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Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Paraguay

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Monaco has an annual birth rate of 9.44 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20 for Paraguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.11 in Monaco and 2.42 in Paraguay — 14.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25% in Monaco and by 62.7% in Paraguay — in 1960, it was 2.81 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Monaco is ranked 154/196 by birth rate compared to 77/196 for Paraguay.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 32.5 years in Monaco, compared to 22.9 years in Paraguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9 in Monaco — it's 27.6 in Paraguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.69 in Monaco vs 70.3 in Paraguay.
  • In Monaco, 15.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.1% in Paraguay.

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Paraguay by year

Monaco
Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Paraguay
2023 2.11 2.42
2022 2.11 2.44
2021 2.12 2.47
2020 2.38 2.5
2019 2.4 2.53
2018 2.49 2.56
2017 2.42 2.59
2016 2.58 2.62
2015 2.5 2.65
2014 2.49 2.65
2013 2.31 2.64
2012 2.29 2.66
2011 2.22 2.67
2010 2.38 2.7
2009 2.4 2.76
2008 2.38 2.79
2007 2.21 2.82
2006 2.1 2.89
2005 2.01 2.97
2004 1.99 3.05
2003 1.91 3.12
2002 2.01 3.23
2001 2.18 3.36
2000 2.08 3.51
1999 2.01 3.67
1998 1.95 3.8
1997 1.88 3.91
1996 1.82 4.01
1995 1.78 4.11
1994 1.76 4.2
1993 1.75 4.28
1992 1.76 4.4
1991 1.79 4.48
1990 1.85 4.57
1989 1.93 4.68
1988 2.01 4.77
1987 2.06 4.85
1986 2.11 4.93
1985 2.14 4.97
1984 2.17 5.04
1983 2.18 5.09
1982 2.2 5.13
1981 2.22 5.15
1980 2.24 5.1
1979 2.26 5.06
1978 2.28 5.04
1977 2.31 5.08
1976 2.33 5.12
1975 2.35 5.18
1974 2.38 5.27
1973 2.41 5.35
1972 2.44 5.46
1971 2.47 5.59
1970 2.5 5.72
1969 2.54 5.84
1968 2.57 5.97
1967 2.59 6.1
1966 2.63 6.23
1965 2.66 6.35
1964 2.69 6.42
1963 2.73 6.45
1962 2.76 6.47
1961 2.78 6.49
1960 2.81 6.5

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 Monaco was 2.11 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Monaco vs Paraguay population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Monaco
Paraguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Monaco Paraguay
2023 -449 97,748
2022 -576 94,627
2021 -605 78,667
2020 -445 98,667
2019 -473 103,179
2018 -423 104,908
2017 -417 105,634
2016 -376 106,804
2015 -327 106,817
2014 -266 105,585
2013 -216 103,383
2012 -144 102,508
2011 -91 100,442
2010 -18 99,456
2009 23 100,296
2008 40 99,821
2007 24 99,141
2006 25 99,808
2005 26 101,035
2004 31 101,896
2003 14 102,427
2002 26 104,658
2001 52 107,225
2000 36 109,979
1999 25 112,726
1998 18 114,122
1997 6 115,095
1996 -6 115,623
1995 -14 115,777
1994 -22 115,662
1993 -29 115,211
1992 -33 115,442
1991 -35 114,472
1990 -26 112,864
1989 -2 111,727
1988 19 110,348
1987 30 107,962
1986 16 105,776
1985 -5 102,859
1984 -30 99,937
1983 -49 96,406
1982 -59 92,917
1981 -60 89,456
1980 -53 84,568
1979 -47 80,345
1978 -45 76,691
1977 -51 74,359
1976 -57 71,973
1975 -60 70,285
1974 -55 69,059
1973 -48 67,803
1972 -41 66,625
1971 -35 66,142
1970 -30 65,905
1969 -29 65,616
1968 -25 65,575
1967 -22 65,695
1966 -15 66,002
1965 -12 66,063
1964 -9 65,681
1963 -4 64,741
1962 5 63,079
1961 13 61,536
1960 20 60,009

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 -1.15% in Monaco and +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Paraguay by year

Monaco
Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Monaco Paraguay
2023 9.44 20
2022 8.69 20.4
2021 8.69 20.7
2020 9.75 21
2019 9.97 21.4
2018 10.2 21.8
2017 10 22.2
2016 10.8 22.5
2015 10.6 22.7
2014 10.7 22.6
2013 10.1 22.5
2012 10.3 22.6
2011 10.2 22.5
2010 11.3 22.5
2009 11.8 22.9
2008 12.2 23
2007 11.5 23
2006 11.1 23.3
2005 10.7 23.7
2004 10.9 24.1
2003 10.6 24.4
2002 11.3 25.1
2001 12.6 25.9
2000 12.2 26.9
1999 12 27.9
1998 11.8 28.8
1997 11.5 29.6
1996 11.3 30.3
1995 11.1 31
1994 11 31.7
1993 11 32.4
1992 11.1 33.3
1991 11.4 33.9
1990 11.8 34.4
1989 12.4 35.2
1988 12.9 35.8
1987 13.3 36.1
1986 13.6 36.5
1985 13.9 36.8
1984 14.1 37
1983 14.3 37
1982 14.5 37
1981 14.6 36.9
1980 14.7 36.2
1979 14.8 35.6
1978 14.9 35.1
1977 15.1 35
1976 15.3 34.8
1975 15.6 34.9
1974 15.6 35.2
1973 15.6 35.4
1972 15.6 35.8
1971 15.6 36.3
1970 15.7 37
1969 15.8 37.6
1968 15.9 38.4
1967 15.8 39.2
1966 15.8 40.2
1965 15.8 41
1964 16 41.7
1963 16.3 42.1
1962 16.5 42.2
1961 16.6 42.3
1960 16.7 42.4

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 9.44 in Monaco and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 16.7 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Monaco Paraguay
Fertility rate 2.11 2.42
Fertility rate rank 94/196 77/196
Birth rate 9.44 20
Birth rate rank 154/196 77/196
Population change due to births and deaths -449 +97,748
Natural population change rank 162/196 80/196
Natural population change rate -1.15% +1.43%
Population growth -0.83% +1.24%
Population growth rank 192/197 87/197
Age at first childbirth 32.5 years 22.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.9 years 27.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.04 69.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82.5 113.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 29
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 15.8% 26.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 66.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 92.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 0.91%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 1.51%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.27% 1.7%
Life expectancy 86.7 years 74.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
Paraguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Monaco Paraguay
2100 16.3% 15.5%
2099 16.3% 15.6%
2098 16.4% 15.7%
2097 16.4% 15.8%
2096 16.5% 15.9%
2095 16.5% 15.9%
2094 16.6% 16%
2093 16.6% 16.1%
2092 16.6% 16.2%
2091 16.6% 16.3%
2090 16.7% 16.4%
2089 16.7% 16.4%
2088 16.7% 16.5%
2087 16.7% 16.6%
2086 16.7% 16.7%
2085 16.7% 16.8%
2084 16.7% 16.8%
2083 16.7% 16.9%
2082 16.8% 17%
2081 16.8% 17.1%
2080 16.8% 17.2%
2079 16.8% 17.3%
2078 16.9% 17.3%
2077 17% 17.4%
2076 17% 17.5%
2075 17.1% 17.6%
2074 17.1% 17.8%
2073 17.2% 17.9%
2072 17.3% 18%
2071 17.3% 18.1%
2070 17.4% 18.3%
2069 17.5% 18.4%
2068 17.5% 18.6%
2067 17.6% 18.7%
2066 17.6% 18.9%
2065 17.6% 19.1%
2064 17.7% 19.2%
2063 17.7% 19.4%
2062 17.6% 19.6%
2061 17.6% 19.7%
2060 17.6% 19.9%
2059 17.5% 20.1%
2058 17.4% 20.2%
2057 17.3% 20.4%
2056 17.2% 20.6%
2055 17.1% 20.7%
2054 17% 20.9%
2053 16.9% 21%
2052 16.8% 21.2%
2051 16.7% 21.4%
2050 16.6% 21.5%
2049 16.5% 21.7%
2048 16.4% 21.9%
2047 16.4% 22%
2046 16.3% 22.2%
2045 16.2% 22.4%
2044 16.1% 22.6%
2043 16.1% 22.9%
2042 16% 23.1%
2041 16% 23.3%
2040 15.9% 23.6%
2039 15.9% 23.9%
2038 15.8% 24.2%
2037 15.7% 24.5%
2036 15.6% 24.9%
2035 15.5% 25.2%
2034 15.4% 25.6%
2033 15.4% 26%
2032 15.3% 26.3%
2031 15.2% 26.7%
2030 15% 27.1%
2029 14.7% 27.4%
2028 14.5% 27.7%
2027 14.2% 28%
2026 13.9% 28.3%
2025 13.6% 28.5%
2024 13.5% 28.6%
2023 13.2% 28.8%
2022 12.9% 28.9%
2021 12.8% 29%
2020 12.8% 29.1%
2019 12.5% 29.3%
2018 12.3% 29.5%
2017 12.3% 29.7%
2016 12.2% 29.9%
2015 12.3% 30.2%
2014 12.5% 30.5%
2013 12.8% 30.9%
2012 13% 31.4%
2011 13.1% 32%
2010 13.2% 32.5%
2009 13.2% 33.2%
2008 13.3% 33.8%
2007 13.5% 34.4%
2006 13.8% 35.1%
2005 14% 35.8%
2004 14.1% 36.6%
2003 14% 37.3%
2002 13.8% 37.9%
2001 13.6% 38.4%
2000 13.4% 39%
1999 13.6% 39.5%
1998 13.8% 40%
1997 13.8% 40.4%
1996 13.8% 40.8%
1995 13.7% 41.1%
1994 13.5% 41.3%
1993 13.4% 41.4%
1992 13.1% 41.5%
1991 12.9% 41.5%
1990 12.8% 41.5%
1989 13.2% 41.5%
1988 13.6% 41.4%
1987 13.7% 41.3%
1986 13.7% 41.3%
1985 13.5% 41.2%
1984 13.3% 41.2%
1983 12.9% 41.2%
1982 12.6% 41.2%
1981 12.9% 41.4%
1980 13.6% 41.6%
1979 14% 42%
1978 14.3% 42.4%
1977 14.2% 42.8%
1976 14% 43.3%
1975 13.5% 43.7%
1974 13.6% 44.2%
1973 14.1% 44.6%
1972 14.5% 45%
1971 14.5% 45.2%
1970 14.5% 45.5%
1969 14.3% 45.7%
1968 13.8% 45.8%
1967 14% 45.9%
1966 14.4% 46%
1965 14.5% 46%
1964 14.3% 46%
1963 13.8% 46%
1962 13.4% 46.1%
1961 13.7% 46.2%
1960 14.5% 46.3%

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 13.5% of the population in Monaco and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and Paraguay 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: Monaco vs Paraguay

Monaco
Paraguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Monaco Paraguay
2023 5 58
2022 5 78
2021 5 140
2020 24 69
2019 6 58
2018 6 58
2017 5 58
2016 6 60
2015 5 64
2014 5 70
2013 5 84
2012 5 100
2011 11 120
2010 11 136
2009 11 152
2008 11 166
2007 10 177
2006 5 186
2005 5 194
2004 5 199
2003 5 203
2002 10 206
2001 10 207
2000 10 207
1999 10 207
1998 10 207
1997 10 205
1996 10 203
1995 10 202
1994 10 201
1993 10 197
1992 15 195
1991 15 192
1990 16 198
1989 16 209
1988 16 220
1987 17 225
1986 17 230
1985 29 237

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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Monaco, compared to 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Monaco
Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Monaco Paraguay
2023 0.27% 1.7%
2022 0.28% 1.76%
2021 0.29% 1.82%
2020 0.3% 1.88%
2019 0.31% 1.94%
2018 0.32% 2.01%
2017 0.33% 2.08%
2016 0.34% 2.15%
2015 0.35% 2.22%
2014 0.36% 2.3%
2013 0.37% 2.37%
2012 0.38% 2.44%
2011 0.39% 2.51%
2010 0.4% 2.59%
2009 0.41% 2.67%
2008 0.42% 2.75%
2007 0.43% 2.83%
2006 0.44% 2.91%
2005 0.45% 2.99%
2004 0.46% 3.07%
2003 0.47% 3.14%
2002 0.48% 3.22%
2001 0.5% 3.29%
2000 0.52% 3.36%
1999 0.53% 3.45%
1998 0.55% 3.53%
1997 0.58% 3.62%
1996 0.6% 3.72%
1995 0.62% 3.83%
1994 0.65% 3.95%
1993 0.68% 4.08%
1992 0.71% 4.23%
1991 0.74% 4.38%
1990 0.77% 4.55%
1989 0.81% 4.73%
1988 0.85% 4.92%
1987 0.89% 5.1%
1986 0.93% 5.3%
1985 0.97% 5.5%
1984 - 5.71%
1983 - 5.92%
1982 - 6.14%
1981 - 6.35%
1980 - 6.55%
1979 - 6.74%
1978 - 6.91%
1977 - 7.06%
1976 - 7.21%
1975 - 7.34%
1974 - 7.46%
1973 - 7.57%
1972 - 7.66%
1971 - 7.73%
1970 - 7.79%
1969 - 7.84%
1968 - 7.88%
1967 - 7.91%
1966 - 7.94%
1965 - 7.96%
1964 - 7.99%
1963 - 8.02%
1962 - 8.06%
1961 - 8.11%
1960 - 8.18%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.27% in Monaco and 1.7% in Paraguay. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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