Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of births by age of mother was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.95
in 1968
All-time low
2.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Montenegro stood at 2.54. 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 8.95 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.54, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.41 | — |
| 1951 | 3.04 | -43.8% |
| 1952 | 4.53 | +48.9% |
| 1953 | 5.21 | +15.1% |
| 1954 | 6.28 | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 6.78 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 6.87 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 6.98 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 6.97 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.79 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.13 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 5.93 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.73 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.39 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 8.46 | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 8.95 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 8.21 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 7.51 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.32 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.34 | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 8.52 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.46 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8.04 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 7.58 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.34 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.02 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 6.59 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.72 | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 6.53 | +64.8% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 7.49 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.59 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.72 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.42 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 7.24 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.85 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.49 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.42 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.17 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.02 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.81 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.03 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.72 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.08 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.81 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +64.8% | 3.97 | 6.53 |
| 1952 | +48.9% | 3.04 | 4.53 |
| 1951 | -43.8% | 5.41 | 3.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.89 | 3.04 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 5.72 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.67 | 6.59 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 | 3.32 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 5.81 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.86 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.73 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 172 Greece 2.58 compare
- 173 Isle of Man 2.56 compare
- 173 Saint Helena 2.56 compare
- 176 Guernsey 2.5 compare
- 177 Martinique 2.49 compare
- 178 Gibraltar 2.37 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Montenegro?
- Share of births by age of mother in Montenegro was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 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 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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