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Fertility & birth rates in Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro

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Kyrgyzstan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Montenegro. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.7 in Kyrgyzstan and 1.74 in Montenegro — 35.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 49.1% in Kyrgyzstan and by 50.7% in Montenegro — in 1960, it was 5.31 and 3.53, respectively.

  • Kyrgyzstan is ranked 73/196 by birth rate compared to 124/196 for Montenegro.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.6 years in Kyrgyzstan, compared to 26.3 years in Montenegro.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Kyrgyzstan — it's 30.5 in Montenegro.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 28.3 in Kyrgyzstan vs 9.38 in Montenegro.
  • In Kyrgyzstan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Montenegro.

Fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro by year

Kyrgyzstan
Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2023 2.7 1.74
2022 2.8 1.8
2021 2.89 1.75
2020 3.1 1.75
2019 3.3 1.8
2018 3.3 1.8
2017 3 1.8
2016 3.1 1.8
2015 3.2 1.7
2014 3.2 1.75
2013 3.1 1.73
2012 3.2 1.72
2011 3.1 1.65
2010 3.1 1.7
2009 2.9 1.98
2008 2.8 1.89
2007 2.7 1.8
2006 2.7 1.73
2005 2.5 1.69
2004 2.6 1.73
2003 2.5 1.8
2002 2.4 1.81
2001 2.4 1.86
2000 2.4 1.9
1999 2.6 1.88
1998 2.7 1.89
1997 2.6 1.89
1996 2.8 1.92
1995 3.1 1.96
1994 2.9 1.94
1993 3.2 1.96
1992 3.52 2.01
1991 3.58 2.02
1990 3.63 1.95
1989 3.88 1.94
1988 4.03 2.01
1987 4.16 2.07
1986 4.22 2.09
1985 4.2 2.13
1984 4.2 2.14
1983 4.17 2.17
1982 4.2 2.19
1981 4.19 2.19
1980 4.22 2.22
1979 4.38 2.2
1978 4.53 2.25
1977 4.59 2.31
1976 4.68 2.35
1975 4.76 2.38
1974 4.89 2.43
1973 5.02 2.51
1972 5.14 2.61
1971 5.18 2.67
1970 5.2 2.69
1969 5.18 2.79
1968 5.18 2.8
1967 5.26 2.91
1966 5.32 3.09
1965 5.38 3.19
1964 5.43 3.28
1963 5.48 3.38
1962 5.42 3.44
1961 5.36 3.49
1960 5.31 3.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kyrgyzstan was 2.7 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 Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kyrgyzstan
Montenegro
1x
Year Natural population change
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2023 115,016 686
2022 118,579 0
2021 113,730 -2,062
2020 120,406 -188
2019 143,007 627
2018 141,125 752
2017 122,350 939
2016 126,594 1,125
2015 130,464 1,062
2014 127,566 1,560
2013 121,898 1,557
2012 119,259 1,554
2011 114,260 1,365
2010 110,435 1,797
2009 99,709 2,783
2008 89,355 2,530
2007 85,348 1,848
2006 81,929 1,599
2005 72,793 1,536
2004 74,529 2,146
2003 69,598 2,632
2002 65,379 2,988
2001 65,275 3,462
2000 62,699 3,751
1999 71,155 3,454
1998 69,151 3,889
1997 67,159 3,597
1996 73,129 4,155
1995 80,264 4,527
1994 72,693 4,381
1993 81,754 4,638
1992 95,275 5,015
1991 97,753 5,191
1990 97,485 5,010
1989 99,934 5,129
1988 97,415 5,529
1987 101,232 5,958
1986 98,263 6,097
1985 92,084 6,283
1984 89,356 6,337
1983 84,139 6,482
1982 81,716 6,419
1981 77,955 6,275
1980 72,092 6,383
1979 76,489 6,139
1978 76,137 6,408
1977 74,296 6,650
1976 73,280 6,845
1975 72,255 6,878
1974 71,925 6,919
1973 71,500 7,096
1972 70,852 7,252
1971 68,902 7,168
1970 66,485 7,069
1969 63,396 7,449
1968 60,670 7,497
1967 59,793 7,961
1966 59,346 8,661
1965 59,163 9,010
1964 59,657 9,227
1963 60,145 9,449
1962 58,827 9,402
1961 57,176 9,278
1960 54,920 9,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.62% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.94% in Kyrgyzstan and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro by year

Kyrgyzstan
Montenegro

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2023 20.6 11.2
2022 21.5 11.3
2021 22.4 11.3
2020 24 11.3
2019 26.9 11.5
2018 27.1 11.6
2017 24.8 11.9
2016 26 12.1
2015 27.4 11.8
2014 27.7 12.1
2013 27.2 12
2012 27.6 12
2011 27.1 11.6
2010 26.8 12
2009 25.2 14
2008 23.9 13.4
2007 23.4 12.7
2006 23.1 12.3
2005 21.3 12
2004 21.5 12.8
2003 20.9 13.6
2002 20.2 13.9
2001 19.8 14.6
2000 19.8 15.2
1999 21.5 14.6
1998 21.7 15.1
1997 21.6 14.4
1996 23.2 15
1995 25.6 15.4
1994 24.3 15
1993 25.7 15.2
1992 28.2 15.8
1991 28.8 15.9
1990 29.1 15.5
1989 30.4 15.7
1988 31.5 16.4
1987 32.7 17.2
1986 32.7 17.5
1985 32 17.9
1984 32 18.1
1983 31.3 18.3
1982 31.1 18.3
1981 30.7 18.2
1980 29.6 18.3
1979 31.5 18.2
1978 32 18.6
1977 32.1 19.1
1976 32.4 19.4
1975 32.7 19.5
1974 33.3 19.8
1973 34 20.3
1972 34.5 20.9
1971 34.7 21.1
1970 34.6 21.1
1969 34.2 21.9
1968 34.2 21.9
1967 34.9 22.9
1966 35.8 24.4
1965 36.9 25.4
1964 38.4 26.3
1963 39.9 27.3
1962 40.6 27.9
1961 41.2 28.2
1960 41.6 28.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.6 in Kyrgyzstan and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 41.6 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
Fertility rate 2.7 1.74
Fertility rate rank 66/196 116/196
Birth rate 20.6 11.2
Birth rate rank 73/196 124/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,016 +686
Natural population change rank 76/196 141/196
Natural population change rate +1.62% +0.11%
Population growth +1.72% -0.0006%
Population growth rank 63/197 164/197
Age at first childbirth 22.6 years 26.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 30.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 27.2 7.95
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 155.5 79.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 16.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 37.8% 11.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.08% 0.1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.49% 0.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.7% 0.26%
Life expectancy 72.1 years 77.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kyrgyzstan
Factual

UN forecast
Montenegro
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2100 16.9% 11.9%
2099 17% 11.9%
2098 17% 12%
2097 17.1% 12%
2096 17.2% 12.1%
2095 17.4% 12.2%
2094 17.5% 12.2%
2093 17.6% 12.3%
2092 17.7% 12.4%
2091 17.9% 12.4%
2090 18% 12.5%
2089 18.2% 12.6%
2088 18.3% 12.6%
2087 18.5% 12.7%
2086 18.6% 12.8%
2085 18.8% 12.8%
2084 18.9% 12.8%
2083 19.1% 12.9%
2082 19.2% 12.9%
2081 19.3% 12.9%
2080 19.5% 12.9%
2079 19.6% 12.9%
2078 19.7% 12.9%
2077 19.8% 12.9%
2076 20% 13%
2075 20.1% 13%
2074 20.2% 13%
2073 20.3% 13%
2072 20.4% 13%
2071 20.5% 13.1%
2070 20.6% 13.1%
2069 20.8% 13.2%
2068 20.9% 13.2%
2067 21.1% 13.3%
2066 21.2% 13.4%
2065 21.4% 13.5%
2064 21.6% 13.6%
2063 21.9% 13.7%
2062 22.1% 13.8%
2061 22.3% 13.9%
2060 22.6% 14%
2059 22.9% 14.2%
2058 23.2% 14.3%
2057 23.4% 14.4%
2056 23.7% 14.5%
2055 24% 14.6%
2054 24.2% 14.6%
2053 24.5% 14.7%
2052 24.7% 14.8%
2051 24.9% 14.8%
2050 25% 14.8%
2049 25.2% 14.9%
2048 25.3% 14.9%
2047 25.4% 14.9%
2046 25.5% 15%
2045 25.6% 15%
2044 25.6% 15%
2043 25.7% 15.1%
2042 25.8% 15.1%
2041 25.9% 15.2%
2040 26% 15.2%
2039 26.1% 15.3%
2038 26.3% 15.4%
2037 26.5% 15.6%
2036 26.8% 15.7%
2035 27.2% 15.9%
2034 27.7% 16.1%
2033 28.2% 16.2%
2032 28.7% 16.4%
2031 29.2% 16.7%
2030 29.7% 16.9%
2029 30.3% 17.1%
2028 30.7% 17.3%
2027 31.2% 17.6%
2026 31.7% 17.7%
2025 32.2% 18%
2024 32.3% 18.1%
2023 32.7% 18.3%
2022 32.9% 18.5%
2021 33% 18.5%
2020 32.9% 18.4%
2019 32.6% 18.4%
2018 32.3% 18.4%
2017 32.2% 18.5%
2016 32.1% 18.6%
2015 31.8% 18.6%
2014 31.5% 18.6%
2013 31.1% 18.7%
2012 30.8% 18.8%
2011 30.4% 19%
2010 30.3% 19.2%
2009 30.3% 19.4%
2008 30.7% 19.6%
2007 31.2% 19.9%
2006 31.7% 20.1%
2005 32.2% 20.4%
2004 32.7% 20.6%
2003 33.3% 20.9%
2002 33.9% 21.2%
2001 34.6% 21.5%
2000 35.2% 21.9%
1999 35.8% 22.4%
1998 36.4% 22.8%
1997 37.1% 23.2%
1996 37.6% 23.6%
1995 38% 24%
1994 38.2% 24.4%
1993 37.9% 24.7%
1992 37.6% 25.1%
1991 37.6% 25.4%
1990 37.5% 25.6%
1989 37.5% 25.7%
1988 37.5% 25.9%
1987 37.4% 26%
1986 37.5% 26.2%
1985 37.5% 26.4%
1984 37.7% 26.6%
1983 37.8% 26.9%
1982 37.8% 27.1%
1981 38% 27.5%
1980 38.2% 27.8%
1979 38.5% 28.1%
1978 38.8% 28.5%
1977 39.1% 29%
1976 39.4% 29.5%
1975 39.6% 29.9%
1974 39.9% 30.4%
1973 40.1% 30.9%
1972 40.2% 31.4%
1971 40.3% 32%
1970 40.3% 32.6%
1969 40.5% 33.3%
1968 40.7% 33.9%
1967 40.8% 34.5%
1966 41% 35.1%
1965 41.1% 35.5%
1964 40.9% 35.9%
1963 40.6% 36.2%
1962 40.1% 36.4%
1961 39.4% 36.3%
1960 38.6% 36.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 32.3% of the population in Kyrgyzstan and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 37.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kyrgyzstan and Montenegro compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Kyrgyzstan vs Montenegro

Kyrgyzstan
Montenegro
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2023 42 6
2022 44 13
2021 70 15
2020 55 15
2019 47 6
2018 49 7
2017 49 7
2016 53 6
2015 58 7
2014 62 7
2013 64 7
2012 67 7
2011 70 7
2010 71 7
2009 71 8
2008 73 8
2007 75 8
2006 76 8
2005 74 8
2004 74 9
2003 75 10
2002 74 10
2001 72 11
2000 72 11
1999 75 12
1998 79 12
1997 85 12
1996 91 12
1995 92 11
1994 88 11
1993 78 11
1992 74 11
1991 71 11
1990 72 10
1989 71 10
1988 73 10
1987 74 10
1986 76 11
1985 81 11

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Under-five mortality rates

Kyrgyzstan
Montenegro

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kyrgyzstan Montenegro
2023 1.7% 0.26%
2022 1.72% 0.27%
2021 1.75% 0.28%
2020 1.78% 0.3%
2019 1.84% 0.32%
2018 1.91% 0.33%
2017 2% 0.36%
2016 2.11% 0.38%
2015 2.22% 0.41%
2014 2.35% 0.45%
2013 2.47% 0.49%
2012 2.6% 0.54%
2011 2.77% 0.59%
2010 2.96% 0.66%
2009 3.16% 0.73%
2008 3.37% 0.8%
2007 3.57% 0.89%
2006 3.76% 0.97%
2005 3.93% 1.06%
2004 4.12% 1.14%
2003 4.33% 1.22%
2002 4.57% 1.3%
2001 4.81% 1.37%
2000 5.08% 1.42%
1999 5.35% 1.46%
1998 5.63% 1.49%
1997 5.92% 1.51%
1996 6.17% 1.51%
1995 6.36% 1.51%
1994 6.48% 1.51%
1993 6.49% 1.52%
1992 6.47% 1.54%
1991 6.47% 1.58%
1990 6.52% 1.65%
1989 6.64% 1.75%
1988 6.87% 1.89%
1987 7.18% 2.05%
1986 7.54% 2.25%
1985 7.92% 2.48%
1984 8.34% 2.72%
1983 8.75% -
1982 9.17% -
1981 9.56% -
1980 9.92% -
1979 10.3% -
1978 10.6% -
1977 10.9% -
1976 11.2% -
1975 11.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Kyrgyzstan and 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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