Birth rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Birth rate was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.02 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
34.41 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
11.02 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Montenegro, 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
The most recent figure for birth rate in Montenegro is 11.02 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Montenegro peaked at 34.41 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 11.02 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.69 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 32.47 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 33.25 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 34.1 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 34.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 32.71 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 32.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 31.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 30.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 28.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 28.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 27.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 26.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 25.36 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 24.44 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 22.91 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 21.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 20.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 20.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 19.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 18.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 18.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 17.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 17.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 15.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.91 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.21 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.66 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 12.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.53 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.56 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.44 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.02 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.02 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.07 births per 1,000 people | 28.58 births per 1,000 people | 34.41 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.49 births per 1,000 people | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | 28.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | 18.22 births per 1,000 people | 21.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | 18.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 births per 1,000 people | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.81 births per 1,000 people | 12.98 births per 1,000 people | 14.61 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 births per 1,000 people | 11.79 births per 1,000 people | 12.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | 11.7 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 149 Barbados 11.17 births per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Dominica 11.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Argentina 11.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Maldives 11.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 154 French Polynesia 10.91 births per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Montenegro?
- Birth rate in Montenegro was 11.02 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 34.41 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for birth rate?
- Montenegro ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.