Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.8 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
In 2024, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Montenegro stood at 1.8 births per woman.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.