Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.2 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat is 1.44 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat peaked at 4.87 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2 live births per woman, in 1999.
That places Montserrat 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.86 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.16 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 live births per woman | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 live births per woman | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 live births per woman | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 4.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 27.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat was 1.44 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.