Birth rates and death rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Birth rates and death rates was 11.38 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.38
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.12
in 2021
All-time low
6.94
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Montenegro is 11.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Montenegro peaked at 15.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 1975.
That places Montenegro 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Birth rates and death rates in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.64 | — |
| 1951 | 14.31 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 13.91 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 13.55 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 12.88 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 12.6 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 11.88 | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 11.25 | -5.3% |
| 1958 | 10.73 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 10.12 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 9.61 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 9.35 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 9.16 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 8.92 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 8.58 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 8.24 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.99 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.68 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 7.45 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.35 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.29 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.17 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.04 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 6.95 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.94 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.14 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.39 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.17 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.32 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.43 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.53 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.55 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.46 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.36 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.33 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.21 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 7.26 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.36 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.55 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.64 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.84 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.2 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.39 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.57 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.81 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.85 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.92 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.87 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.18 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.42 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.77 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.74 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.71 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.76 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.77 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.96 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.13 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.39 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.62 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.25 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 15.12 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 11.38 | -4.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 11.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 11.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.59 | 10.12 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.43 | 7.35 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.11 | 6.94 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 7.17 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.96 | 7.26 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 8.85 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 9.7 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 | 11.38 | 15.12 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Montenegro?
- Birth rates and death rates in Montenegro was 11.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 15.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 1975.
- How does Montenegro rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Montenegro ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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