Fertility rate, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate, total was 1.8 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8 births per woman
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
119th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.53 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.65 births per woman
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Montenegro, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Montenegro stood at 1.8 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Montenegro peaked at 3.53 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.65 births per woman, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.53 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.49 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.44 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.28 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.79 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.67 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.51 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.22 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.07 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.73 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7 births per woman | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.65 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8 births per woman | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 births per woman | 2.79 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 5 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate, total in Montenegro was 1.8 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate, total?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.