Number of births per year in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of births per year was 6,981 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 6,981 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Montenegro peaked at 14,948 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6,981, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 172nd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,959 | 12,355 | 14,948 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,678 | 11,391 | 13,501 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,962 | 10,547 | 11,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,571 | 9,665 | 10,943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,466 | 9,078 | 9,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,750 | 8,231 | 9,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,710 | 7,220 | 8,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,040 | 6,981 | 7,114 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 169 Western Sahara 8,987 compare
- 170 French Guiana 7,707 compare
- 171 Belize 7,410 compare
- 173 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
- 175 Cabo Verde 6,440 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1561 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Montenegro?
- Number of births per year in Montenegro was 6,981 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14,948 in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,981 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of births per year?
- Montenegro ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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