Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sex ratio at birth 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,522 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3999 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6383 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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