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Fertility & birth rates in Monaco and Tunisia

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Monaco has an annual birth rate of 9.44 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.11 in Monaco and 1.83 in Tunisia — 13.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25% in Monaco and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 2.81 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Monaco is ranked 154/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.9 in Monaco — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.69 in Monaco vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Monaco, 15.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Monaco vs Tunisia by year

Monaco
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Tunisia
2023 2.11 1.83
2022 2.11 1.85
2021 2.12 1.8
2020 2.38 2
2019 2.4 2.1
2018 2.49 2.13
2017 2.42 2.21
2016 2.58 2.28
2015 2.5 2.31
2014 2.49 2.32
2013 2.31 2.31
2012 2.29 2.28
2011 2.22 2.19
2010 2.38 2.08
2009 2.4 2
2008 2.38 1.98
2007 2.21 1.96
2006 2.1 1.95
2005 2.01 1.95
2004 1.99 1.95
2003 1.91 1.96
2002 2.01 1.94
2001 2.18 1.98
2000 2.08 2.03
1999 2.01 2.08
1998 1.95 2.2
1997 1.88 2.34
1996 1.82 2.49
1995 1.78 2.67
1994 1.76 2.87
1993 1.75 3.06
1992 1.76 3.19
1991 1.79 3.31
1990 1.85 3.44
1989 1.93 3.57
1988 2.01 3.83
1987 2.06 4.1
1986 2.11 4.36
1985 2.14 4.52
1984 2.17 4.66
1983 2.18 4.77
1982 2.2 4.89
1981 2.22 5.02
1980 2.24 5.03
1979 2.26 5.18
1978 2.28 5.4
1977 2.31 5.68
1976 2.33 5.87
1975 2.35 5.97
1974 2.38 6.05
1973 2.41 6.12
1972 2.44 6.19
1971 2.47 6.29
1970 2.5 6.43
1969 2.54 6.62
1968 2.57 6.81
1967 2.59 6.95
1966 2.63 7.06
1965 2.66 7.11
1964 2.69 7.17
1963 2.73 7.17
1962 2.76 7.17
1961 2.78 7.16
1960 2.81 7.16

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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Monaco
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Monaco Tunisia
2023 -449 93,663
2022 -576 96,531
2021 -605 68,087
2020 -445 109,431
2019 -473 127,312
2018 -423 132,445
2017 -417 140,971
2016 -376 148,870
2015 -327 153,007
2014 -266 154,762
2013 -216 154,687
2012 -144 151,812
2011 -91 143,401
2010 -18 132,809
2009 23 125,465
2008 40 121,873
2007 24 118,920
2006 25 116,945
2005 26 115,374
2004 31 113,322
2003 14 111,926
2002 26 109,099
2001 52 110,146
2000 36 112,501
1999 25 114,829
1998 18 121,332
1997 6 128,327
1996 -6 135,615
1995 -14 144,345
1994 -22 153,647
1993 -29 160,922
1992 -33 163,978
1991 -35 166,245
1990 -26 168,180
1989 -2 169,221
1988 19 177,176
1987 30 184,101
1986 16 188,107
1985 -5 186,344
1984 -30 182,386
1983 -49 179,878
1982 -59 177,898
1981 -60 176,628
1980 -53 171,094
1979 -47 171,463
1978 -45 173,255
1977 -51 174,539
1976 -57 172,744
1975 -60 166,991
1974 -55 160,200
1973 -48 153,525
1972 -41 147,239
1971 -35 142,296
1970 -30 138,235
1969 -29 135,257
1968 -25 134,246
1967 -22 132,626
1966 -15 131,274
1965 -12 127,673
1964 -9 124,711
1963 -4 120,865
1962 5 116,887
1961 13 111,459
1960 20 109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -1.15% in Monaco and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Monaco vs Tunisia by year

Monaco
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Monaco Tunisia
2023 9.44 13.7
2022 8.69 14.1
2021 8.69 14
2020 9.75 15.8
2019 9.97 16.8
2018 10.2 17.3
2017 10 18.2
2016 10.8 19
2015 10.6 19.4
2014 10.7 19.7
2013 10.1 19.8
2012 10.3 19.6
2011 10.2 18.9
2010 11.3 17.9
2009 11.8 17.3
2008 12.2 17
2007 11.5 16.8
2006 11.1 16.6
2005 10.7 16.5
2004 10.9 16.3
2003 10.6 16.2
2002 11.3 16
2001 12.6 16.2
2000 12.2 16.5
1999 12 16.9
1998 11.8 17.7
1997 11.5 18.7
1996 11.3 19.8
1995 11.1 21
1994 11 22.4
1993 11 23.7
1992 11.1 24.5
1991 11.4 25.2
1990 11.8 26
1989 12.4 26.6
1988 12.9 28.2
1987 13.3 29.9
1986 13.6 31.2
1985 13.9 31.8
1984 14.1 32.2
1983 14.3 32.7
1982 14.5 33.2
1981 14.6 33.9
1980 14.7 34
1979 14.8 35
1978 14.9 36.4
1977 15.1 37.8
1976 15.3 38.8
1975 15.6 39.2
1974 15.6 39.3
1973 15.6 39.6
1972 15.6 39.7
1971 15.6 40.3
1970 15.7 41
1969 15.8 42.3
1968 15.9 43.6
1967 15.8 45
1966 15.8 46.2
1965 15.8 46.8
1964 16 47.4
1963 16.3 47.6
1962 16.5 47.7
1961 16.6 47.7
1960 16.7 47.7

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 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 16.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Monaco Tunisia
Fertility rate 2.11 1.83
Fertility rate rank 94/196 107/196
Birth rate 9.44 13.7
Birth rate rank 154/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths -449 +93,663
Natural population change rank 162/196 81/196
Natural population change rate -1.15% +0.77%
Population growth -0.83% +0.63%
Population growth rank 192/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 32.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.9 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 9.04 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 82.5 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.9 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 15.8% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.23% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.27% 1.29%
Life expectancy 86.7 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Monaco
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Monaco Tunisia
2100 16.3% 12.7%
2099 16.3% 12.7%
2098 16.4% 12.8%
2097 16.4% 12.9%
2096 16.5% 13.1%
2095 16.5% 13.2%
2094 16.6% 13.3%
2093 16.6% 13.4%
2092 16.6% 13.5%
2091 16.6% 13.6%
2090 16.7% 13.7%
2089 16.7% 13.8%
2088 16.7% 13.8%
2087 16.7% 13.9%
2086 16.7% 13.9%
2085 16.7% 13.9%
2084 16.7% 13.9%
2083 16.7% 13.9%
2082 16.8% 13.9%
2081 16.8% 13.8%
2080 16.8% 13.8%
2079 16.8% 13.7%
2078 16.9% 13.7%
2077 17% 13.7%
2076 17% 13.6%
2075 17.1% 13.6%
2074 17.1% 13.6%
2073 17.2% 13.6%
2072 17.3% 13.7%
2071 17.3% 13.7%
2070 17.4% 13.8%
2069 17.5% 13.9%
2068 17.5% 14.1%
2067 17.6% 14.2%
2066 17.6% 14.4%
2065 17.6% 14.6%
2064 17.7% 14.8%
2063 17.7% 15.1%
2062 17.6% 15.3%
2061 17.6% 15.5%
2060 17.6% 15.8%
2059 17.5% 16%
2058 17.4% 16.2%
2057 17.3% 16.3%
2056 17.2% 16.5%
2055 17.1% 16.6%
2054 17% 16.7%
2053 16.9% 16.8%
2052 16.8% 16.8%
2051 16.7% 16.8%
2050 16.6% 16.8%
2049 16.5% 16.7%
2048 16.4% 16.7%
2047 16.4% 16.6%
2046 16.3% 16.6%
2045 16.2% 16.5%
2044 16.1% 16.5%
2043 16.1% 16.5%
2042 16% 16.6%
2041 16% 16.6%
2040 15.9% 16.7%
2039 15.9% 16.9%
2038 15.8% 17.1%
2037 15.7% 17.3%
2036 15.6% 17.5%
2035 15.5% 17.9%
2034 15.4% 18.4%
2033 15.4% 18.9%
2032 15.3% 19.5%
2031 15.2% 20.2%
2030 15% 20.8%
2029 14.7% 21.5%
2028 14.5% 22.2%
2027 14.2% 22.8%
2026 13.9% 23.3%
2025 13.6% 23.8%
2024 13.5% 24%
2023 13.2% 24.4%
2022 12.9% 24.7%
2021 12.8% 25%
2020 12.8% 25.1%
2019 12.5% 25.1%
2018 12.3% 25.1%
2017 12.3% 25%
2016 12.2% 24.9%
2015 12.3% 24.7%
2014 12.5% 24.6%
2013 12.8% 24.4%
2012 13% 24.2%
2011 13.1% 24.2%
2010 13.2% 24.2%
2009 13.2% 24.3%
2008 13.3% 24.6%
2007 13.5% 25%
2006 13.8% 25.4%
2005 14% 26%
2004 14.1% 26.7%
2003 14% 27.5%
2002 13.8% 28.4%
2001 13.6% 29.3%
2000 13.4% 30.2%
1999 13.6% 31.1%
1998 13.8% 32%
1997 13.8% 32.8%
1996 13.8% 33.5%
1995 13.7% 34.3%
1994 13.5% 35%
1993 13.4% 35.8%
1992 13.1% 36.4%
1991 12.9% 37.1%
1990 12.8% 37.6%
1989 13.2% 38.2%
1988 13.6% 38.6%
1987 13.7% 39%
1986 13.7% 39.3%
1985 13.5% 39.6%
1984 13.3% 39.9%
1983 12.9% 40.3%
1982 12.6% 40.8%
1981 12.9% 41.4%
1980 13.6% 42%
1979 14% 42.5%
1978 14.3% 43%
1977 14.2% 43.4%
1976 14% 43.7%
1975 13.5% 43.9%
1974 13.6% 44.1%
1973 14.1% 44.3%
1972 14.5% 44.4%
1971 14.5% 44.6%
1970 14.5% 44.7%
1969 14.3% 44.8%
1968 13.8% 44.8%
1967 14% 44.7%
1966 14.4% 44.5%
1965 14.5% 44.2%
1964 14.3% 44%
1963 13.8% 43.8%
1962 13.4% 43.5%
1961 13.7% 43.4%
1960 14.5% 43.2%

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 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 12.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Monaco and Tunisia 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: Monaco vs Tunisia

Monaco
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Monaco Tunisia
2023 5 36
2022 5 38
2021 5 65
2020 24 40
2019 6 37
2018 6 38
2017 5 38
2016 6 39
2015 5 40
2014 5 42
2013 5 43
2012 5 43
2011 11 44
2010 11 44
2009 11 44
2008 11 45
2007 10 46
2006 5 48
2005 5 49
2004 5 50
2003 5 52
2002 10 53
2001 10 55
2000 10 56
1999 10 57
1998 10 60
1997 10 64
1996 10 68
1995 10 73
1994 10 77
1993 10 80
1992 15 82
1991 15 83
1990 16 85
1989 16 87
1988 16 96
1987 17 107
1986 17 121
1985 29 132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Monaco
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Monaco Tunisia
2023 0.27% 1.29%
2022 0.28% 1.39%
2021 0.29% 1.5%
2020 0.3% 1.6%
2019 0.31% 1.69%
2018 0.32% 1.75%
2017 0.33% 1.79%
2016 0.34% 1.81%
2015 0.35% 1.82%
2014 0.36% 1.83%
2013 0.37% 1.83%
2012 0.38% 1.84%
2011 0.39% 1.85%
2010 0.4% 1.87%
2009 0.41% 1.9%
2008 0.42% 1.94%
2007 0.43% 2%
2006 0.44% 2.07%
2005 0.45% 2.16%
2004 0.46% 2.27%
2003 0.47% 2.4%
2002 0.48% 2.55%
2001 0.5% 2.72%
2000 0.52% 2.92%
1999 0.53% 3.14%
1998 0.55% 3.38%
1997 0.58% 3.65%
1996 0.6% 3.92%
1995 0.62% 4.2%
1994 0.65% 4.48%
1993 0.68% 4.74%
1992 0.71% 5%
1991 0.74% 5.24%
1990 0.77% 5.5%
1989 0.81% 5.76%
1988 0.85% 6.03%
1987 0.89% 6.35%
1986 0.93% 6.69%
1985 0.97% 7.08%
1984 - 7.48%
1983 - 7.94%
1982 - 8.42%
1981 - 8.94%
1980 - 9.52%
1979 - 10.2%
1978 - 10.9%
1977 - 11.7%
1976 - 12.5%
1975 - 13.4%
1974 - 14.3%
1973 - 15.2%
1972 - 16.1%
1971 - 17.1%
1970 - 18.1%
1969 - 19.1%
1968 - 20.2%
1967 - 21.3%
1966 - 22.4%
1965 - 23.6%
1964 - 24.8%
1963 - 26%
1962 - 27.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1962–2023, 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 1.29% in Tunisia. 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)

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