Birth rate by women's age group in Montserrat
Montserrat: Birth rate by women's age group was 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate by women's age group in Montserrat, 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 Montserrat is 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Montserrat peaked at 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 174.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 178.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 86.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 157 Curacao 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 158 Albania 12.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 12.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 161 Turkey 12.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 162 Ukraine 11.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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 by women's age group in Montserrat?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Montserrat was 12.32 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 180.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Montserrat ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 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.