Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of births by age of mother was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1968
All-time low
2.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Montenegro stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Montenegro peaked at 9.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 175th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.4% | — |
| 1951 | 3.0% | -43.8% |
| 1952 | 4.5% | +48.9% |
| 1953 | 5.2% | +15.1% |
| 1954 | 6.3% | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.8% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.1% | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 7.3% | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +64.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 172 Greece 2.6% compare
- 173 Isle of Man 2.6% compare
- 173 Saint Helena 2.6% compare
- 176 Guernsey 2.5% compare
- 177 Martinique 2.5% compare
- 178 Gibraltar 2.4% 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 share of births by age of mother in Montenegro?
- Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro was 2.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Montenegro ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.