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Monaco birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a birth rate of 9.44 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.11 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Monaco was 2.81 children per woman — 1.33 times higher than in 2023.

Monaco birth rate statistics:

  • Monaco is ranked 154/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 187/194 in 1960.
  • The mean age at first birth in Monaco is 32.5 — it was 27.8 in 1990.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9, a change from 29.1 in 1990.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 30.6 in 1960 to 9.69 in 2023.
  • 15.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.8% in 1960.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -1.15% — -449 more people died than were born.

Birth rates in Monaco compared to world average

Monaco World
Fertility rate 2.11 2.2
Birth rate 9.44 16.3
Birth rate rank 154/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 32.5 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.9 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.1 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82.5 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.7 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 15.8% 24.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.27% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths -449 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 162/196 N/A
Natural population change rate -1.15% +0.88%
Population growth -0.83% +0.96%
Population growth rank 191/197 N/A
Life expectancy 86.6 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Monaco chart

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Monaco is 2.11, which is at the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.75 — a +20.6% increase in 30 years.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Monaco World
1960 2.81 4.69
1961 2.78 4.56
1962 2.76 5.02
1963 2.73 5.31
1964 2.69 5.13
1965 2.66 5.08
1966 2.63 4.97
1967 2.59 4.87
1968 2.57 4.98
1969 2.54 4.88
1970 2.5 4.84
1971 2.47 4.69
1972 2.44 4.55
1973 2.41 4.42
1974 2.38 4.26
1975 2.35 4.07
1976 2.33 3.97
1977 2.31 3.84
1978 2.28 3.77
1979 2.26 3.76
1980 2.24 3.73
1981 2.22 3.71
1982 2.2 3.72
1983 2.18 3.59
1984 2.17 3.57
1985 2.14 3.53
1986 2.11 3.51
1987 2.06 3.48
1988 2.01 3.39
1989 1.93 3.35
1990 1.85 3.31
1991 1.79 3.13
1992 1.76 3.04
1993 1.75 2.97
1994 1.76 2.92
1995 1.78 2.87
1996 1.82 2.82
1997 1.88 2.78
1998 1.95 2.75
1999 2.01 2.72
2000 2.08 2.73
2001 2.18 2.69
2002 2.01 2.66
2003 1.91 2.64
2004 1.99 2.63
2005 2.01 2.61
2006 2.1 2.61
2007 2.21 2.6
2008 2.38 2.6
2009 2.4 2.59
2010 2.38 2.57
2011 2.22 2.55
2012 2.29 2.56
2013 2.31 2.53
2014 2.49 2.52
2015 2.5 2.49
2016 2.58 2.49
2017 2.42 2.46
2018 2.49 2.39
2019 2.4 2.35
2020 2.38 2.28
2021 2.12 2.25
2022 2.11 2.22
2023 2.11 2.2
2024 2.1 2.19
2025 2.09 2.18
2026 2.08 2.18
2027 2.08 2.17
2028 2.07 2.16
2029 2.06 2.15
2030 2.06 2.14
2031 2.05 2.13
2032 2.05 2.12
2033 2.04 2.12
2034 2.03 2.11
2035 2.03 2.1
2036 2.02 2.09
2037 2.02 2.09
2038 2.01 2.08
2039 2.01 2.08
2040 2 2.08
2041 1.99 2.07
2042 1.99 2.07
2043 1.99 2.07
2044 1.98 2.07
2045 1.98 2.06
2046 1.97 2.06
2047 1.97 2.06
2048 1.97 2.05
2049 1.96 2.05
2050 1.96 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 1.9% were to women under 20 years old, 40.5% to women ages 20-29, and 57.6% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 3.09%, 49.2%, and 47.8% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Monaco by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 30.3 29.3 168.4 16.3
1961 30.2 30 167.8 16
1962 30.1 30.8 164.5 15.7
1963 29.6 30.3 164.3 15.1
1964 29.2 30.3 163.6 14.6
1965 29 32.2 159.9 14.1
1966 28.9 31.8 158.1 13.6
1967 29 30 156.8 13.2
1968 29.1 28.6 155.6 13
1969 29 26.2 154.7 12.5
1970 28.8 24.9 153.3 12.7
1971 28.8 25.3 151.5 12.6
1972 28.8 25.2 151.1 12.9
1973 28.8 26.7 149.2 13
1974 28.9 25.4 147.2 13.1
1975 28.8 26.3 144.4 13.6
1976 28.4 23.3 142.7 14
1977 28.1 22.5 140.8 14.2
1978 27.8 20.6 138.4 14.5
1979 27.6 23 136.8 14.7
1980 27.4 20.9 134.5 14.7
1981 27.3 20.6 132.9 14.8
1982 27.1 20 131 14.5
1983 26.9 19.4 128.6 14.7
1984 26.6 19.5 125.6 15.1
1985 26.3 19.7 123.2 15.5
1986 25.9 19.9 120.2 15.9
1987 25.3 19.2 115 15.6
1988 24.7 18.3 109.6 15.4
1989 23.7 18 105.2 15.2
1990 22.6 14.9 97.7 14.8
1991 21.8 15.1 92.6 14.8
1992 21.3 15.4 90.5 14.5
1993 21.2 15.7 89 14.5
1994 21.2 16.3 88.3 14.8
1995 21.4 15.2 89.8 15.1
1996 21.7 16.8 91.5 15.5
1997 22.3 16.6 94.7 16.2
1998 22.9 16.6 98.7 17.1
1999 23.2 16.6 100.5 17.7
2000 23.8 18 101.8 18.8
2001 24.4 18.1 105.1 19.6
2002 22.1 16.9 94.8 17.6
2003 20.6 15.5 89.3 16.6
2004 21.1 15.3 91 17
2005 20.9 15 91.7 17.2
2006 21.5 14.7 94 17.8
2007 22.4 14.5 98.2 18.2
2008 23.7 12.8 105.4 19.2
2009 23 12.7 102.5 18.7
2010 22.1 11.2 99.7 17.8
2011 20 9.79 93.1 16
2012 20.1 9.64 93.4 16.2
2013 19.8 9.43 93.8 15.9
2014 20.9 10.5 99.9 16.9
2015 20.8 10.3 99.2 16.7
2016 21.1 11.4 100.3 16.9
2017 19.6 10.2 93.6 15.6
2018 20 10.3 94.6 15.7
2019 19.5 9.17 92.7 15.3
2020 19.1 9.45 91.1 14.9
2021 17 9.64 81.3 13.2
2022 17 9.42 77.7 13.2
2023 18.5 9.2 83.3 14.2
2024 18.7 9.21 82.8 14.6
2025 18.8 9.1 82.5 14.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Monaco World
1960 14.5% 37.4%
1961 13.7% 37.5%
1962 13.4% 37.6%
1963 13.8% 37.8%
1964 14.3% 38%
1965 14.5% 38%
1966 14.4% 38%
1967 14% 38%
1968 13.8% 37.9%
1969 14.3% 37.8%
1970 14.5% 37.7%
1971 14.5% 37.6%
1972 14.5% 37.5%
1973 14.1% 37.3%
1974 13.6% 37.2%
1975 13.5% 37.1%
1976 14% 36.9%
1977 14.2% 36.7%
1978 14.3% 36.3%
1979 14% 35.9%
1980 13.6% 35.5%
1981 12.9% 35.2%
1982 12.6% 34.9%
1983 12.9% 34.6%
1984 13.3% 34.3%
1985 13.5% 34%
1986 13.7% 33.8%
1987 13.7% 33.6%
1988 13.6% 33.4%
1989 13.2% 33.2%
1990 12.8% 33%
1991 12.9% 32.9%
1992 13.1% 32.7%
1993 13.4% 32.5%
1994 13.5% 32.3%
1995 13.7% 32.1%
1996 13.8% 31.8%
1997 13.8% 31.5%
1998 13.8% 31.1%
1999 13.6% 30.8%
2000 13.4% 30.4%
2001 13.6% 30%
2002 13.8% 29.6%
2003 14% 29.2%
2004 14.1% 28.8%
2005 14% 28.5%
2006 13.8% 28.1%
2007 13.5% 27.9%
2008 13.3% 27.6%
2009 13.2% 27.5%
2010 13.2% 27.3%
2011 13.1% 27.1%
2012 13% 27%
2013 12.8% 26.9%
2014 12.5% 26.8%
2015 12.3% 26.6%
2016 12.2% 26.5%
2017 12.3% 26.4%
2018 12.3% 26.2%
2019 12.5% 26%
2020 12.8% 25.8%
2021 12.8% 25.6%
2022 12.9% 25.3%
2023 13.2% 25%
2024 13.5% 24.7%
2025 13.8% 24.4%
2026 14.1% 24.1%
2027 14.3% 23.8%
2028 14.6% 23.4%
2029 14.8% 23.1%
2030 15.1% 22.8%
2031 15.2% 22.6%
2032 15.3% 22.3%
2033 15.4% 22.1%
2034 15.5% 21.9%
2035 15.6% 21.7%
2036 15.7% 21.6%
2037 15.8% 21.5%
2038 15.9% 21.4%
2039 15.9% 21.3%
2040 16% 21.2%
2041 16% 21.1%
2042 16.1% 21%
2043 16.1% 21%
2044 16.2% 20.9%
2045 16.2% 20.8%
2046 16.3% 20.7%
2047 16.4% 20.7%
2048 16.5% 20.6%
2049 16.6% 20.5%
2050 16.7% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Monaco was 14.5% in 1960, 13.4% in 1993, and 13.5% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Monaco.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Monaco, excluding migration, has been -1.15% annually. On average, -435 more people died each year than were born.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Monaco
1960 20
1961 13
1962 5
1963 -4
1964 -9
1965 -12
1966 -15
1967 -22
1968 -25
1969 -29
1970 -30
1971 -35
1972 -41
1973 -48
1974 -55
1975 -60
1976 -57
1977 -51
1978 -45
1979 -47
1980 -53
1981 -60
1982 -59
1983 -49
1984 -30
1985 -5
1986 16
1987 30
1988 19
1989 -2
1990 -26
1991 -35
1992 -33
1993 -29
1994 -22
1995 -14
1996 -6
1997 6
1998 18
1999 25
2000 36
2001 52
2002 26
2003 14
2004 31
2005 26
2006 25
2007 24
2008 40
2009 23
2010 -18
2011 -91
2012 -144
2013 -216
2014 -266
2015 -327
2016 -376
2017 -417
2018 -423
2019 -473
2020 -445
2021 -605
2022 -576
2023 -449

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

The maternal mortality rate in Monaco was 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.005% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -50% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Monaco
World's average
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Monaco World
1985 29 460
1986 17 438
1987 17 429
1988 16 414
1989 16 401
1990 16 391
1991 15 395
1992 15 395
1993 10 389
1994 10 382
1995 10 371
1996 10 366
1997 10 358
1998 10 360
1999 10 340
2000 10 328
2001 10 321
2002 10 311
2003 5 301
2004 5 291
2005 5 283
2006 5 276
2007 10 269
2008 11 264
2009 11 258
2010 11 253
2011 11 247
2012 5 239
2013 5 235
2014 5 231
2015 5 228
2016 6 220
2017 5 215
2018 6 211
2019 6 207
2020 24 211
2021 5 242
2022 5 203
2023 5 197

Under-five mortality rate chart

The under-5 mortality rate in Monaco was 2.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.27% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 5.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.

Monaco
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Monaco World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.1%
1979 - 11.7%
1980 - 11.4%
1981 - 11%
1982 - 10.8%
1983 - 10.6%
1984 - 10.4%
1985 0.97% 10.1%
1986 0.93% 9.81%
1987 0.89% 9.47%
1988 0.85% 9.31%
1989 0.81% 9.02%
1990 0.77% 8.81%
1991 0.74% 8.66%
1992 0.71% 8.46%
1993 0.68% 8.19%
1994 0.65% 7.98%
1995 0.62% 7.76%
1996 0.6% 7.52%
1997 0.58% 7.28%
1998 0.55% 7.05%
1999 0.53% 6.76%
2000 0.52% 6.48%
2001 0.5% 6.21%
2002 0.48% 5.94%
2003 0.47% 5.65%
2004 0.46% 5.43%
2005 0.45% 5.16%
2006 0.44% 4.92%
2007 0.43% 4.7%
2008 0.42% 4.5%
2009 0.41% 4.31%
2010 0.4% 4.11%
2011 0.39% 3.97%
2012 0.38% 3.77%
2013 0.37% 3.61%
2014 0.36% 3.48%
2015 0.35% 3.35%
2016 0.34% 3.23%
2017 0.33% 3.11%
2018 0.32% 2.97%
2019 0.31% 2.86%
2020 0.3% 2.75%
2021 0.29% 2.66%
2022 0.28% 2.59%
2023 0.27% 2.49%

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