Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Nigeria by year

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Montenegro

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2023	1.74	4.48
2022	1.8	4.55
2021	1.75	4.64
2020	1.75	4.7
2019	1.8	4.86
2018	1.8	5.02
2017	1.8	5.18
2016	1.8	5.34
2015	1.7	5.5
2014	1.75	5.62
2013	1.73	5.69
2012	1.72	5.8
2011	1.65	5.89
2010	1.7	5.95
2009	1.98	5.99
2008	1.89	6.02
2007	1.8	6.03
2006	1.73	6.05
2005	1.69	6.06
2004	1.73	6.09
2003	1.8	6.1
2002	1.81	6.12
2001	1.86	6.13
2000	1.9	6.12
1999	1.88	6.08
1998	1.89	6.07
1997	1.89	6.14
1996	1.92	6.22
1995	1.96	6.27
1994	1.94	6.32
1993	1.96	6.35
1992	2.01	6.39
1991	2.02	6.43
1990	1.95	6.46
1989	1.94	6.49
1988	2.01	6.5
1987	2.07	6.5
1986	2.09	6.56
1985	2.13	6.62
1984	2.14	6.7
1983	2.17	6.78
1982	2.19	6.8
1981	2.19	6.82
1980	2.22	6.85
1979	2.2	6.89
1978	2.25	6.92
1977	2.31	6.86
1976	2.35	6.81
1975	2.38	6.77
1974	2.43	6.7
1973	2.51	6.63
1972	2.61	6.58
1971	2.67	6.53
1970	2.69	6.47
1969	2.79	6.44
1968	2.8	6.42
1967	2.91	6.4
1966	3.09	6.39
1965	3.19	6.37
1964	3.28	6.36
1963	3.38	6.35
1962	3.44	6.36
1961	3.49	6.35
1960	3.53	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2023	686	4,834,309
2022	0	4,739,502
2021	-2,062	4,641,562
2020	-188	4,525,164
2019	627	4,609,941
2018	752	4,659,898
2017	939	4,706,183
2016	1,125	4,761,594
2015	1,062	4,823,045
2014	1,560	4,862,319
2013	1,557	4,811,751
2012	1,554	4,774,508
2011	1,365	4,728,363
2010	1,797	4,629,173
2009	2,783	4,528,149
2008	2,530	4,412,976
2007	1,848	4,265,428
2006	1,599	4,135,703
2005	1,536	4,013,788
2004	2,146	3,877,376
2003	2,632	3,751,120
2002	2,988	3,606,814
2001	3,462	3,478,370
2000	3,751	3,343,196
1999	3,454	3,155,425
1998	3,889	3,003,946
1997	3,597	2,936,500
1996	4,155	2,882,205
1995	4,527	2,830,771
1994	4,381	2,735,198
1993	4,638	2,673,675
1992	5,015	2,596,173
1991	5,191	2,527,807
1990	5,010	2,491,928
1989	5,129	2,452,324
1988	5,529	2,376,419
1987	5,958	2,322,397
1986	6,097	2,295,003
1985	6,283	2,289,784
1984	6,337	2,278,060
1983	6,482	2,292,089
1982	6,419	2,233,401
1981	6,275	2,179,884
1980	6,383	2,121,618
1979	6,139	2,074,807
1978	6,408	2,019,621
1977	6,650	1,923,917
1976	6,845	1,827,289
1975	6,878	1,718,623
1974	6,919	1,624,813
1973	7,096	1,525,485
1972	7,252	1,448,928
1971	7,168	1,373,896
1970	7,069	1,295,507
1969	7,449	1,213,484
1968	7,497	1,168,254
1967	7,961	1,082,884
1966	8,661	1,095,582
1965	9,010	1,061,840
1964	9,227	1,028,272
1963	9,449	995,116
1962	9,402	966,452
1961	9,278	932,111
1960	9,144	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Nigeria by year

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Montenegro

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2023	11.2	33
2022	11.3	33.2
2021	11.3	33.5
2020	11.3	33.7
2019	11.5	34.7
2018	11.6	35.7
2017	11.9	36.7
2016	12.1	37.8
2015	11.8	39
2014	12.1	39.9
2013	12	40.4
2012	12	41.1
2011	11.6	41.8
2010	12	42.1
2009	14	42.5
2008	13.4	42.8
2007	12.7	42.9
2006	12.3	43.2
2005	12	43.4
2004	12.8	43.5
2003	13.6	43.7
2002	13.9	43.8
2001	14.6	43.9
2000	15.2	43.9
1999	14.6	43.4
1998	15.1	43.2
1997	14.4	43.5
1996	15	43.9
1995	15.4	44.1
1994	15	44
1993	15.2	44.1
1992	15.8	44.2
1991	15.9	44.3
1990	15.5	44.5
1989	15.7	44.8
1988	16.4	44.7
1987	17.2	44.8
1986	17.5	45.3
1985	17.9	45.9
1984	18.1	46.5
1983	18.3	47.5
1982	18.3	47.5
1981	18.2	47.9
1980	18.3	48.3
1979	18.2	48.8
1978	18.6	49.3
1977	19.1	49.1
1976	19.4	49
1975	19.5	49
1974	19.8	48.7
1973	20.3	48.2
1972	20.9	48
1971	21.1	47.8
1970	21.1	47.4
1969	21.9	47.3
1968	21.9	47.2
1967	22.9	47.1
1966	24.4	47
1965	25.4	46.9
1964	26.3	46.9
1963	27.3	46.8
1962	27.9	46.7
1961	28.2	46.6
1960	28.6	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 28.6 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2100	11.9%	20.4%
2099	11.9%	20.5%
2098	12%	20.6%
2097	12%	20.7%
2096	12.1%	20.8%
2095	12.2%	20.9%
2094	12.2%	21%
2093	12.3%	21.1%
2092	12.4%	21.2%
2091	12.4%	21.4%
2090	12.5%	21.5%
2089	12.6%	21.6%
2088	12.6%	21.8%
2087	12.7%	21.9%
2086	12.8%	22.1%
2085	12.8%	22.2%
2084	12.8%	22.4%
2083	12.9%	22.6%
2082	12.9%	22.7%
2081	12.9%	22.9%
2080	12.9%	23.1%
2079	12.9%	23.3%
2078	12.9%	23.5%
2077	12.9%	23.7%
2076	13%	23.9%
2075	13%	24.1%
2074	13%	24.3%
2073	13%	24.5%
2072	13%	24.7%
2071	13.1%	25%
2070	13.1%	25.2%
2069	13.2%	25.4%
2068	13.2%	25.7%
2067	13.3%	25.9%
2066	13.4%	26.1%
2065	13.5%	26.4%
2064	13.6%	26.6%
2063	13.7%	26.9%
2062	13.8%	27.2%
2061	13.9%	27.4%
2060	14%	27.7%
2059	14.2%	28%
2058	14.3%	28.3%
2057	14.4%	28.6%
2056	14.5%	29%
2055	14.6%	29.3%
2054	14.6%	29.6%
2053	14.7%	30%
2052	14.8%	30.3%
2051	14.8%	30.7%
2050	14.8%	31.1%
2049	14.9%	31.5%
2048	14.9%	31.8%
2047	14.9%	32.2%
2046	15%	32.6%
2045	15%	32.9%
2044	15%	33.3%
2043	15.1%	33.7%
2042	15.1%	34%
2041	15.2%	34.4%
2040	15.2%	34.7%
2039	15.3%	35%
2038	15.4%	35.4%
2037	15.6%	35.7%
2036	15.7%	36%
2035	15.9%	36.3%
2034	16.1%	36.6%
2033	16.2%	37%
2032	16.4%	37.4%
2031	16.7%	37.8%
2030	16.9%	38.3%
2029	17.1%	38.8%
2028	17.3%	39.3%
2027	17.6%	39.8%
2026	17.7%	40.3%
2025	18%	40.8%
2024	18.1%	41%
2023	18.3%	41.5%
2022	18.5%	42%
2021	18.5%	42.4%
2020	18.4%	42.8%
2019	18.4%	43.2%
2018	18.4%	43.6%
2017	18.5%	43.9%
2016	18.6%	44.1%
2015	18.6%	44.3%
2014	18.6%	44.4%
2013	18.7%	44.5%
2012	18.8%	44.5%
2011	19%	44.5%
2010	19.2%	44.4%
2009	19.4%	44.4%
2008	19.6%	44.3%
2007	19.9%	44.2%
2006	20.1%	44.1%
2005	20.4%	44%
2004	20.6%	43.9%
2003	20.9%	43.8%
2002	21.2%	43.8%
2001	21.5%	43.7%
2000	21.9%	43.7%
1999	22.4%	43.8%
1998	22.8%	43.9%
1997	23.2%	44.1%
1996	23.6%	44.2%
1995	24%	44.4%
1994	24.4%	44.6%
1993	24.7%	44.8%
1992	25.1%	45%
1991	25.4%	45.2%
1990	25.6%	45.3%
1989	25.7%	45.5%
1988	25.9%	45.5%
1987	26%	45.6%
1986	26.2%	45.6%
1985	26.4%	45.5%
1984	26.6%	45.4%
1983	26.9%	45.2%
1982	27.1%	45%
1981	27.5%	44.8%
1980	27.8%	44.6%
1979	28.1%	44.4%
1978	28.5%	44.2%
1977	29%	43.9%
1976	29.5%	43.7%
1975	29.9%	43.4%
1974	30.4%	43.2%
1973	30.9%	43%
1972	31.4%	42.8%
1971	32%	42.5%
1970	32.6%	42.4%
1969	33.3%	42.2%
1968	33.9%	42%
1967	34.5%	41.8%
1966	35.1%	41.7%
1965	35.5%	41.5%
1964	35.9%	41.4%
1963	36.2%	41.2%
1962	36.4%	41.1%
1961	36.3%	41.1%
1960	36.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Nigeria

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Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2023	6	993
2022	13	1,016
2021	15	1,046
2020	15	1,065
2019	6	1,091
2018	7	1,118
2017	7	1,142
2016	6	1,155
2015	7	1,168
2014	7	1,155
2013	7	1,146
2012	7	1,124
2011	7	1,108
2010	7	1,094
2009	8	1,088
2008	8	1,081
2007	8	1,063
2006	8	1,067
2005	8	1,060
2004	9	1,075
2003	10	1,090
2002	10	1,117
2001	11	1,130
2000	11	1,136
1999	12	1,165
1998	12	1,189
1997	12	1,184
1996	12	1,185
1995	11	1,186
1994	11	1,193
1993	11	1,200
1992	11	1,246
1991	11	1,282
1990	10	1,285
1989	10	1,304
1988	10	1,332
1987	10	1,351
1986	11	1,363
1985	11	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Nigeria
2023	0.26%	10.5%
2022	0.27%	10.8%
2021	0.28%	11.1%
2020	0.3%	11.4%
2019	0.32%	11.8%
2018	0.33%	12%
2017	0.36%	12.3%
2016	0.38%	12.5%
2015	0.41%	12.6%
2014	0.45%	12.8%
2013	0.49%	12.9%
2012	0.54%	13.1%
2011	0.59%	13.3%
2010	0.66%	13.5%
2009	0.73%	13.8%
2008	0.8%	14.1%
2007	0.89%	14.5%
2006	0.97%	15%
2005	1.06%	15.5%
2004	1.14%	16%
2003	1.22%	16.5%
2002	1.3%	17.1%
2001	1.37%	17.7%
2000	1.42%	18.2%
1999	1.46%	18.8%
1998	1.49%	19.3%
1997	1.51%	19.7%
1996	1.51%	20.1%
1995	1.51%	20.4%
1994	1.51%	20.6%
1993	1.52%	20.7%
1992	1.54%	20.8%
1991	1.58%	20.9%
1990	1.65%	21%
1989	1.75%	21%
1988	1.89%	21%
1987	2.05%	20.9%
1986	2.25%	20.9%
1985	2.48%	20.8%
1984	2.72%	20.7%
1983	-	20.7%
1982	-	20.8%
1981	-	21%
1980	-	21.3%
1979	-	21.8%
1978	-	22.3%
1977	-	22.9%
1976	-	23.6%
1975	-	24.4%
1974	-	25.2%
1973	-	26.1%
1972	-	26.9%
1971	-	27.7%
1970	-	28.5%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.