Number of births per year in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number of births per year was 6,981 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,981
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
14,948
in 1954
All-time low
6,981
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Montenegro, 1950–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Western Sahara 8,987 compare
  2. 170 French Guiana 7,707 compare
  3. 171 Belize 7,410 compare
  4. 173 Luxembourg 6,946 compare
  5. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 6,507 compare
  6. 175 Cabo Verde 6,440 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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