Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Mozambique by year

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Montenegro

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2023	1.74	4.76
2022	1.8	4.84
2021	1.75	4.91
2020	1.75	4.96
2019	1.8	5.02
2018	1.8	5.07
2017	1.8	5.13
2016	1.8	5.19
2015	1.7	5.25
2014	1.75	5.3
2013	1.73	5.43
2012	1.72	5.52
2011	1.65	5.6
2010	1.7	5.66
2009	1.98	5.68
2008	1.89	5.6
2007	1.8	5.47
2006	1.73	5.45
2005	1.69	5.5
2004	1.73	5.55
2003	1.8	5.6
2002	1.81	5.67
2001	1.86	5.76
2000	1.9	5.83
1999	1.88	5.88
1998	1.89	5.91
1997	1.89	5.93
1996	1.92	5.97
1995	1.96	6.02
1994	1.94	6.08
1993	1.96	6.15
1992	2.01	6.22
1991	2.02	6.28
1990	1.95	6.32
1989	1.94	6.35
1988	2.01	6.37
1987	2.07	6.39
1986	2.09	6.41
1985	2.13	6.43
1984	2.14	6.44
1983	2.17	6.43
1982	2.19	6.43
1981	2.19	6.48
1980	2.22	6.53
1979	2.2	6.56
1978	2.25	6.59
1977	2.31	6.62
1976	2.35	6.64
1975	2.38	6.66
1974	2.43	6.67
1973	2.51	6.7
1972	2.61	6.7
1971	2.67	6.7
1970	2.69	6.7
1969	2.79	6.67
1968	2.8	6.65
1967	2.91	6.61
1966	3.09	6.58
1965	3.19	6.54
1964	3.28	6.51
1963	3.38	6.47
1962	3.44	6.42
1961	3.49	6.37
1960	3.53	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Montenegro vs Mozambique population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2023	686	1,025,334
2022	0	1,003,689
2021	-2,062	951,234
2020	-188	945,952
2019	627	927,581
2018	752	903,176
2017	939	876,594
2016	1,125	850,430
2015	1,062	824,435
2014	1,560	799,778
2013	1,557	784,641
2012	1,554	763,088
2011	1,365	741,303
2010	1,797	719,025
2009	2,783	693,673
2008	2,530	654,920
2007	1,848	610,913
2006	1,599	586,009
2005	1,536	570,132
2004	2,146	554,973
2003	2,632	540,992
2002	2,988	529,867
2001	3,462	519,594
2000	3,751	506,162
1999	3,454	491,814
1998	3,889	474,453
1997	3,597	461,209
1996	4,155	442,559
1995	4,527	421,630
1994	4,381	384,821
1993	4,638	369,518
1992	5,015	362,373
1991	5,191	357,676
1990	5,010	353,290
1989	5,129	348,833
1988	5,529	349,480
1987	5,958	334,438
1986	6,097	332,609
1985	6,283	307,625
1984	6,337	304,524
1983	6,482	324,158
1982	6,419	321,493
1981	6,275	322,207
1980	6,383	349,586
1979	6,139	331,162
1978	6,408	310,403
1977	6,650	289,193
1976	6,845	273,924
1975	6,878	257,984
1974	6,919	240,665
1973	7,096	226,847
1972	7,252	215,793
1971	7,168	211,137
1970	7,069	207,385
1969	7,449	202,174
1968	7,497	197,623
1967	7,961	193,044
1966	8,661	189,218
1965	9,010	185,931
1964	9,227	182,334
1963	9,449	180,867
1962	9,402	176,297
1961	9,278	171,236
1960	9,144	165,774

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 +0.11% in Montenegro and +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Mozambique by year

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Montenegro

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2023	11.2	37.5
2022	11.3	38
2021	11.3	38.4
2020	11.3	38.7
2019	11.5	39.1
2018	11.6	39.4
2017	11.9	39.8
2016	12.1	40.1
2015	11.8	40.4
2014	12.1	40.8
2013	12	41.6
2012	12	42
2011	11.6	42.5
2010	12	42.8
2009	14	42.9
2008	13.4	42.3
2007	12.7	41.3
2006	12.3	41.1
2005	12	41.4
2004	12.8	41.6
2003	13.6	42
2002	13.9	42.5
2001	14.6	43.1
2000	15.2	43.6
1999	14.6	43.9
1998	15.1	44
1997	14.4	44.3
1996	15	44.4
1995	15.4	44.4
1994	15	43.6
1993	15.2	45.1
1992	15.8	46.2
1991	15.9	46.8
1990	15.5	47.4
1989	15.7	48
1988	16.4	48.6
1987	17.2	49.4
1986	17.5	49.3
1985	17.9	49.7
1984	18.1	50.1
1983	18.3	50.5
1982	18.3	51
1981	18.2	51.9
1980	18.3	53
1979	18.2	51.9
1978	18.6	50.8
1977	19.1	49.8
1976	19.4	49.2
1975	19.5	48.4
1974	19.8	47.8
1973	20.3	47.3
1972	20.9	47
1971	21.1	47.2
1970	21.1	47.5
1969	21.9	47.6
1968	21.9	47.8
1967	22.9	47.9
1966	24.4	48
1965	25.4	48.2
1964	26.3	48.4
1963	27.3	48.5
1962	27.9	48.5
1961	28.2	48.4
1960	28.6	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 28.6 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2100	11.9%	21.4%
2099	11.9%	21.5%
2098	12%	21.7%
2097	12%	21.8%
2096	12.1%	22%
2095	12.2%	22.1%
2094	12.2%	22.3%
2093	12.3%	22.5%
2092	12.4%	22.6%
2091	12.4%	22.8%
2090	12.5%	23%
2089	12.6%	23.2%
2088	12.6%	23.4%
2087	12.7%	23.6%
2086	12.8%	23.8%
2085	12.8%	24%
2084	12.8%	24.2%
2083	12.9%	24.4%
2082	12.9%	24.6%
2081	12.9%	24.9%
2080	12.9%	25.1%
2079	12.9%	25.3%
2078	12.9%	25.6%
2077	12.9%	25.8%
2076	13%	26.1%
2075	13%	26.4%
2074	13%	26.6%
2073	13%	26.9%
2072	13%	27.2%
2071	13.1%	27.4%
2070	13.1%	27.7%
2069	13.2%	28%
2068	13.2%	28.3%
2067	13.3%	28.6%
2066	13.4%	28.9%
2065	13.5%	29.2%
2064	13.6%	29.5%
2063	13.7%	29.9%
2062	13.8%	30.2%
2061	13.9%	30.5%
2060	14%	30.8%
2059	14.2%	31.2%
2058	14.3%	31.5%
2057	14.4%	31.9%
2056	14.5%	32.3%
2055	14.6%	32.6%
2054	14.6%	33%
2053	14.7%	33.4%
2052	14.8%	33.8%
2051	14.8%	34.2%
2050	14.8%	34.6%
2049	14.9%	35%
2048	14.9%	35.4%
2047	14.9%	35.8%
2046	15%	36.2%
2045	15%	36.7%
2044	15%	37.1%
2043	15.1%	37.5%
2042	15.1%	38%
2041	15.2%	38.4%
2040	15.2%	38.8%
2039	15.3%	39.2%
2038	15.4%	39.7%
2037	15.6%	40.1%
2036	15.7%	40.5%
2035	15.9%	40.9%
2034	16.1%	41.3%
2033	16.2%	41.7%
2032	16.4%	42%
2031	16.7%	42.4%
2030	16.9%	42.7%
2029	17.1%	43%
2028	17.3%	43.4%
2027	17.6%	43.7%
2026	17.7%	44%
2025	18%	44.3%
2024	18.1%	44.5%
2023	18.3%	44.8%
2022	18.5%	45%
2021	18.5%	45.1%
2020	18.4%	45.2%
2019	18.4%	45.3%
2018	18.4%	45.4%
2017	18.5%	45.5%
2016	18.6%	45.6%
2015	18.6%	45.7%
2014	18.6%	45.8%
2013	18.7%	45.8%
2012	18.8%	45.9%
2011	19%	45.8%
2010	19.2%	45.8%
2009	19.4%	45.6%
2008	19.6%	45.5%
2007	19.9%	45.4%
2006	20.1%	45.4%
2005	20.4%	45.3%
2004	20.6%	45.3%
2003	20.9%	45.3%
2002	21.2%	45.2%
2001	21.5%	45.1%
2000	21.9%	45.1%
1999	22.4%	45%
1998	22.8%	44.9%
1997	23.2%	44.8%
1996	23.6%	44.9%
1995	24%	45%
1994	24.4%	45.2%
1993	24.7%	45.4%
1992	25.1%	45.5%
1991	25.4%	45.6%
1990	25.6%	45.7%
1989	25.7%	45.7%
1988	25.9%	45.8%
1987	26%	45.9%
1986	26.2%	45.9%
1985	26.4%	45.9%
1984	26.6%	45.9%
1983	26.9%	45.8%
1982	27.1%	45.7%
1981	27.5%	45.6%
1980	27.8%	45.3%
1979	28.1%	44.9%
1978	28.5%	44.6%
1977	29%	44.3%
1976	29.5%	44.1%
1975	29.9%	44%
1974	30.4%	43.8%
1973	30.9%	43.7%
1972	31.4%	43.6%
1971	32%	43.4%
1970	32.6%	43.3%
1969	33.3%	43.1%
1968	33.9%	42.9%
1967	34.5%	42.7%
1966	35.1%	42.5%
1965	35.5%	42.2%
1964	35.9%	41.9%
1963	36.2%	41.6%
1962	36.4%	41.4%
1961	36.3%	41.2%
1960	36.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Mozambique

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Montenegro

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2023	6	99
2022	13	104
2021	15	180
2020	15	123
2019	6	134
2018	7	159
2017	7	187
2016	6	202
2015	7	216
2014	7	210
2013	7	196
2012	7	218
2011	7	268
2010	7	305
2009	8	352
2008	8	365
2007	8	327
2006	8	298
2005	8	301
2004	9	321
2003	10	360
2002	10	398
2001	11	473
2000	11	547
1999	12	624
1998	12	694
1997	12	738
1996	12	819
1995	11	883
1994	11	902
1993	11	968
1992	11	1,046
1991	11	1,094
1990	10	1,150
1989	10	1,209
1988	10	1,259
1987	10	1,348
1986	11	1,355
1985	11	1,452

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro, compared to 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Mozambique
2023	0.26%	6.17%
2022	0.27%	6.43%
2021	0.28%	6.58%
2020	0.3%	6.73%
2019	0.32%	6.83%
2018	0.33%	6.95%
2017	0.36%	7.09%
2016	0.38%	7.23%
2015	0.41%	7.51%
2014	0.45%	7.92%
2013	0.49%	8.26%
2012	0.54%	8.63%
2011	0.59%	9.05%
2010	0.66%	9.5%
2009	0.73%	9.75%
2008	0.8%	10.4%
2007	0.89%	11%
2006	0.97%	11.8%
2005	1.06%	12.5%
2004	1.14%	13.2%
2003	1.22%	13.9%
2002	1.3%	14.6%
2001	1.37%	15.4%
2000	1.42%	16.3%
1999	1.46%	17.2%
1998	1.49%	18.2%
1997	1.51%	19.2%
1996	1.51%	20.1%
1995	1.51%	20.9%
1994	1.51%	21.6%
1993	1.52%	22.1%
1992	1.54%	22.6%
1991	1.58%	23%
1990	1.65%	23.3%
1989	1.75%	23.6%
1988	1.89%	23.9%
1987	2.05%	24.2%
1986	2.25%	24.5%
1985	2.48%	24.8%
1984	2.72%	25.1%
1983	-	25.3%
1982	-	25.5%
1981	-	25.6%
1980	-	25.6%
1979	-	25.7%
1978	-	25.7%
1977	-	25.8%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.1%
1974	-	26.3%
1973	-	26.4%
1972	-	26.6%
1971	-	26.7%
1970	-	26.8%
1969	-	26.9%
1968	-	26.9%
1967	-	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.