Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2006
All-time low
1.05
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.07 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Montenegro peaked at 1.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1960.
That places Montenegro 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 8 Malta 1.07 compare
- 8 Albania 1.07 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 1.07 compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.07 compare
- 13 Georgia 1.07 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Montenegro?
- Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro was 1.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Montenegro ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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