Birth rate in Monaco
Monaco: Birth rate was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Monaco stood at 9.44 births per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Monaco peaked at 20.73 births per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.69 births per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Monaco 177th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.82 births per 1,000 people | 16.96 births per 1,000 people | 20.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.12 births per 1,000 people | 15.78 births per 1,000 people | 16.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | 14.77 births per 1,000 people | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.83 births per 1,000 people | 12.41 births per 1,000 people | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 births per 1,000 people | 11.01 births per 1,000 people | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 births per 1,000 people | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | 12.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 births per 1,000 people | 9.96 births per 1,000 people | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 births per 1,000 people | 8.69 births per 1,000 people | 9.75 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 174 Romania 9.6 births per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Slovakia 9.47 births per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Aruba 9.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Switzerland 9.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.36 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Monaco
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,551 people (2100)
- Population density 22,797 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 17 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -1.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.11 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Monaco?
- Birth rate in Monaco was 9.44 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.73 births per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 births per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Monaco rank for birth rate?
- Monaco ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.