Fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco
Monaco: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.11 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.07 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.75 live births per woman
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco stood at 2.11 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco peaked at 3.07 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.75 live births per woman, in 1993.
Monaco ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.07 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.95 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.89 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.76 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.69 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.54 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.06 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.93 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.82 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.01 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.18 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.21 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 live births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.48 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 live births per woman | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
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- 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Monaco was 2.11 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 1993.
- How does Monaco rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Monaco ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.