Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.8 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro is 1.8 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro peaked at 3.53 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.65 births per woman, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Montenegro was 1.8 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.