Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Niger

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Niger by year

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Montenegro

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Niger
2023	1.74	6.06
2022	1.8	6.14
2021	1.75	6.2
2020	1.75	6.37
2019	1.8	6.54
2018	1.8	6.71
2017	1.8	6.87
2016	1.8	7.04
2015	1.7	7.22
2014	1.75	7.34
2013	1.73	7.45
2012	1.72	7.53
2011	1.65	7.59
2010	1.7	7.64
2009	1.98	7.68
2008	1.89	7.7
2007	1.8	7.73
2006	1.73	7.74
2005	1.69	7.77
2004	1.73	7.78
2003	1.8	7.79
2002	1.81	7.8
2001	1.86	7.81
2000	1.9	7.83
1999	1.88	7.84
1998	1.89	7.84
1997	1.89	7.8
1996	1.92	7.78
1995	1.96	7.78
1994	1.94	7.79
1993	1.96	7.79
1992	2.01	7.8
1991	2.02	7.8
1990	1.95	7.81
1989	1.94	7.82
1988	2.01	7.84
1987	2.07	7.87
1986	2.09	7.9
1985	2.13	7.93
1984	2.14	7.92
1983	2.17	7.9
1982	2.19	7.86
1981	2.19	7.82
1980	2.22	7.78
1979	2.2	7.72
1978	2.25	7.66
1977	2.31	7.6
1976	2.35	7.56
1975	2.38	7.54
1974	2.43	7.54
1973	2.51	7.53
1972	2.61	7.52
1971	2.67	7.52
1970	2.69	7.51
1969	2.79	7.51
1968	2.8	7.5
1967	2.91	7.49
1966	3.09	7.48
1965	3.19	7.47
1964	3.28	7.48
1963	3.38	7.49
1962	3.44	7.5
1961	3.49	7.51
1960	3.53	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Niger
2023	686	864,139
2022	0	829,651
2021	-2,062	793,428
2020	-188	784,437
2019	627	775,474
2018	752	763,536
2017	939	752,384
2016	1,125	738,999
2015	1,062	721,630
2014	1,560	704,609
2013	1,557	686,070
2012	1,554	664,009
2011	1,365	645,175
2010	1,797	624,685
2009	2,783	602,671
2008	2,530	579,727
2007	1,848	556,808
2006	1,599	533,374
2005	1,536	511,167
2004	2,146	488,328
2003	2,632	467,295
2002	2,988	446,767
2001	3,462	428,417
2000	3,751	410,779
1999	3,454	394,212
1998	3,889	377,120
1997	3,597	358,745
1996	4,155	341,223
1995	4,527	323,630
1994	4,381	306,026
1993	4,638	292,135
1992	5,015	278,690
1991	5,191	266,527
1990	5,010	256,594
1989	5,129	245,278
1988	5,529	237,296
1987	5,958	231,371
1986	6,097	224,365
1985	6,283	219,206
1984	6,337	213,111
1983	6,482	207,962
1982	6,419	202,012
1981	6,275	195,938
1980	6,383	189,251
1979	6,139	180,632
1978	6,408	171,614
1977	6,650	161,792
1976	6,845	154,489
1975	6,878	147,962
1974	6,919	142,606
1973	7,096	137,695
1972	7,252	133,813
1971	7,168	128,223
1970	7,069	128,184
1969	7,449	125,389
1968	7,497	123,301
1967	7,961	121,358
1966	8,661	119,314
1965	9,010	116,963
1964	9,227	115,386
1963	9,449	113,072
1962	9,402	110,280
1961	9,278	107,693
1960	9,144	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Niger by year

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Montenegro

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Niger
2023	11.2	41.9
2022	11.3	42
2021	11.3	41.9
2020	11.3	42.6
2019	11.5	43.4
2018	11.6	44.2
2017	11.9	45.1
2016	12.1	45.9
2015	11.8	46.6
2014	12.1	47.2
2013	12	47.8
2012	12	48.2
2011	11.6	48.8
2010	12	49.4
2009	14	49.8
2008	13.4	50.2
2007	12.7	50.6
2006	12.3	51
2005	12	51.4
2004	12.8	51.8
2003	13.6	52.2
2002	13.9	52.6
2001	14.6	53
2000	15.2	53.4
1999	14.6	53.8
1998	15.1	54
1997	14.4	54
1996	15	54.1
1995	15.4	54.1
1994	15	54.1
1993	15.2	54.3
1992	15.8	54.5
1991	15.9	54.8
1990	15.5	55.1
1989	15.7	55.2
1988	16.4	55.5
1987	17.2	55.9
1986	17.5	56.1
1985	17.9	56.4
1984	18.1	56.5
1983	18.3	56.6
1982	18.3	56.6
1981	18.2	56.6
1980	18.3	56.5
1979	18.2	56.3
1978	18.6	56
1977	19.1	55.5
1976	19.4	55.5
1975	19.5	55.5
1974	19.8	55.5
1973	20.3	55.5
1972	20.9	55.5
1971	21.1	55.5
1970	21.1	55.6
1969	21.9	55.6
1968	21.9	55.8
1967	22.9	56
1966	24.4	56.2
1965	25.4	56.4
1964	26.3	56.8
1963	27.3	57
1962	27.9	57.2
1961	28.2	57.4
1960	28.6	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 28.6 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Niger
2100	11.9%	21.1%
2099	11.9%	21.2%
2098	12%	21.4%
2097	12%	21.6%
2096	12.1%	21.7%
2095	12.2%	21.9%
2094	12.2%	22.1%
2093	12.3%	22.3%
2092	12.4%	22.5%
2091	12.4%	22.6%
2090	12.5%	22.8%
2089	12.6%	23%
2088	12.6%	23.2%
2087	12.7%	23.4%
2086	12.8%	23.6%
2085	12.8%	23.9%
2084	12.8%	24.1%
2083	12.9%	24.3%
2082	12.9%	24.6%
2081	12.9%	24.8%
2080	12.9%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	13%	27%
2072	13%	27.3%
2071	13.1%	27.6%
2070	13.1%	28%
2069	13.2%	28.3%
2068	13.2%	28.6%
2067	13.3%	28.9%
2066	13.4%	29.3%
2065	13.5%	29.6%
2064	13.6%	30%
2063	13.7%	30.3%
2062	13.8%	30.7%
2061	13.9%	31%
2060	14%	31.4%
2059	14.2%	31.7%
2058	14.3%	32.1%
2057	14.4%	32.5%
2056	14.5%	32.8%
2055	14.6%	33.2%
2054	14.6%	33.6%
2053	14.7%	34%
2052	14.8%	34.4%
2051	14.8%	34.8%
2050	14.8%	35.3%
2049	14.9%	35.7%
2048	14.9%	36.2%
2047	14.9%	36.6%
2046	15%	37.1%
2045	15%	37.6%
2044	15%	38.1%
2043	15.1%	38.6%
2042	15.1%	39.1%
2041	15.2%	39.6%
2040	15.2%	40.1%
2039	15.3%	40.6%
2038	15.4%	41.1%
2037	15.6%	41.6%
2036	15.7%	42%
2035	15.9%	42.4%
2034	16.1%	42.8%
2033	16.2%	43.2%
2032	16.4%	43.6%
2031	16.7%	44%
2030	16.9%	44.4%
2029	17.1%	44.8%
2028	17.3%	45.3%
2027	17.6%	45.7%
2026	17.7%	46%
2025	18%	46.4%
2024	18.1%	46.6%
2023	18.3%	47%
2022	18.5%	47.3%
2021	18.5%	47.7%
2020	18.4%	48%
2019	18.4%	48.3%
2018	18.4%	48.6%
2017	18.5%	48.8%
2016	18.6%	49%
2015	18.6%	49.2%
2014	18.6%	49.3%
2013	18.7%	49.4%
2012	18.8%	49.5%
2011	19%	49.5%
2010	19.2%	49.4%
2009	19.4%	49.3%
2008	19.6%	49.1%
2007	19.9%	48.9%
2006	20.1%	48.7%
2005	20.4%	48.5%
2004	20.6%	48.2%
2003	20.9%	48%
2002	21.2%	47.8%
2001	21.5%	47.5%
2000	21.9%	47.3%
1999	22.4%	47.1%
1998	22.8%	46.9%
1997	23.2%	46.8%
1996	23.6%	46.7%
1995	24%	46.7%
1994	24.4%	46.7%
1993	24.7%	46.7%
1992	25.1%	46.7%
1991	25.4%	46.8%
1990	25.6%	46.8%
1989	25.7%	46.9%
1988	25.9%	47%
1987	26%	47%
1986	26.2%	47%
1985	26.4%	47%
1984	26.6%	47%
1983	26.9%	47%
1982	27.1%	47%
1981	27.5%	47%
1980	27.8%	47%
1979	28.1%	47%
1978	28.5%	47%
1977	29%	47.1%
1976	29.5%	47.3%
1975	29.9%	47.4%
1974	30.4%	47.6%
1973	30.9%	47.7%
1972	31.4%	47.9%
1971	32%	48%
1970	32.6%	48.1%
1969	33.3%	48.3%
1968	33.9%	48.4%
1967	34.5%	48.5%
1966	35.1%	48.6%
1965	35.5%	48.7%
1964	35.9%	48.8%
1963	36.2%	48.8%
1962	36.4%	48.8%
1961	36.3%	48.9%
1960	36.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Niger

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Montenegro

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Niger
2023	6	350
2022	13	361
2021	15	396
2020	15	388
2019	6	406
2018	7	420
2017	7	433
2016	6	450
2015	7	473
2014	7	497
2013	7	526
2012	7	554
2011	7	585
2010	7	621
2009	8	647
2008	8	669
2007	8	704
2006	8	737
2005	8	764
2004	9	790
2003	10	813
2002	10	835
2001	11	843
2000	11	845
1999	12	841
1998	12	839
1997	12	841
1996	12	854
1995	11	865
1994	11	883
1993	11	903
1992	11	926
1991	11	957
1990	10	983
1989	10	1,010
1988	10	1,040
1987	10	1,074
1986	11	1,107
1985	11	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Niger
2023	0.26%	11.5%
2022	0.27%	11.7%
2021	0.28%	11.9%
2020	0.3%	12.1%
2019	0.32%	12.2%
2018	0.33%	12.3%
2017	0.36%	12.4%
2016	0.38%	12.5%
2015	0.41%	12.6%
2014	0.45%	12.7%
2013	0.49%	12.9%
2012	0.54%	13.1%
2011	0.59%	13.3%
2010	0.66%	13.7%
2009	0.73%	14.1%
2008	0.8%	14.7%
2007	0.89%	15.4%
2006	0.97%	16.2%
2005	1.06%	17.2%
2004	1.14%	18.3%
2003	1.22%	19.4%
2002	1.3%	20.6%
2001	1.37%	21.8%
2000	1.42%	22.8%
1999	1.46%	23.7%
1998	1.49%	24.7%
1997	1.51%	25.7%
1996	1.51%	26.9%
1995	1.51%	28.1%
1994	1.51%	29.4%
1993	1.52%	30.6%
1992	1.54%	31.7%
1991	1.58%	32.5%
1990	1.65%	33.2%
1989	1.75%	33.7%
1988	1.89%	34%
1987	2.05%	34.1%
1986	2.25%	34%
1985	2.48%	33.7%
1984	2.72%	33.3%
1983	-	32.9%
1982	-	32.5%
1981	-	32.3%
1980	-	32.3%
1979	-	32.6%
1978	-	33%
1977	-	33.5%
1976	-	33.9%
1975	-	34.2%
1974	-	34.3%
1973	-	34.2%
1972	-	34%
1971	-	33.6%
1970	-	33.2%
1969	-	32.7%
1968	-	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.