Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs North Macedonia by year

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Montenegro

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	North Macedonia
2023	1.74	1.5
2022	1.8	1.6
2021	1.75	1.6
2020	1.75	1.31
2019	1.8	1.34
2018	1.8	1.42
2017	1.8	1.43
2016	1.8	1.5
2015	1.7	1.49
2014	1.75	1.5
2013	1.73	1.5
2012	1.72	1.5
2011	1.65	1.46
2010	1.7	1.6
2009	1.98	1.5
2008	1.89	1.47
2007	1.8	1.46
2006	1.73	1.46
2005	1.69	1.5
2004	1.73	1.52
2003	1.8	1.75
2002	1.81	1.79
2001	1.86	1.73
2000	1.9	1.86
1999	1.88	1.77
1998	1.89	1.89
1997	1.89	1.92
1996	1.92	2.06
1995	1.96	2.13
1994	1.94	2.23
1993	1.96	2.26
1992	2.01	2.28
1991	2.02	2.31
1990	1.95	2.27
1989	1.94	2.25
1988	2.01	2.32
1987	2.07	2.32
1986	2.09	2.25
1985	2.13	2.25
1984	2.14	2.24
1983	2.17	2.25
1982	2.19	2.29
1981	2.19	2.29
1980	2.22	2.36
1979	2.2	2.4
1978	2.25	2.42
1977	2.31	2.49
1976	2.35	2.62
1975	2.38	2.69
1974	2.43	2.7
1973	2.51	2.72
1972	2.61	2.87
1971	2.67	2.93
1970	2.69	3.01
1969	2.79	3.1
1968	2.8	3.22
1967	2.91	3.33
1966	3.09	3.43
1965	3.19	3.52
1964	3.28	3.56
1963	3.38	3.62
1962	3.44	3.5
1961	3.49	3.62
1960	3.53	3.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	North Macedonia
2023	686	-3,290
2022	0	-4,397
2021	-2,062	-9,737
2020	-188	-5,939
2019	627	-375
2018	752	1,512
2017	939	1,329
2016	1,125	2,374
2015	1,062	2,294
2014	1,560	3,644
2013	1,557	3,653
2012	1,554	3,087
2011	1,365	3,100
2010	1,797	4,866
2009	2,783	4,309
2008	2,530	3,746
2007	1,848	2,974
2006	1,599	3,988
2005	1,536	4,011
2004	2,146	5,444
2003	2,632	8,900
2002	2,988	9,697
2001	3,462	10,174
2000	3,751	12,159
1999	3,454	10,489
1998	3,889	12,446
1997	3,597	12,979
1996	4,155	14,806
1995	4,527	17,239
1994	4,381	19,103
1993	4,638	20,797
1992	5,015	21,659
1991	5,191	23,387
1990	5,010	22,868
1989	5,129	22,912
1988	5,529	24,064
1987	5,958	24,359
1986	6,097	23,720
1985	6,283	24,167
1984	6,337	24,436
1983	6,482	24,690
1982	6,419	25,810
1981	6,275	25,689
1980	6,383	26,547
1979	6,139	27,096
1978	6,408	27,150
1977	6,650	27,410
1976	6,845	28,799
1975	6,878	28,983
1974	6,919	28,400
1973	7,096	28,032
1972	7,252	28,236
1971	7,168	28,010
1970	7,069	28,022
1969	7,449	27,464
1968	7,497	28,378
1967	7,961	28,401
1966	8,661	28,766
1965	9,010	28,564
1964	9,227	27,889
1963	9,449	28,124
1962	9,402	25,317
1961	9,278	27,846
1960	9,144	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs North Macedonia by year

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Montenegro

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	North Macedonia
2023	11.2	9.2
2022	11.3	9.9
2021	11.3	10.2
2020	11.3	9.2
2019	11.5	9.6
2018	11.6	10.3
2017	11.9	10.5
2016	12.1	11.1
2015	11.8	11.1
2014	12.1	11.4
2013	12	11.2
2012	12	11.4
2011	11.6	11.1
2010	12	11.8
2009	14	11.5
2008	13.4	11.2
2007	12.7	11.1
2006	12.3	11.1
2005	12	11
2004	12.8	11.5
2003	13.6	13.3
2002	13.9	13.7
2001	14.6	13.3
2000	15.2	14.5
1999	14.6	13.5
1998	15.1	14.6
1997	14.4	14.8
1996	15	16.1
1995	15.4	16.7
1994	15	17.7
1993	15.2	18.2
1992	15.8	18.4
1991	15.9	18.7
1990	15.5	18.4
1989	15.7	18.4
1988	16.4	19.1
1987	17.2	19.3
1986	17.5	18.9
1985	17.9	19.1
1984	18.1	19.2
1983	18.3	19.5
1982	18.3	19.9
1981	18.2	20.1
1980	18.3	20.8
1979	18.2	21.1
1978	18.6	21.3
1977	19.1	21.9
1976	19.4	23
1975	19.5	23.6
1974	19.8	23.5
1973	20.3	23.5
1972	20.9	24.5
1971	21.1	24.7
1970	21.1	25.1
1969	21.9	25.4
1968	21.9	26.1
1967	22.9	26.7
1966	24.4	27.5
1965	25.4	28.1
1964	26.3	28.4
1963	27.3	29
1962	27.9	28.3
1961	28.2	29.2
1960	28.6	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 28.6 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	North Macedonia
2100	11.9%	10.6%
2099	11.9%	10.7%
2098	12%	10.7%
2097	12%	10.8%
2096	12.1%	10.8%
2095	12.2%	10.9%
2094	12.2%	11%
2093	12.3%	11%
2092	12.4%	11.1%
2091	12.4%	11.2%
2090	12.5%	11.2%
2089	12.6%	11.3%
2088	12.6%	11.3%
2087	12.7%	11.4%
2086	12.8%	11.4%
2085	12.8%	11.4%
2084	12.8%	11.4%
2083	12.9%	11.4%
2082	12.9%	11.4%
2081	12.9%	11.4%
2080	12.9%	11.4%
2079	12.9%	11.3%
2078	12.9%	11.3%
2077	12.9%	11.3%
2076	13%	11.2%
2075	13%	11.2%
2074	13%	11.2%
2073	13%	11.2%
2072	13%	11.1%
2071	13.1%	11.2%
2070	13.1%	11.2%
2069	13.2%	11.2%
2068	13.2%	11.3%
2067	13.3%	11.4%
2066	13.4%	11.5%
2065	13.5%	11.6%
2064	13.6%	11.7%
2063	13.7%	11.9%
2062	13.8%	12%
2061	13.9%	12.2%
2060	14%	12.3%
2059	14.2%	12.4%
2058	14.3%	12.6%
2057	14.4%	12.7%
2056	14.5%	12.8%
2055	14.6%	12.9%
2054	14.6%	13%
2053	14.7%	13%
2052	14.8%	13.1%
2051	14.8%	13.1%
2050	14.8%	13.1%
2049	14.9%	13.1%
2048	14.9%	13.1%
2047	14.9%	13%
2046	15%	13%
2045	15%	13%
2044	15%	13%
2043	15.1%	12.9%
2042	15.1%	12.9%
2041	15.2%	12.9%
2040	15.2%	13%
2039	15.3%	13%
2038	15.4%	13%
2037	15.6%	13.2%
2036	15.7%	13.4%
2035	15.9%	13.6%
2034	16.1%	13.8%
2033	16.2%	14.1%
2032	16.4%	14.4%
2031	16.7%	14.7%
2030	16.9%	15.1%
2029	17.1%	15.4%
2028	17.3%	15.8%
2027	17.6%	16.1%
2026	17.7%	16.4%
2025	18%	16.7%
2024	18.1%	16.8%
2023	18.3%	17.1%
2022	18.5%	17.2%
2021	18.5%	17.2%
2020	18.4%	17.2%
2019	18.4%	17.2%
2018	18.4%	17.4%
2017	18.5%	17.5%
2016	18.6%	17.8%
2015	18.6%	18%
2014	18.6%	18.3%
2013	18.7%	18.6%
2012	18.8%	18.8%
2011	19%	19%
2010	19.2%	19.3%
2009	19.4%	19.7%
2008	19.6%	20%
2007	19.9%	20.4%
2006	20.1%	20.8%
2005	20.4%	21.2%
2004	20.6%	21.7%
2003	20.9%	22.1%
2002	21.2%	22.5%
2001	21.5%	22.9%
2000	21.9%	23.4%
1999	22.4%	23.9%
1998	22.8%	24.4%
1997	23.2%	24.8%
1996	23.6%	25.1%
1995	24%	25.4%
1994	24.4%	25.5%
1993	24.7%	25.7%
1992	25.1%	26.1%
1991	25.4%	26.5%
1990	25.6%	26.9%
1989	25.7%	27.1%
1988	25.9%	27.4%
1987	26%	27.6%
1986	26.2%	27.8%
1985	26.4%	28.1%
1984	26.6%	28.3%
1983	26.9%	28.5%
1982	27.1%	28.8%
1981	27.5%	29.1%
1980	27.8%	29.5%
1979	28.1%	29.9%
1978	28.5%	30.3%
1977	29%	30.6%
1976	29.5%	30.9%
1975	29.9%	31.3%
1974	30.4%	31.7%
1973	30.9%	32.2%
1972	31.4%	32.6%
1971	32%	33%
1970	32.6%	33.5%
1969	33.3%	34.1%
1968	33.9%	34.7%
1967	34.5%	35.2%
1966	35.1%	35.8%
1965	35.5%	36.3%
1964	35.9%	36.7%
1963	36.2%	37.2%
1962	36.4%	37.6%
1961	36.3%	37.8%
1960	36.1%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	North Macedonia
2023	6	3
2022	13	3
2021	15	12
2020	15	7
2019	6	3
2018	7	3
2017	7	4
2016	6	4
2015	7	4
2014	7	4
2013	7	5
2012	7	5
2011	7	5
2010	7	5
2009	8	6
2008	8	6
2007	8	7
2006	8	7
2005	8	7
2004	9	8
2003	10	8
2002	10	10
2001	11	9
2000	11	11
1999	12	12
1998	12	13
1997	12	13
1996	12	14
1995	11	13
1994	11	13
1993	11	14
1992	11	14
1991	11	15
1990	10	16
1989	10	14
1988	10	16
1987	10	15
1986	11	16
1985	11	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

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	North Macedonia
2023	0.26%	0.33%
2022	0.27%	0.41%
2021	0.28%	0.5%
2020	0.3%	0.59%
2019	0.32%	0.7%
2018	0.33%	0.83%
2017	0.36%	0.97%
2016	0.38%	1.08%
2015	0.41%	1.13%
2014	0.45%	1.11%
2013	0.49%	1.07%
2012	0.54%	1.02%
2011	0.59%	1%
2010	0.66%	1.04%
2009	0.73%	1.1%
2008	0.8%	1.17%
2007	0.89%	1.23%
2006	0.97%	1.3%
2005	1.06%	1.37%
2004	1.14%	1.42%
2003	1.22%	1.43%
2002	1.3%	1.43%
2001	1.37%	1.48%
2000	1.42%	1.59%
1999	1.46%	1.73%
1998	1.49%	1.83%
1997	1.51%	1.93%
1996	1.51%	2.12%
1995	1.51%	2.45%
1994	1.51%	2.85%
1993	1.52%	3.13%
1992	1.54%	3.3%
1991	1.58%	3.46%
1990	1.65%	3.7%
1989	1.75%	4.01%
1988	1.89%	4.36%
1987	2.05%	4.69%
1986	2.25%	4.91%
1985	2.48%	5%
1984	2.72%	5.06%
1983	-	5.25%
1982	-	5.53%
1981	-	5.79%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.