Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Netherlands by year

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Montenegro

Netherlands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2023	1.74	1.43
2022	1.8	1.49
2021	1.75	1.62
2020	1.75	1.54
2019	1.8	1.57
2018	1.8	1.59
2017	1.8	1.62
2016	1.8	1.66
2015	1.7	1.66
2014	1.75	1.71
2013	1.73	1.68
2012	1.72	1.72
2011	1.65	1.76
2010	1.7	1.79
2009	1.98	1.79
2008	1.89	1.77
2007	1.8	1.72
2006	1.73	1.72
2005	1.69	1.71
2004	1.73	1.72
2003	1.8	1.75
2002	1.81	1.73
2001	1.86	1.71
2000	1.9	1.72
1999	1.88	1.65
1998	1.89	1.63
1997	1.89	1.56
1996	1.92	1.53
1995	1.96	1.53
1994	1.94	1.57
1993	1.96	1.57
1992	2.01	1.59
1991	2.02	1.61
1990	1.95	1.62
1989	1.94	1.55
1988	2.01	1.55
1987	2.07	1.56
1986	2.09	1.55
1985	2.13	1.51
1984	2.14	1.49
1983	2.17	1.47
1982	2.19	1.5
1981	2.19	1.56
1980	2.22	1.6
1979	2.2	1.56
1978	2.25	1.58
1977	2.31	1.58
1976	2.35	1.63
1975	2.38	1.66
1974	2.43	1.77
1973	2.51	1.9
1972	2.61	2.15
1971	2.67	2.36
1970	2.69	2.57
1969	2.79	2.75
1968	2.8	2.72
1967	2.91	2.81
1966	3.09	2.9
1965	3.19	3.04
1964	3.28	3.17
1963	3.38	3.19
1962	3.44	3.18
1961	3.49	3.22
1960	3.53	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2023	686	-5,363
2022	0	-1,770
2021	-2,062	7,014
2020	-188	0
2019	627	17,345
2018	752	15,508
2017	939	18,844
2016	1,125	23,843
2015	1,062	23,716
2014	1,560	35,417
2013	1,557	30,248
2012	1,554	35,186
2011	1,365	45,072
2010	1,797	48,184
2009	2,783	51,244
2008	2,530	49,337
2007	1,848	49,145
2006	1,599	49,038
2005	1,536	50,592
2004	2,146	56,987
2003	2,632	58,411
2002	2,988	59,751
2001	3,462	62,580
2000	3,751	66,887
1999	3,454	60,086
1998	3,889	61,258
1997	3,597	56,198
1996	4,155	51,251
1995	4,527	54,106
1994	4,381	61,532
1993	4,638	58,103
1992	5,015	66,811
1991	5,191	69,321
1990	5,010	68,777
1989	5,129	59,396
1988	5,529	61,993
1987	5,958	64,526
1986	6,097	59,746
1985	6,283	55,069
1984	6,337	54,812
1983	6,482	51,722
1982	6,419	54,388
1981	6,275	62,688
1980	6,383	66,504
1979	6,139	63,172
1978	6,408	61,344
1977	6,650	63,739
1976	6,845	63,361
1975	6,878	64,232
1974	6,919	75,853
1973	7,096	84,668
1972	7,252	101,297
1971	7,168	116,112
1970	7,069	129,082
1969	7,449	139,082
1968	7,497	132,389
1967	7,961	138,580
1966	8,661	138,265
1965	9,010	146,308
1964	9,227	157,653
1963	9,449	154,361
1962	9,402	153,474
1961	9,278	159,450
1960	9,144	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Netherlands by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2023	11.2	9.2
2022	11.3	9.5
2021	11.3	10.2
2020	11.3	9.7
2019	11.5	9.8
2018	11.6	9.8
2017	11.9	9.9
2016	12.1	10.1
2015	11.8	10.1
2014	12.1	10.4
2013	12	10.2
2012	12	10.5
2011	11.6	10.8
2010	12	11.1
2009	14	11.2
2008	13.4	11.2
2007	12.7	11.1
2006	12.3	11.3
2005	12	11.5
2004	12.8	11.9
2003	13.6	12.3
2002	13.9	12.5
2001	14.6	12.6
2000	15.2	13
1999	14.6	12.7
1998	15.1	12.7
1997	14.4	12.3
1996	15	12.2
1995	15.4	12.3
1994	15	12.7
1993	15.2	12.8
1992	15.8	13
1991	15.9	13.2
1990	15.5	13.2
1989	15.7	12.7
1988	16.4	12.6
1987	17.2	12.7
1986	17.5	12.7
1985	17.9	12.3
1984	18.1	12.1
1983	18.3	11.8
1982	18.3	12
1981	18.2	12.5
1980	18.3	12.8
1979	18.2	12.5
1978	18.6	12.6
1977	19.1	12.5
1976	19.4	12.9
1975	19.5	13
1974	19.8	13.7
1973	20.3	14.5
1972	20.9	16.1
1971	21.1	17.2
1970	21.1	18.3
1969	21.9	19.2
1968	21.9	18.6
1967	22.9	18.9
1966	24.4	19.2
1965	25.4	19.9
1964	26.3	20.7
1963	27.3	20.9
1962	27.9	20.9
1961	28.2	21.3
1960	28.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 28.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2100	11.9%	13.2%
2099	11.9%	13.2%
2098	12%	13.2%
2097	12%	13.2%
2096	12.1%	13.2%
2095	12.2%	13.2%
2094	12.2%	13.2%
2093	12.3%	13.1%
2092	12.4%	13.1%
2091	12.4%	13.1%
2090	12.5%	13.1%
2089	12.6%	13.1%
2088	12.6%	13.1%
2087	12.7%	13.1%
2086	12.8%	13.1%
2085	12.8%	13.2%
2084	12.8%	13.2%
2083	12.9%	13.2%
2082	12.9%	13.2%
2081	12.9%	13.3%
2080	12.9%	13.3%
2079	12.9%	13.3%
2078	12.9%	13.4%
2077	12.9%	13.4%
2076	13%	13.4%
2075	13%	13.5%
2074	13%	13.5%
2073	13%	13.5%
2072	13%	13.5%
2071	13.1%	13.6%
2070	13.1%	13.6%
2069	13.2%	13.6%
2068	13.2%	13.6%
2067	13.3%	13.6%
2066	13.4%	13.6%
2065	13.5%	13.6%
2064	13.6%	13.6%
2063	13.7%	13.6%
2062	13.8%	13.6%
2061	13.9%	13.6%
2060	14%	13.5%
2059	14.2%	13.5%
2058	14.3%	13.5%
2057	14.4%	13.6%
2056	14.5%	13.6%
2055	14.6%	13.6%
2054	14.6%	13.6%
2053	14.7%	13.7%
2052	14.8%	13.7%
2051	14.8%	13.8%
2050	14.8%	13.9%
2049	14.9%	13.9%
2048	14.9%	14%
2047	14.9%	14.1%
2046	15%	14.2%
2045	15%	14.3%
2044	15%	14.3%
2043	15.1%	14.4%
2042	15.1%	14.5%
2041	15.2%	14.5%
2040	15.2%	14.6%
2039	15.3%	14.6%
2038	15.4%	14.6%
2037	15.6%	14.6%
2036	15.7%	14.7%
2035	15.9%	14.7%
2034	16.1%	14.7%
2033	16.2%	14.7%
2032	16.4%	14.7%
2031	16.7%	14.8%
2030	16.9%	14.8%
2029	17.1%	14.8%
2028	17.3%	14.8%
2027	17.6%	14.8%
2026	17.7%	14.9%
2025	18%	15%
2024	18.1%	15%
2023	18.3%	15.2%
2022	18.5%	15.4%
2021	18.5%	15.5%
2020	18.4%	15.6%
2019	18.4%	15.8%
2018	18.4%	16%
2017	18.5%	16.2%
2016	18.6%	16.4%
2015	18.6%	16.6%
2014	18.6%	16.9%
2013	18.7%	17.1%
2012	18.8%	17.3%
2011	19%	17.4%
2010	19.2%	17.6%
2009	19.4%	17.7%
2008	19.6%	17.9%
2007	19.9%	18.1%
2006	20.1%	18.3%
2005	20.4%	18.5%
2004	20.6%	18.6%
2003	20.9%	18.7%
2002	21.2%	18.8%
2001	21.5%	18.8%
2000	21.9%	18.8%
1999	22.4%	18.7%
1998	22.8%	18.6%
1997	23.2%	18.6%
1996	23.6%	18.6%
1995	24%	18.6%
1994	24.4%	18.6%
1993	24.7%	18.5%
1992	25.1%	18.5%
1991	25.4%	18.4%
1990	25.6%	18.4%
1989	25.7%	18.4%
1988	25.9%	18.5%
1987	26%	18.7%
1986	26.2%	19.1%
1985	26.4%	19.5%
1984	26.6%	20.1%
1983	26.9%	20.7%
1982	27.1%	21.3%
1981	27.5%	21.8%
1980	27.8%	22.3%
1979	28.1%	22.9%
1978	28.5%	23.5%
1977	29%	24.2%
1976	29.5%	24.8%
1975	29.9%	25.3%
1974	30.4%	25.9%
1973	30.9%	26.4%
1972	31.4%	26.8%
1971	32%	27.1%
1970	32.6%	27.3%
1969	33.3%	27.5%
1968	33.9%	27.6%
1967	34.5%	27.8%
1966	35.1%	28.1%
1965	35.5%	28.3%
1964	35.9%	28.5%
1963	36.2%	28.7%
1962	36.4%	29.1%
1961	36.3%	29.7%
1960	36.1%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2023	6	4
2022	13	4
2021	15	5
2020	15	4
2019	6	5
2018	7	5
2017	7	5
2016	6	5
2015	7	5
2014	7	5
2013	7	6
2012	7	6
2011	7	7
2010	7	6
2009	8	7
2008	8	8
2007	8	8
2006	8	9
2005	8	10
2004	9	11
2003	10	12
2002	10	13
2001	11	13
2000	11	13
1999	12	13
1998	12	12
1997	12	13
1996	12	12
1995	11	12
1994	11	12
1993	11	12
1992	11	12
1991	11	12
1990	10	12
1989	10	12
1988	10	12
1987	10	12
1986	11	12
1985	11	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Netherlands
2023	0.26%	0.4%
2022	0.27%	0.4%
2021	0.28%	0.4%
2020	0.3%	0.4%
2019	0.32%	0.4%
2018	0.33%	0.4%
2017	0.36%	0.4%
2016	0.38%	0.41%
2015	0.41%	0.41%
2014	0.45%	0.41%
2013	0.49%	0.42%
2012	0.54%	0.42%
2011	0.59%	0.43%
2010	0.66%	0.44%
2009	0.73%	0.46%
2008	0.8%	0.47%
2007	0.89%	0.49%
2006	0.97%	0.51%
2005	1.06%	0.53%
2004	1.14%	0.55%
2003	1.22%	0.57%
2002	1.3%	0.59%
2001	1.37%	0.61%
2000	1.42%	0.62%
1999	1.46%	0.63%
1998	1.49%	0.64%
1997	1.51%	0.66%
1996	1.51%	0.67%
1995	1.51%	0.69%
1994	1.51%	0.71%
1993	1.52%	0.74%
1992	1.54%	0.77%
1991	1.58%	0.8%
1990	1.65%	0.83%
1989	1.75%	0.86%
1988	1.89%	0.89%
1987	2.05%	0.92%
1986	2.25%	0.95%
1985	2.48%	0.97%
1984	2.72%	0.99%
1983	-	1.02%
1982	-	1.04%
1981	-	1.06%
1980	-	1.09%
1979	-	1.12%
1978	-	1.16%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.26%
1975	-	1.31%
1974	-	1.36%
1973	-	1.41%
1972	-	1.47%
1971	-	1.53%
1970	-	1.58%
1969	-	1.64%
1968	-	1.69%
1967	-	1.74%
1966	-	1.79%
1965	-	1.83%
1964	-	1.88%
1963	-	1.92%
1962	-	1.97%
1961	-	2.03%
1960	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.