Fertility rate by age group in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate by age group was 12.32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate by age group in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Montserrat is 12.32, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Montserrat peaked at 180.89 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2023.
Montserrat ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate by age group in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 178.81 | — |
| 1951 | 178.52 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 179.22 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 180.17 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 180.17 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 180.89 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 180.09 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 178.88 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 178.38 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 177.26 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 176.78 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 177.41 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 178.03 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 178.69 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 178.07 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 176.13 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 173.61 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 172.44 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 170.19 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 166.84 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 162.85 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 160.09 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 156.96 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 153.19 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 147.9 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 140.47 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 133.28 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 126.01 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 119.3 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 114.52 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 111.71 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 113.02 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 124.22 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 118.77 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 112.44 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 104.88 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 97.09 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 93.29 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 89.29 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 86.11 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 83.8 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 82.67 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 81.22 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 78.52 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 74.44 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 67.29 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 56.35 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 47.04 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 39.39 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 31.62 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 29.75 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 38.58 | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 35.43 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 39.46 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 39.36 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.26 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.45 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 42.39 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.96 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 38.73 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 37.73 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38.41 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.52 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 32.34 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 28.54 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 25.47 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 22.03 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 19.88 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 16.29 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.72 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Montserrat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +29.7% | 29.75 | 38.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.24 | 177.26 | 180.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 174.82 | 166.84 | 178.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.46 | 114.52 | 162.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.08 | 86.11 | 124.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.23 | 31.62 | 83.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.94 | 29.75 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 | 17.82 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 12.32 | 16.8 | 4 |
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More population data for Montserrat
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6742 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.683 (2100)
- Population density 27.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.683 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate by age group in Montserrat was 12.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 180.89 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Montserrat ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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