Number of births in thousands in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of births in thousands was 6.97 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.97
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 75 countries
All-time high
14.95
in 1954
All-time low
6.97
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Montenegro, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 6.97 for number of births in thousands in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Montenegro peaked at 14.95 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.36 | — |
| 1951 | 13.31 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 13.93 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 14.57 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 14.95 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 14.41 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 14.33 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 14.34 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14.11 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 13.29 | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 13.49 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.41 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 13.05 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.75 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.43 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.78 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 11.39 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.47 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.17 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.28 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.32 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.11 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 10.95 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.88 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.89 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.83 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.65 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 10.55 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.71 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.71 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.84 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.94 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10.85 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.82 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.62 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.47 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.08 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.66 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.63 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.92 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.88 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.57 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.45 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.53 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.32 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.13 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.14 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.08 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.16 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.76 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.72 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.23 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.38 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.65 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.02 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.06 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.95 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.93 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.52 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.26 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.22 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.11 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.06 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 6.97 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.96 | 12.36 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.68 | 11.39 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.96 | 10.55 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 | 9.66 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.47 | 9.08 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 | 8.23 | 9.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.22 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.97 | 7.11 | 6 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Montenegro?
- Number of births in thousands in Montenegro was 6.97 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 14.95 in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of births in thousands?
- Montenegro ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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