Montenegro birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Montenegro has a birth rate of 11.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.74 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 3.53 children per woman — 2.03 times higher than in 2023.

Montenegro birth rate statistics:

Montenegro is ranked 124/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 144/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Montenegro is 26.3 — it was 25.6 in 2000.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 42.3 in 1960 to 9.38 in 2023.
22.4% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Montenegro by year

1x

Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.74	116
2022	1.8	110
2021	1.75	122
2020	1.75	120
2019	1.8	119
2018	1.8	122
2017	1.8	125
2016	1.8	130
2015	1.7	147
2014	1.75	141
2013	1.73	145
2012	1.72	147
2011	1.65	155
2010	1.7	152
2009	1.98	129
2008	1.89	141
2007	1.8	146
2006	1.73	150
2005	1.69	153
2004	1.73	151
2003	1.8	144
2002	1.81	144
2001	1.86	144
2000	1.9	141
1999	1.88	143
1998	1.89	142
1997	1.89	145
1996	1.92	145
1995	1.96	145
1994	1.94	146
1993	1.96	149
1992	2.01	149
1991	2.02	152
1990	1.95	158
1989	1.94	160
1988	2.01	160
1987	2.07	152
1986	2.09	154
1985	2.13	151
1984	2.14	151
1983	2.17	150
1982	2.19	151
1981	2.19	152
1980	2.22	157
1979	2.2	158
1978	2.25	156
1977	2.31	154
1976	2.35	155
1975	2.38	158
1974	2.43	159
1973	2.51	158
1972	2.61	158
1971	2.67	158
1970	2.69	159
1969	2.79	156
1968	2.8	156
1967	2.91	155
1966	3.09	152
1965	3.19	151
1964	3.28	152
1963	3.38	152
1962	3.44	152
1961	3.49	153
1960	3.53	153

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1986. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.96 — a 11% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

1x

Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	686	6,983	6,297
2022	0	7,046	7,046
2021	-2,062	7,063	9,125
2020	-188	7,080	7,268
2019	627	7,207	6,580
2018	752	7,266	6,514
2017	939	7,449	6,510
2016	1,125	7,566	6,441
2015	1,062	7,370	6,308
2014	1,560	7,547	5,987
2013	1,557	7,471	5,914
2012	1,554	7,457	5,903
2011	1,365	7,196	5,831
2010	1,797	7,433	5,636
2009	2,783	8,656	5,873
2008	2,530	8,267	5,737
2007	1,848	7,821	5,973
2006	1,599	7,564	5,965
2005	1,536	7,371	5,835
2004	2,146	7,850	5,704
2003	2,632	8,326	5,694
2002	2,988	8,476	5,488
2001	3,462	8,867	5,405
2000	3,751	9,195	5,444
1999	3,454	8,847	5,393
1998	3,889	9,175	5,286
1997	3,597	8,777	5,180
1996	4,155	9,165	5,010
1995	4,527	9,420	4,893
1994	4,381	9,176	4,795
1993	4,638	9,298	4,660
1992	5,015	9,607	4,592
1991	5,191	9,656	4,465
1990	5,010	9,414	4,404
1989	5,129	9,501	4,372
1988	5,529	9,981	4,452
1987	5,958	10,433	4,475
1986	6,097	10,630	4,533
1985	6,283	10,854	4,571
1984	6,337	10,859	4,522
1983	6,482	10,897	4,415
1982	6,419	10,722	4,303
1981	6,275	10,517	4,242
1980	6,383	10,490	4,107
1979	6,139	10,326	4,187
1978	6,408	10,436	4,028
1977	6,650	10,632	3,982
1976	6,845	10,693	3,848
1975	6,878	10,672	3,794
1974	6,919	10,690	3,771
1973	7,096	10,782	3,686
1972	7,252	10,925	3,673
1971	7,168	10,863	3,695
1970	7,069	10,804	3,735
1969	7,449	11,224	3,775
1968	7,497	11,350	3,853
1967	7,961	11,977	4,016
1966	8,661	12,867	4,206
1965	9,010	13,346	4,336
1964	9,227	13,705	4,478
1963	9,449	14,030	4,581
1962	9,402	14,006	4,604
1961	9,278	13,872	4,594
1960	9,144	13,760	4,616

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Montenegro (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.07% annually. On average, 450 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.11% — 686 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Montenegro ranks 141/196 for absolute natural population change and 145/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Montenegro compared to other countries

	Montenegro	Rank
Fertility rate	1.74	116/196
Birth rate	11.2	124/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+686	141/196
Natural population change rate	+0.11%	145/196
Population growth	-0.0006%	164/197
Age at first childbirth	26.3 years	51/137
Average age at childbearing	30.5 years	52/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	7.95	145/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	79.8	122/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	16.8	134/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	22.4%	152/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	11.6%	171/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.8%	87/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.006%	165/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.1%	189/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.21%	185/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.26%	182/192
Life expectancy	77.6 years	68/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	21.1	7.95	79.8	16.8
2025	21.6	8.27	80.9	17
2024	21.8	8.84	82.4	17
2023	21.6	9.39	84.1	16.9
2022	21.7	9.99	87.8	17.9
2021	21.7	10.2	89	17.4
2020	21.9	10.3	89.8	17.4
2019	22.2	10.7	89.7	17.5
2018	22.4	10	89.2	17.3
2017	23.2	10.3	90.7	17.7
2016	23.9	10.7	92.8	17.8
2015	23.9	11.2	92.8	17.2
2014	24.5	11.7	94.6	17.2
2013	24.6	12.5	95.1	16.7
2012	24.6	13.5	96.1	16
2011	23.9	14.4	94.9	15.1
2010	25.1	16.7	99	15.1
2009	28.7	20.8	113.2	16.8
2008	28.1	19.9	110.5	16.1
2007	27	18.1	106.1	15.3
2006	26.1	17	101.9	14.8
2005	25.7	16.6	100.1	14.5
2004	26.2	16.8	103.5	14.5
2003	27.2	17.6	108.4	15.1
2002	27.5	18	110.3	15.1
2001	28.2	19.2	113.1	15.4
2000	29.1	20.7	115.3	16.2
1999	28.8	19.8	115.4	16.1
1998	29	20.9	115.8	16.4
1997	28.9	21.5	115	16.7
1996	29.5	23	117.3	17.1
1995	30.2	23.3	120.1	17.6
1994	30	23.6	119.7	17.4
1993	30.5	25.1	122.3	17.2
1992	31.6	26.3	128.7	17
1991	31.8	27.5	128.8	17
1990	30.9	27.5	123.9	16.6
1989	31	29.2	123.4	16.4
1988	32.3	30.3	128.2	17.1
1987	33.5	31	132.4	17.7
1986	34	31	133.6	18
1985	34.8	30.8	135.9	18.5
1984	35.1	28.9	138.2	18.3
1983	35.8	25.7	141.6	18.5
1982	35.9	15	141.3	20.6
1981	35.8	12.2	141.7	20.8
1980	36.3	17.5	141.4	20.5
1979	36	24.2	139.7	19.3
1978	36.6	26.3	141.8	19.8
1977	37.5	28.1	146.6	20.1
1976	38	29.1	148.6	21.2
1975	38.4	30.6	152.4	21.6
1974	39.1	32	155.8	22.9
1973	40.2	32.4	161.4	24.4
1972	41.6	32.2	166.3	26.6
1971	41.8	28.4	166.6	28.8
1970	41.6	29.5	164.4	29.9
1969	42.6	34	169.2	30.8
1968	42	38.2	166.5	31.2
1967	43	38.8	174.4	32.3
1966	45	37.2	183.8	35.1
1965	46.1	35.3	187.9	36.8
1964	47.5	34.1	189	39.4
1963	49.5	36.4	195.3	40.2
1962	50.8	38.1	193.8	42.1
1961	51.9	38.8	192.7	43.2
1960	53	41.9	191.5	43.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Montenegro by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 2.32% will be to women under age 20, 43.5% to women ages 20-29, and 54.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 7.38%, 64.6%, and 28%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Montenegro	World
2100	11.9%	16.5%
2099	11.9%	16.6%
2098	12%	16.6%
2097	12%	16.7%
2096	12.1%	16.8%
2095	12.2%	16.8%
2094	12.2%	16.9%
2093	12.3%	17%
2092	12.4%	17%
2091	12.4%	17.1%
2090	12.5%	17.2%
2089	12.6%	17.2%
2088	12.6%	17.3%
2087	12.7%	17.4%
2086	12.8%	17.4%
2085	12.8%	17.5%
2084	12.8%	17.5%
2083	12.9%	17.6%
2082	12.9%	17.7%
2081	12.9%	17.7%
2080	12.9%	17.8%
2079	12.9%	17.8%
2078	12.9%	17.9%
2077	12.9%	17.9%
2076	13%	18%
2075	13%	18%
2074	13%	18.1%
2073	13%	18.2%
2072	13%	18.2%
2071	13.1%	18.3%
2070	13.1%	18.3%
2069	13.2%	18.4%
2068	13.2%	18.5%
2067	13.3%	18.6%
2066	13.4%	18.6%
2065	13.5%	18.7%
2064	13.6%	18.8%
2063	13.7%	18.9%
2062	13.8%	19.1%
2061	13.9%	19.2%
2060	14%	19.3%
2059	14.2%	19.4%
2058	14.3%	19.5%
2057	14.4%	19.6%
2056	14.5%	19.8%
2055	14.6%	19.9%
2054	14.6%	20%
2053	14.7%	20.1%
2052	14.8%	20.2%
2051	14.8%	20.3%
2050	14.8%	20.4%
2049	14.9%	20.5%
2048	14.9%	20.6%
2047	14.9%	20.7%
2046	15%	20.8%
2045	15%	20.9%
2044	15%	20.9%
2043	15.1%	21%
2042	15.1%	21.1%
2041	15.2%	21.2%
2040	15.2%	21.2%
2039	15.3%	21.3%
2038	15.4%	21.4%
2037	15.6%	21.5%
2036	15.7%	21.6%
2035	15.9%	21.8%
2034	16.1%	22%
2033	16.2%	22.2%
2032	16.4%	22.4%
2031	16.7%	22.7%
2030	16.9%	23%
2029	17.1%	23.3%
2028	17.3%	23.6%
2027	17.6%	23.9%
2026	17.7%	24.2%
2025	18%	24.6%
2024	18.1%	24.7%
2023	18.3%	25%
2022	18.5%	25.3%
2021	18.5%	25.6%
2020	18.4%	25.8%
2019	18.4%	26%
2018	18.4%	26.2%
2017	18.5%	26.4%
2016	18.6%	26.5%
2015	18.6%	26.6%
2014	18.6%	26.8%
2013	18.7%	26.9%
2012	18.8%	27%
2011	19%	27.1%
2010	19.2%	27.3%
2009	19.4%	27.5%
2008	19.6%	27.6%
2007	19.9%	27.9%
2006	20.1%	28.1%
2005	20.4%	28.5%
2004	20.6%	28.8%
2003	20.9%	29.2%
2002	21.2%	29.6%
2001	21.5%	30%
2000	21.9%	30.4%
1999	22.4%	30.8%
1998	22.8%	31.1%
1997	23.2%	31.5%
1996	23.6%	31.8%
1995	24%	32.1%
1994	24.4%	32.3%
1993	24.7%	32.5%
1992	25.1%	32.7%
1991	25.4%	32.9%
1990	25.6%	33%
1989	25.7%	33.2%
1988	25.9%	33.4%
1987	26%	33.6%
1986	26.2%	33.8%
1985	26.4%	34%
1984	26.6%	34.3%
1983	26.9%	34.6%
1982	27.1%	34.9%
1981	27.5%	35.2%
1980	27.8%	35.5%
1979	28.1%	35.9%
1978	28.5%	36.3%
1977	29%	36.7%
1976	29.5%	36.9%
1975	29.9%	37.1%
1974	30.4%	37.2%
1973	30.9%	37.3%
1972	31.4%	37.5%
1971	32%	37.6%
1970	32.6%	37.7%
1969	33.3%	37.8%
1968	33.9%	37.9%
1967	34.5%	38%
1966	35.1%	38%
1965	35.5%	38%
1964	35.9%	38%
1963	36.2%	37.8%
1962	36.4%	37.6%
1961	36.3%	37.5%
1960	36.1%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Montenegro was 36.1% in 1960, 25.1% in 1992, and 18.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Montenegro.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	6	197
2022	13	203
2021	15	242
2020	15	211
2019	6	207
2018	7	211
2017	7	215
2016	6	220
2015	7	228
2014	7	231
2013	7	235
2012	7	239
2011	7	247
2010	7	253
2009	8	258
2008	8	264
2007	8	269
2006	8	276
2005	8	283
2004	9	291
2003	10	301
2002	10	311
2001	11	321
2000	11	328
1999	12	340
1998	12	360
1997	12	358
1996	12	366
1995	11	371
1994	11	382
1993	11	389
1992	11	395
1991	11	395
1990	10	391
1989	10	401
1988	10	414
1987	10	429
1986	11	438
1985	11	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Montenegro was 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.006% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 45.5% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Montenegro	World
2023	0.26%	2.49%
2022	0.27%	2.59%
2021	0.28%	2.66%
2020	0.3%	2.75%
2019	0.32%	2.86%
2018	0.33%	2.97%
2017	0.36%	3.11%
2016	0.38%	3.22%
2015	0.41%	3.35%
2014	0.45%	3.48%
2013	0.49%	3.61%
2012	0.54%	3.77%
2011	0.59%	3.97%
2010	0.66%	4.11%
2009	0.73%	4.31%
2008	0.8%	4.5%
2007	0.89%	4.7%
2006	0.97%	4.92%
2005	1.06%	5.16%
2004	1.14%	5.43%
2003	1.22%	5.65%
2002	1.3%	5.94%
2001	1.37%	6.21%
2000	1.42%	6.48%
1999	1.46%	6.75%
1998	1.49%	7.05%
1997	1.51%	7.28%
1996	1.51%	7.52%
1995	1.51%	7.76%
1994	1.51%	7.98%
1993	1.52%	8.19%
1992	1.54%	8.46%
1991	1.58%	8.66%
1990	1.65%	8.81%
1989	1.75%	9.02%
1988	1.89%	9.31%
1987	2.05%	9.47%
1986	2.25%	9.81%
1985	2.48%	10.1%
1984	2.72%	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Montenegro was 2.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.26% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.