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Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Rwanda

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Monaco has an annual birth rate of 9.44 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.11 in Monaco and 3.7 in Rwanda — 75.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25% in Monaco and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 2.81 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Monaco is ranked 154/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 32.5 years in Monaco, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9 in Monaco — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.69 in Monaco vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Monaco, 15.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Rwanda by year

Monaco
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Rwanda
2023 2.11 3.7
2022 2.11 3.78
2021 2.12 3.84
2020 2.38 3.91
2019 2.4 3.99
2018 2.49 4.05
2017 2.42 4.08
2016 2.58 4.11
2015 2.5 4.11
2014 2.49 4.12
2013 2.31 4.14
2012 2.29 4.2
2011 2.22 4.33
2010 2.38 4.52
2009 2.4 4.71
2008 2.38 4.92
2007 2.21 5.14
2006 2.1 5.34
2005 2.01 5.5
2004 1.99 5.64
2003 1.91 5.74
2002 2.01 5.82
2001 2.18 5.89
2000 2.08 5.97
1999 2.01 6.06
1998 1.95 6.17
1997 1.88 6.24
1996 1.82 6.29
1995 1.78 6.35
1994 1.76 6.42
1993 1.75 6.48
1992 1.76 6.54
1991 1.79 6.62
1990 1.85 6.8
1989 1.93 7.03
1988 2.01 7.23
1987 2.06 7.43
1986 2.11 7.61
1985 2.14 7.79
1984 2.17 7.91
1983 2.18 8
1982 2.2 8.06
1981 2.22 8.1
1980 2.24 8.12
1979 2.26 8.13
1978 2.28 8.16
1977 2.31 8.14
1976 2.33 8.12
1975 2.35 8.1
1974 2.38 8.1
1973 2.41 8.09
1972 2.44 8.09
1971 2.47 8.09
1970 2.5 8.15
1969 2.54 8.18
1968 2.57 8.19
1967 2.59 8.21
1966 2.63 8.23
1965 2.66 8.25
1964 2.69 8.27
1963 2.73 8.27
1962 2.76 8.27
1961 2.78 8.28
1960 2.81 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Monaco
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Monaco Rwanda
2023 -449 312,762
2022 -576 312,145
2021 -605 309,895
2020 -445 312,692
2019 -473 313,525
2018 -423 312,512
2017 -417 310,323
2016 -376 305,549
2015 -327 299,114
2014 -266 292,779
2013 -216 286,331
2012 -144 282,584
2011 -91 282,922
2010 -18 286,848
2009 23 287,034
2008 40 287,334
2007 24 285,791
2006 25 282,149
2005 26 275,121
2004 31 265,273
2003 14 251,243
2002 26 239,036
2001 52 230,845
2000 36 221,276
1999 25 210,518
1998 18 197,185
1997 6 174,687
1996 -6 140,455
1995 -14 121,137
1994 -22 -719,479
1993 -29 183,926
1992 -33 188,025
1991 -35 196,431
1990 -26 207,895
1989 -2 217,632
1988 19 223,759
1987 30 225,744
1986 16 225,526
1985 -5 223,794
1984 -30 219,337
1983 -49 212,750
1982 -59 205,147
1981 -60 195,769
1980 -53 184,988
1979 -47 174,477
1978 -45 163,779
1977 -51 155,011
1976 -57 147,665
1975 -60 140,596
1974 -55 135,743
1973 -48 131,021
1972 -41 126,403
1971 -35 122,567
1970 -30 119,273
1969 -29 115,394
1968 -25 111,422
1967 -22 108,053
1966 -15 105,128
1965 -12 103,422
1964 -9 102,562
1963 -4 94,296
1962 5 102,548
1961 13 102,051
1960 20 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Rwanda by year

Monaco
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Monaco Rwanda
2023 9.44 28.3
2022 8.69 28.9
2021 8.69 29.4
2020 9.75 30
2019 9.97 30.7
2018 10.2 31.2
2017 10 31.7
2016 10.8 32
2015 10.6 32.1
2014 10.7 32.2
2013 10.1 32.4
2012 10.3 32.9
2011 10.2 33.8
2010 11.3 35.1
2009 11.8 36.3
2008 12.2 37.6
2007 11.5 38.8
2006 11.1 39.9
2005 10.7 40.6
2004 10.9 41.1
2003 10.6 41.4
2002 11.3 41.8
2001 12.6 42.1
2000 12.2 42.1
1999 12 42.1
1998 11.8 42.2
1997 11.5 40.5
1996 11.3 37.2
1995 11.1 39.5
1994 11 48
1993 11 41.5
1992 11.1 42.2
1991 11.4 42.8
1990 11.8 44.1
1989 12.4 45.3
1988 12.9 46.6
1987 13.3 47.8
1986 13.6 49
1985 13.9 50.2
1984 14.1 51.1
1983 14.3 51.8
1982 14.5 52.4
1981 14.6 52.7
1980 14.7 52.7
1979 14.8 52.5
1978 14.9 52.1
1977 15.1 51.6
1976 15.3 51.1
1975 15.6 50.4
1974 15.6 50
1973 15.6 49.4
1972 15.6 48.9
1971 15.6 48.5
1970 15.7 48.2
1969 15.8 47.9
1968 15.9 47.6
1967 15.8 47.4
1966 15.8 47.6
1965 15.8 48
1964 16 48.8
1963 16.3 49.8
1962 16.5 50.9
1961 16.6 52
1960 16.7 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 16.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Monaco Rwanda
Fertility rate 2.11 3.7
Fertility rate rank 94/196 38/196
Birth rate 9.44 28.3
Birth rate rank 154/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths -449 +312,762
Natural population change rank 162/196 51/196
Natural population change rate -1.15% +2.24%
Population growth -0.83% +2.16%
Population growth rank 192/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 32.5 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 30.9 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.04 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82.5 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 15.8% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.27% 4%
Life expectancy 86.7 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Monaco Rwanda
2100 16.3% 18.7%
2099 16.3% 18.9%
2098 16.4% 19%
2097 16.4% 19.1%
2096 16.5% 19.3%
2095 16.5% 19.4%
2094 16.6% 19.6%
2093 16.6% 19.7%
2092 16.6% 19.9%
2091 16.6% 20%
2090 16.7% 20.2%
2089 16.7% 20.4%
2088 16.7% 20.5%
2087 16.7% 20.7%
2086 16.7% 20.9%
2085 16.7% 21.1%
2084 16.7% 21.3%
2083 16.7% 21.5%
2082 16.8% 21.7%
2081 16.8% 21.9%
2080 16.8% 22.1%
2079 16.8% 22.2%
2078 16.9% 22.4%
2077 17% 22.6%
2076 17% 22.8%
2075 17.1% 23%
2074 17.1% 23.2%
2073 17.2% 23.4%
2072 17.3% 23.6%
2071 17.3% 23.8%
2070 17.4% 24%
2069 17.5% 24.2%
2068 17.5% 24.4%
2067 17.6% 24.6%
2066 17.6% 24.9%
2065 17.6% 25.1%
2064 17.7% 25.3%
2063 17.7% 25.6%
2062 17.6% 25.8%
2061 17.6% 26.1%
2060 17.6% 26.4%
2059 17.5% 26.7%
2058 17.4% 27%
2057 17.3% 27.3%
2056 17.2% 27.6%
2055 17.1% 27.9%
2054 17% 28.3%
2053 16.9% 28.6%
2052 16.8% 28.9%
2051 16.7% 29.2%
2050 16.6% 29.5%
2049 16.5% 29.8%
2048 16.4% 30.1%
2047 16.4% 30.4%
2046 16.3% 30.7%
2045 16.2% 31%
2044 16.1% 31.2%
2043 16.1% 31.5%
2042 16% 31.8%
2041 16% 32.1%
2040 15.9% 32.4%
2039 15.9% 32.7%
2038 15.8% 33%
2037 15.7% 33.3%
2036 15.6% 33.6%
2035 15.5% 33.9%
2034 15.4% 34.2%
2033 15.4% 34.6%
2032 15.3% 34.9%
2031 15.2% 35.2%
2030 15% 35.6%
2029 14.7% 35.9%
2028 14.5% 36.2%
2027 14.2% 36.5%
2026 13.9% 36.9%
2025 13.6% 37.2%
2024 13.5% 37.4%
2023 13.2% 37.7%
2022 12.9% 38.2%
2021 12.8% 38.6%
2020 12.8% 39.2%
2019 12.5% 39.7%
2018 12.3% 40.1%
2017 12.3% 40.5%
2016 12.2% 40.9%
2015 12.3% 41.1%
2014 12.5% 41.4%
2013 12.8% 41.7%
2012 13% 41.9%
2011 13.1% 42.2%
2010 13.2% 42.4%
2009 13.2% 42.6%
2008 13.3% 42.8%
2007 13.5% 42.9%
2006 13.8% 42.9%
2005 14% 43.1%
2004 14.1% 43.3%
2003 14% 43.7%
2002 13.8% 44.3%
2001 13.6% 45.2%
2000 13.4% 46.4%
1999 13.6% 47.8%
1998 13.8% 49.2%
1997 13.8% 50.5%
1996 13.8% 51.4%
1995 13.7% 52.4%
1994 13.5% 50.1%
1993 13.4% 48.4%
1992 13.1% 48.7%
1991 12.9% 48.9%
1990 12.8% 49%
1989 13.2% 48.9%
1988 13.6% 48.9%
1987 13.7% 48.8%
1986 13.7% 48.6%
1985 13.5% 48.3%
1984 13.3% 48.1%
1983 12.9% 47.7%
1982 12.6% 47.4%
1981 12.9% 47.1%
1980 13.6% 46.8%
1979 14% 46.5%
1978 14.3% 46.4%
1977 14.2% 46.4%
1976 14% 46.4%
1975 13.5% 46.6%
1974 13.6% 46.9%
1973 14.1% 47.2%
1972 14.5% 47.5%
1971 14.5% 47.9%
1970 14.5% 48.2%
1969 14.3% 48.7%
1968 13.8% 49.2%
1967 14% 49.7%
1966 14.4% 50.2%
1965 14.5% 50.6%
1964 14.3% 50.8%
1963 13.8% 50.6%
1962 13.4% 50.2%
1961 13.7% 49.7%
1960 14.5% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Monaco
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Monaco Rwanda
2023 5 229
2022 5 234
2021 5 254
2020 24 252
2019 6 261
2018 6 269
2017 5 275
2016 6 278
2015 5 292
2014 5 301
2013 5 317
2012 5 331
2011 11 358
2010 11 393
2009 11 418
2008 11 454
2007 10 494
2006 5 494
2005 5 465
2004 5 460
2003 5 551
2002 10 677
2001 10 769
2000 10 885
1999 10 1,073
1998 10 1,268
1997 10 1,318
1996 10 1,295
1995 10 1,505
1994 10 5,721
1993 10 1,619
1992 15 1,530
1991 15 1,386
1990 16 1,309
1989 16 1,238
1988 16 1,188
1987 17 1,145
1986 17 1,126
1985 29 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Monaco
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Monaco Rwanda
2023 0.27% 4%
2022 0.28% 4.08%
2021 0.29% 4.16%
2020 0.3% 4.25%
2019 0.31% 4.34%
2018 0.32% 4.43%
2017 0.33% 4.52%
2016 0.34% 4.63%
2015 0.35% 4.78%
2014 0.36% 4.96%
2013 0.37% 5.17%
2012 0.38% 5.45%
2011 0.39% 5.81%
2010 0.4% 6.33%
2009 0.41% 6.92%
2008 0.42% 7.62%
2007 0.43% 8.45%
2006 0.44% 9.37%
2005 0.45% 10.5%
2004 0.46% 11.8%
2003 0.47% 13.3%
2002 0.48% 14.9%
2001 0.5% 16.7%
2000 0.52% 18.5%
1999 0.53% 20.2%
1998 0.55% 21.5%
1997 0.58% 22.2%
1996 0.6% 22.2%
1995 0.62% 21.8%
1994 0.65% 38.9%
1993 0.68% 19.3%
1992 0.71% 17.5%
1991 0.74% 16%
1990 0.77% 15.1%
1989 0.81% 14.8%
1988 0.85% 14.8%
1987 0.89% 15.2%
1986 0.93% 15.6%
1985 0.97% 16.1%
1984 - 16.6%
1983 - 17.4%
1982 - 18.6%
1981 - 20.1%
1980 - 21.8%
1979 - 23.4%
1978 - 24.6%
1977 - 25.1%
1976 - 25.1%
1975 - 24.6%
1974 - 24%
1973 - 23.4%
1972 - 23%
1971 - 22.6%
1970 - 22.3%
1969 - 22%
1968 - 21.7%
1967 - 21.4%
1966 - 21.2%
1965 - 21.1%
1964 - 21.1%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.5%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.4%

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 4% in Rwanda. 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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