Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.2 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat stood at 1.44 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat peaked at 4.87 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2 live births per woman, 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 rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.86 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.16 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 live births per woman | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 live births per woman | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 live births per woman | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 4.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Montserrat was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.