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Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Montenegro

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Laos has an annual birth rate of 21.3 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 2.42 in Laos and 1.74 in Montenegro — 28.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.5% in Laos and by 50.7% in Montenegro — in 1960, it was 6.29 and 3.53, respectively.

  • Laos is ranked 65/196 by birth rate compared to 124/196 for Montenegro.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.1 in Laos — it's 30.5 in Montenegro.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 81.7 in Laos vs 9.38 in Montenegro.
  • In Laos, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Montenegro.

Fertility rate in Laos vs Montenegro by year

Laos
Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Laos Montenegro
2023 2.42 1.74
2022 2.46 1.8
2021 2.49 1.75
2020 2.54 1.75
2019 2.59 1.8
2018 2.63 1.8
2017 2.69 1.8
2016 2.74 1.8
2015 2.8 1.7
2014 2.8 1.75
2013 2.87 1.73
2012 2.95 1.72
2011 3.05 1.65
2010 3.14 1.7
2009 3.23 1.98
2008 3.33 1.89
2007 3.44 1.8
2006 3.56 1.73
2005 3.69 1.69
2004 3.9 1.73
2003 4.02 1.8
2002 4.13 1.81
2001 4.29 1.86
2000 4.43 1.9
1999 4.64 1.88
1998 4.79 1.89
1997 4.96 1.89
1996 5.15 1.92
1995 5.36 1.96
1994 5.6 1.94
1993 5.8 1.96
1992 5.9 2.01
1991 5.99 2.02
1990 6.06 1.95
1989 6.1 1.94
1988 6.16 2.01
1987 6.21 2.07
1986 6.26 2.09
1985 6.33 2.13
1984 6.37 2.14
1983 6.38 2.17
1982 6.37 2.19
1981 6.35 2.19
1980 6.33 2.22
1979 6.31 2.2
1978 6.3 2.25
1977 6.29 2.31
1976 6.29 2.35
1975 6.29 2.38
1974 6.29 2.43
1973 6.28 2.51
1972 6.28 2.61
1971 6.3 2.67
1970 6.31 2.69
1969 6.3 2.79
1968 6.3 2.8
1967 6.31 2.91
1966 6.31 3.09
1965 6.32 3.19
1964 6.31 3.28
1963 6.32 3.38
1962 6.31 3.44
1961 6.31 3.49
1960 6.29 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 Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Montenegro population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Laos
Montenegro
1x
Year Natural population change
Laos Montenegro
2023 115,359 686
2022 116,620 0
2021 115,323 -2,062
2020 118,609 -188
2019 119,797 627
2018 119,986 752
2017 120,515 939
2016 119,978 1,125
2015 118,723 1,062
2014 118,103 1,560
2013 119,845 1,557
2012 121,324 1,554
2011 122,863 1,365
2010 122,516 1,797
2009 122,174 2,783
2008 121,042 2,530
2007 119,980 1,848
2006 118,602 1,599
2005 118,165 1,536
2004 121,888 2,146
2003 122,158 2,632
2002 122,110 2,988
2001 123,847 3,462
2000 124,201 3,751
1999 127,255 3,454
1998 128,409 3,889
1997 130,388 3,597
1996 131,142 4,155
1995 132,241 4,527
1994 134,201 4,381
1993 135,295 4,638
1992 132,417 5,015
1991 129,523 5,191
1990 125,297 5,010
1989 121,044 5,129
1988 117,050 5,529
1987 113,005 5,958
1986 109,266 6,097
1985 106,047 6,283
1984 102,318 6,337
1983 98,178 6,482
1982 94,058 6,419
1981 89,963 6,275
1980 86,548 6,383
1979 82,852 6,139
1978 80,604 6,408
1977 79,149 6,650
1976 77,575 6,845
1975 76,725 6,878
1974 74,652 6,919
1973 70,513 7,096
1972 68,095 7,252
1971 65,959 7,168
1970 63,896 7,069
1969 61,595 7,449
1968 59,567 7,497
1967 57,763 7,961
1966 55,494 8,661
1965 54,268 9,010
1964 52,482 9,227
1963 51,056 9,449
1962 51,244 9,402
1961 48,992 9,278
1960 47,575 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 +1.51% in Laos and +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Laos vs Montenegro by year

Laos
Montenegro

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Laos Montenegro
2023 21.3 11.2
2022 21.7 11.3
2021 22.1 11.3
2020 22.6 11.3
2019 23.2 11.5
2018 23.6 11.6
2017 24.1 11.9
2016 24.6 12.1
2015 25 11.8
2014 25 12.1
2013 25.6 12
2012 26.2 12
2011 26.8 11.6
2010 27.2 12
2009 27.6 14
2008 27.9 13.4
2007 28.1 12.7
2006 28.4 12.3
2005 28.8 12
2004 30.1 12.8
2003 30.7 13.6
2002 31.2 13.9
2001 32.1 14.6
2000 32.9 15.2
1999 34.2 14.6
1998 35.1 15.1
1997 36.2 14.4
1996 37.2 15
1995 38.5 15.4
1994 40 15
1993 41.2 15.2
1992 41.7 15.8
1991 42.2 15.9
1990 42.5 15.5
1989 42.6 15.7
1988 42.8 16.4
1987 43 17.2
1986 43.1 17.5
1985 43.5 17.9
1984 43.6 18.1
1983 43.5 18.3
1982 43.4 18.3
1981 43.3 18.2
1980 43.4 18.3
1979 43.5 18.2
1978 43.8 18.6
1977 44.1 19.1
1976 44.3 19.4
1975 44.4 19.5
1974 44.4 19.8
1973 44.3 20.3
1972 44.3 20.9
1971 44.3 21.1
1970 44.3 21.1
1969 44.2 21.9
1968 44.2 21.9
1967 44.2 22.9
1966 44.2 24.4
1965 44.3 25.4
1964 44.3 26.3
1963 44.5 27.3
1962 44.6 27.9
1961 44.8 28.2
1960 44.9 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 21.3 in Laos and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 44.9 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Laos Montenegro
Fertility rate 2.42 1.74
Fertility rate rank 78/196 116/196
Birth rate 21.3 11.2
Birth rate rank 65/196 124/196
Population change due to births and deaths +115,359 +686
Natural population change rank 75/196 141/196
Natural population change rate +1.51% +0.11%
Population growth +1.37% -0.0006%
Population growth rank 77/197 164/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.3 years
Average age at childbearing 26.1 years 30.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 81.7 7.95
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 131.8 79.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.5 16.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51% 11.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 64.4% 98.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.11% 0.006%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2% 0.1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.52% 0.21%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.9% 0.26%
Life expectancy 69.7 years 77.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Laos
Factual

UN forecast
Montenegro
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Laos Montenegro
2100 14.8% 11.9%
2099 14.9% 11.9%
2098 14.9% 12%
2097 15% 12%
2096 15.1% 12.1%
2095 15.1% 12.2%
2094 15.2% 12.2%
2093 15.3% 12.3%
2092 15.4% 12.4%
2091 15.4% 12.4%
2090 15.5% 12.5%
2089 15.6% 12.6%
2088 15.7% 12.6%
2087 15.8% 12.7%
2086 15.9% 12.8%
2085 16% 12.8%
2084 16.1% 12.8%
2083 16.1% 12.9%
2082 16.2% 12.9%
2081 16.3% 12.9%
2080 16.4% 12.9%
2079 16.5% 12.9%
2078 16.6% 12.9%
2077 16.8% 12.9%
2076 16.9% 13%
2075 17% 13%
2074 17.1% 13%
2073 17.2% 13%
2072 17.3% 13%
2071 17.5% 13.1%
2070 17.6% 13.1%
2069 17.7% 13.2%
2068 17.9% 13.2%
2067 18.1% 13.3%
2066 18.2% 13.4%
2065 18.4% 13.5%
2064 18.5% 13.6%
2063 18.7% 13.7%
2062 18.9% 13.8%
2061 19.1% 13.9%
2060 19.3% 14%
2059 19.5% 14.2%
2058 19.7% 14.3%
2057 19.9% 14.4%
2056 20.1% 14.5%
2055 20.4% 14.6%
2054 20.6% 14.6%
2053 20.8% 14.7%
2052 21% 14.8%
2051 21.3% 14.8%
2050 21.5% 14.8%
2049 21.8% 14.9%
2048 22% 14.9%
2047 22.3% 14.9%
2046 22.5% 15%
2045 22.8% 15%
2044 23.1% 15%
2043 23.3% 15.1%
2042 23.6% 15.1%
2041 24% 15.2%
2040 24.3% 15.2%
2039 24.6% 15.3%
2038 24.9% 15.4%
2037 25.3% 15.6%
2036 25.7% 15.7%
2035 26% 15.9%
2034 26.4% 16.1%
2033 26.9% 16.2%
2032 27.3% 16.4%
2031 27.7% 16.7%
2030 28.2% 16.9%
2029 28.6% 17.1%
2028 28.9% 17.3%
2027 29.3% 17.6%
2026 29.7% 17.7%
2025 30% 18%
2024 30.2% 18.1%
2023 30.6% 18.3%
2022 30.9% 18.5%
2021 31.3% 18.5%
2020 31.6% 18.4%
2019 31.9% 18.4%
2018 32.2% 18.4%
2017 32.5% 18.5%
2016 32.9% 18.6%
2015 33.2% 18.6%
2014 33.7% 18.6%
2013 34.3% 18.7%
2012 34.9% 18.8%
2011 35.6% 19%
2010 36.3% 19.2%
2009 37.1% 19.4%
2008 38% 19.6%
2007 39% 19.9%
2006 40% 20.1%
2005 40.9% 20.4%
2004 41.5% 20.6%
2003 42% 20.9%
2002 42.5% 21.2%
2001 42.9% 21.5%
2000 43.2% 21.9%
1999 43.5% 22.4%
1998 43.7% 22.8%
1997 43.8% 23.2%
1996 43.9% 23.6%
1995 43.9% 24%
1994 44% 24.4%
1993 43.9% 24.7%
1992 43.9% 25.1%
1991 43.9% 25.4%
1990 43.9% 25.6%
1989 43.9% 25.7%
1988 43.9% 25.9%
1987 44% 26%
1986 44% 26.2%
1985 44% 26.4%
1984 44.1% 26.6%
1983 44.1% 26.9%
1982 44.1% 27.1%
1981 44% 27.5%
1980 43.9% 27.8%
1979 43.8% 28.1%
1978 43.5% 28.5%
1977 43.2% 29%
1976 43% 29.5%
1975 42.7% 29.9%
1974 42.5% 30.4%
1973 42.4% 30.9%
1972 42.4% 31.4%
1971 42.3% 32%
1970 42.2% 32.6%
1969 42.2% 33.3%
1968 42.2% 33.9%
1967 42.2% 34.5%
1966 42.2% 35.1%
1965 42.2% 35.5%
1964 42.1% 35.9%
1963 42% 36.2%
1962 41.9% 36.4%
1961 41.8% 36.3%
1960 41.8% 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 30.2% of the population in Laos and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Montenegro compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Montenegro

Laos
Montenegro
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Laos Montenegro
2023 112 6
2022 120 13
2021 139 15
2020 132 15
2019 137 6
2018 145 7
2017 154 7
2016 165 6
2015 180 7
2014 193 7
2013 215 7
2012 241 7
2011 267 7
2010 305 7
2009 336 8
2008 374 8
2007 402 8
2006 432 8
2005 458 8
2004 492 9
2003 524 10
2002 550 10
2001 574 11
2000 609 11
1999 638 12
1998 647 12
1997 660 12
1996 682 12
1995 709 11
1994 741 11
1993 751 11
1992 781 11
1991 798 11
1990 834 10
1989 856 10
1988 898 10
1987 930 10
1986 963 11
1985 994 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 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

Laos
Montenegro

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Laos Montenegro
2023 3.9% 0.26%
2022 4.04% 0.27%
2021 4.19% 0.28%
2020 4.34% 0.3%
2019 4.51% 0.32%
2018 4.68% 0.33%
2017 4.88% 0.36%
2016 5.09% 0.38%
2015 5.32% 0.41%
2014 5.58% 0.45%
2013 5.86% 0.49%
2012 6.15% 0.54%
2011 6.47% 0.59%
2010 6.8% 0.66%
2009 7.14% 0.73%
2008 7.5% 0.8%
2007 7.88% 0.89%
2006 8.27% 0.97%
2005 8.68% 1.06%
2004 9.08% 1.14%
2003 9.49% 1.22%
2002 9.91% 1.3%
2001 10.3% 1.37%
2000 10.8% 1.42%
1999 11.2% 1.46%
1998 11.6% 1.49%
1997 12% 1.51%
1996 12.5% 1.51%
1995 12.9% 1.51%
1994 13.4% 1.51%
1993 13.9% 1.52%
1992 14.4% 1.54%
1991 14.9% 1.58%
1990 15.4% 1.65%
1989 15.9% 1.75%
1988 16.4% 1.89%
1987 16.9% 2.05%
1986 17.4% 2.25%
1985 18% 2.48%
1984 18.4% 2.72%
1983 18.9% -
1982 19.5% -
1981 20% -
1980 20.6% -
1979 21.1% -
1978 21.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1978–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.9% in Laos 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, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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