01 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.38 | -6.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 9.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 9.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +71.8% | 15.09 | 25.92 |
| 1952 | +52.5% | 17.28 | 26.36 |
| 1951 | -40.9% | 29.22 | 17.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.99 | 17.28 | 43.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.67 | 33.08 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.16 | 24.12 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.21 | 12.19 | 31.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 | 19.77 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.57 | 16.74 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 10.09 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.38 | 10.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 168 Malta 10.4 compare
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 compare
- 172 Bhutan 9.36 compare
- 173 Martinique 9.29 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate by age group in Montenegro was 9.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.29 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Montenegro ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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