Birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro
Montenegro: Birth rate by women's age group was 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro is 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro peaked at 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 169 Falkland Islands 10.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 170 Monaco 9.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 172 Bhutan 9.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 9.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Montenegro was 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 43.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Montenegro ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.