Fertility rate: births per woman in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.8 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8 live births per woman
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.68 live births per woman
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.8 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Montenegro peaked at 4.63 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.68 live births per woman, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 129th 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: births per woman in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.36 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 4.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.16 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 4.03 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.8 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.53 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.51 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.22 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.83 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 live births per woman | -4.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.8 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.8 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 126 Bahrain 1.82 live births per woman compare
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- 128 Georgia 1.81 live births per woman compare
- 130 North Korea 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman 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)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Montenegro was 1.8 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 live births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 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.