Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Montenegro

Fertility rate in Italy vs Montenegro by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Montenegro
2023	1.2	1.74
2022	1.24	1.8
2021	1.25	1.75
2020	1.24	1.75
2019	1.27	1.8
2018	1.31	1.8
2017	1.34	1.8
2016	1.36	1.8
2015	1.36	1.7
2014	1.38	1.75
2013	1.39	1.73
2012	1.42	1.72
2011	1.42	1.65
2010	1.44	1.7
2009	1.44	1.98
2008	1.44	1.89
2007	1.39	1.8
2006	1.37	1.73
2005	1.33	1.69
2004	1.34	1.73
2003	1.29	1.8
2002	1.27	1.81
2001	1.25	1.86
2000	1.26	1.9
1999	1.23	1.88
1998	1.22	1.89
1997	1.22	1.89
1996	1.2	1.92
1995	1.19	1.96
1994	1.21	1.94
1993	1.25	1.96
1992	1.3	2.01
1991	1.3	2.02
1990	1.33	1.95
1989	1.33	1.94
1988	1.36	2.01
1987	1.33	2.07
1986	1.35	2.09
1985	1.42	2.13
1984	1.46	2.14
1983	1.51	2.17
1982	1.56	2.19
1981	1.58	2.19
1980	1.64	2.22
1979	1.73	2.2
1978	1.84	2.25
1977	1.93	2.31
1976	2.04	2.35
1975	2.17	2.38
1974	2.28	2.43
1973	2.3	2.51
1972	2.35	2.61
1971	2.4	2.67
1970	2.38	2.69
1969	2.47	2.79
1968	2.46	2.8
1967	2.5	2.91
1966	2.58	3.09
1965	2.6	3.19
1964	2.66	3.28
1963	2.51	3.38
1962	2.46	3.44
1961	2.44	3.49
1960	2.4	3.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Italy vs Montenegro population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Montenegro
2023	-283,125	686
2022	-318,674	0
2021	-301,579	-2,062
2020	-338,801	-188
2019	-215,025	627
2018	-192,475	752
2017	-192,007	939
2016	-138,265	1,125
2015	-162,620	1,062
2014	-96,513	1,560
2013	-90,468	1,557
2012	-78,248	1,554
2011	-48,021	1,365
2010	-23,928	1,797
2009	-17,866	2,783
2008	-11,842	2,530
2007	-5,876	1,848
2006	0	1,599
2005	-17,450	1,536
2004	11,566	2,146
2003	-40,179	2,632
2002	-22,836	2,988
2001	-11,396	3,462
2000	-17,082	3,751
1999	-22,766	3,454
1998	-39,835	3,889
1997	-22,756	3,597
1996	-22,744	4,155
1995	-34,107	4,527
1994	-17,053	4,381
1993	0	4,638
1992	22,718	5,015
1991	11,352	5,191
1990	22,688	5,010
1989	28,336	5,129
1988	33,977	5,529
1987	16,980	5,958
1986	11,319	6,097
1985	28,297	6,283
1984	50,919	6,337
1983	33,939	6,482
1982	79,161	6,419
1981	73,452	6,275
1980	84,650	6,383
1979	129,531	6,139
1978	168,465	6,408
1977	190,248	6,650
1976	228,445	6,845
1975	271,660	6,878
1974	336,176	6,919
1973	328,508	7,096
1972	364,355	7,252
1971	383,922	7,168
1970	376,753	7,069
1969	390,827	7,449
1968	399,268	7,497
1967	439,074	7,961
1966	488,427	8,661
1965	474,222	9,010
1964	527,089	9,227
1963	440,767	9,449
1962	427,387	9,402
1961	459,880	9,278
1960	426,697	9,144

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.48% in Italy and +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Italy vs Montenegro by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Montenegro
2023	6.4	11.2
2022	6.7	11.3
2021	6.8	11.3
2020	6.8	11.3
2019	7	11.5
2018	7.3	11.6
2017	7.6	11.9
2016	7.9	12.1
2015	8.1	11.8
2014	8.3	12.1
2013	8.5	12
2012	8.9	12
2011	9.1	11.6
2010	9.4	12
2009	9.6	14
2008	9.7	13.4
2007	9.6	12.7
2006	9.6	12.3
2005	9.5	12
2004	9.7	12.8
2003	9.5	13.6
2002	9.4	13.9
2001	9.4	14.6
2000	9.5	15.2
1999	9.4	14.6
1998	9.3	15.1
1997	9.4	14.4
1996	9.3	15
1995	9.2	15.4
1994	9.4	15
1993	9.7	15.2
1992	10	15.8
1991	9.9	15.9
1990	10	15.5
1989	9.9	15.7
1988	10.1	16.4
1987	9.7	17.2
1986	9.8	17.5
1985	10.2	17.9
1984	10.4	18.1
1983	10.6	18.3
1982	10.9	18.3
1981	11	18.2
1980	11.3	18.3
1979	11.9	18.2
1978	12.6	18.6
1977	13.2	19.1
1976	14	19.4
1975	14.9	19.5
1974	15.8	19.8
1973	16	20.3
1972	16.3	20.9
1971	16.8	21.1
1970	16.7	21.1
1969	17.4	21.9
1968	17.5	21.9
1967	17.9	22.9
1966	18.7	24.4
1965	19	25.4
1964	19.7	26.3
1963	18.7	27.3
1962	18.4	27.9
1961	18.4	28.2
1960	18.1	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 18.1 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Montenegro
2100	11.1%	11.9%
2099	11.1%	11.9%
2098	11.1%	12%
2097	11.1%	12%
2096	11.1%	12.1%
2095	11.1%	12.2%
2094	11.1%	12.2%
2093	11.2%	12.3%
2092	11.2%	12.4%
2091	11.2%	12.4%
2090	11.2%	12.5%
2089	11.3%	12.6%
2088	11.3%	12.6%
2087	11.3%	12.7%
2086	11.3%	12.8%
2085	11.3%	12.8%
2084	11.3%	12.8%
2083	11.3%	12.9%
2082	11.3%	12.9%
2081	11.2%	12.9%
2080	11.2%	12.9%
2079	11.2%	12.9%
2078	11.1%	12.9%
2077	11.1%	12.9%
2076	11%	13%
2075	10.9%	13%
2074	10.9%	13%
2073	10.8%	13%
2072	10.8%	13%
2071	10.7%	13.1%
2070	10.7%	13.1%
2069	10.6%	13.2%
2068	10.6%	13.2%
2067	10.6%	13.3%
2066	10.5%	13.4%
2065	10.5%	13.5%
2064	10.5%	13.6%
2063	10.6%	13.7%
2062	10.6%	13.8%
2061	10.6%	13.9%
2060	10.6%	14%
2059	10.7%	14.2%
2058	10.7%	14.3%
2057	10.8%	14.4%
2056	10.8%	14.5%
2055	10.8%	14.6%
2054	10.9%	14.6%
2053	10.9%	14.7%
2052	10.9%	14.8%
2051	10.9%	14.8%
2050	10.9%	14.8%
2049	10.9%	14.9%
2048	10.8%	14.9%
2047	10.8%	14.9%
2046	10.7%	15%
2045	10.7%	15%
2044	10.6%	15%
2043	10.6%	15.1%
2042	10.5%	15.1%
2041	10.5%	15.2%
2040	10.4%	15.2%
2039	10.4%	15.3%
2038	10.3%	15.4%
2037	10.3%	15.6%
2036	10.3%	15.7%
2035	10.3%	15.9%
2034	10.4%	16.1%
2033	10.4%	16.2%
2032	10.5%	16.4%
2031	10.7%	16.7%
2030	10.8%	16.9%
2029	11%	17.1%
2028	11.1%	17.3%
2027	11.3%	17.6%
2026	11.5%	17.7%
2025	11.8%	18%
2024	11.9%	18.1%
2023	12.1%	18.3%
2022	12.4%	18.5%
2021	12.6%	18.5%
2020	12.8%	18.4%
2019	13%	18.4%
2018	13.2%	18.4%
2017	13.4%	18.5%
2016	13.6%	18.6%
2015	13.7%	18.6%
2014	13.8%	18.6%
2013	13.9%	18.7%
2012	14%	18.8%
2011	14%	19%
2010	14%	19.2%
2009	14%	19.4%
2008	14%	19.6%
2007	14%	19.9%
2006	14.1%	20.1%
2005	14.1%	20.4%
2004	14.2%	20.6%
2003	14.2%	20.9%
2002	14.2%	21.2%
2001	14.2%	21.5%
2000	14.3%	21.9%
1999	14.3%	22.4%
1998	14.3%	22.8%
1997	14.4%	23.2%
1996	14.5%	23.6%
1995	14.6%	24%
1994	14.8%	24.4%
1993	15%	24.7%
1992	15.2%	25.1%
1991	15.8%	25.4%
1990	16.5%	25.6%
1989	17%	25.7%
1988	17.5%	25.9%
1987	18.1%	26%
1986	18.7%	26.2%
1985	19.3%	26.4%
1984	19.9%	26.6%
1983	20.5%	26.9%
1982	21.1%	27.1%
1981	21.6%	27.5%
1980	22.3%	27.8%
1979	22.8%	28.1%
1978	23.4%	28.5%
1977	23.7%	29%
1976	24.1%	29.5%
1975	24.3%	29.9%
1974	24.5%	30.4%
1973	24.6%	30.9%
1972	24.6%	31.4%
1971	24.6%	32%
1970	24.7%	32.6%
1969	24.7%	33.3%
1968	24.6%	33.9%
1967	24.6%	34.5%
1966	24.5%	35.1%
1965	24.5%	35.5%
1964	24.5%	35.9%
1963	24.5%	36.2%
1962	24.7%	36.4%
1961	25%	36.3%
1960	25%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Montenegro
2023	6	6
2022	10	13
2021	7	15
2020	8	15
2019	7	6
2018	7	7
2017	8	7
2016	8	6
2015	8	7
2014	8	7
2013	8	7
2012	8	7
2011	8	7
2010	8	7
2009	8	8
2008	7	8
2007	7	8
2006	7	8
2005	8	8
2004	8	9
2003	8	10
2002	10	10
2001	10	11
2000	11	11
1999	11	12
1998	12	12
1997	13	12
1996	14	12
1995	15	11
1994	15	11
1993	16	11
1992	17	11
1991	18	11
1990	18	10
1989	19	10
1988	20	10
1987	21	10
1986	22	11
1985	22	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Montenegro
2023	0.28%	0.26%
2022	0.28%	0.27%
2021	0.29%	0.28%
2020	0.3%	0.3%
2019	0.31%	0.32%
2018	0.32%	0.33%
2017	0.33%	0.36%
2016	0.34%	0.38%
2015	0.35%	0.41%
2014	0.36%	0.45%
2013	0.37%	0.49%
2012	0.38%	0.54%
2011	0.39%	0.59%
2010	0.4%	0.66%
2009	0.41%	0.73%
2008	0.41%	0.8%
2007	0.42%	0.89%
2006	0.43%	0.97%
2005	0.45%	1.06%
2004	0.46%	1.14%
2003	0.48%	1.22%
2002	0.51%	1.3%
2001	0.53%	1.37%
2000	0.56%	1.42%
1999	0.59%	1.46%
1998	0.62%	1.49%
1997	0.66%	1.51%
1996	0.7%	1.51%
1995	0.75%	1.51%
1994	0.8%	1.51%
1993	0.85%	1.52%
1992	0.89%	1.54%
1991	0.93%	1.58%
1990	0.97%	1.65%
1989	1%	1.75%
1988	1.04%	1.89%
1987	1.08%	2.05%
1986	1.14%	2.25%
1985	1.2%	2.48%
1984	1.27%	2.72%
1983	1.35%	-
1982	1.43%	-
1981	1.52%	-
1980	1.61%	-
1979	1.7%	-
1978	1.82%	-
1977	1.95%	-
1976	2.11%	-
1975	2.31%	-
1974	2.53%	-
1973	2.76%	-
1972	2.98%	-
1971	3.18%	-
1970	3.36%	-
1969	3.51%	-
1968	3.64%	-
1967	3.78%	-
1966	3.93%	-
1965	4.11%	-
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.