Fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1953
All-time low
1.2
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat stood at 1.44.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat peaked at 4.87 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1999.
Montserrat ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.82 | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.84 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.7 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.66 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.6 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 | 4.6 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.86 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.32 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.2 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Montserrat was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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