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Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Norway

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Montenegro has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.4 for Norway. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.74 in Montenegro and 1.4 in Norway — 19.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Montenegro and by 50.9% in Norway — in 1960, it was 3.53 and 2.85, respectively.

  • Montenegro is ranked 124/196 by birth rate compared to 156/196 for Norway.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.3 years in Montenegro, compared to 30.1 years in Norway.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5 in Montenegro — it's 31.8 in Norway.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.38 in Montenegro vs 1.41 in Norway.
  • In Montenegro, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Norway.

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Norway by year

Montenegro
Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Norway
2023 1.74 1.4
2022 1.8 1.41
2021 1.75 1.55
2020 1.75 1.48
2019 1.8 1.53
2018 1.8 1.56
2017 1.8 1.62
2016 1.8 1.71
2015 1.7 1.72
2014 1.75 1.75
2013 1.73 1.78
2012 1.72 1.85
2011 1.65 1.88
2010 1.7 1.95
2009 1.98 1.98
2008 1.89 1.96
2007 1.8 1.9
2006 1.73 1.9
2005 1.69 1.84
2004 1.73 1.83
2003 1.8 1.8
2002 1.81 1.75
2001 1.86 1.78
2000 1.9 1.85
1999 1.88 1.85
1998 1.89 1.81
1997 1.89 1.86
1996 1.92 1.89
1995 1.96 1.87
1994 1.94 1.87
1993 1.96 1.86
1992 2.01 1.88
1991 2.02 1.92
1990 1.95 1.93
1989 1.94 1.89
1988 2.01 1.84
1987 2.07 1.74
1986 2.09 1.71
1985 2.13 1.68
1984 2.14 1.66
1983 2.17 1.66
1982 2.19 1.71
1981 2.19 1.7
1980 2.22 1.72
1979 2.2 1.75
1978 2.25 1.77
1977 2.31 1.75
1976 2.35 1.86
1975 2.38 1.98
1974 2.43 2.13
1973 2.51 2.23
1972 2.61 2.38
1971 2.67 2.49
1970 2.69 2.5
1969 2.79 2.7
1968 2.8 2.75
1967 2.91 2.81
1966 3.09 2.9
1965 3.19 2.94
1964 3.28 2.98
1963 3.38 2.93
1962 3.44 2.91
1961 3.49 2.94
1960 3.53 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Montenegro
Norway
1x
Year Natural population change
Montenegro Norway
2023 686 8,280
2022 0 5,457
2021 -2,062 14,062
2020 -188 12,372
2019 627 13,904
2018 752 14,342
2017 939 15,831
2016 1,125 17,797
2015 1,062 18,160
2014 1,560 18,494
2013 1,557 17,779
2012 1,554 18,066
2011 1,365 18,822
2010 1,797 20,046
2009 2,783 20,280
2008 2,530 19,073
2007 1,848 16,482
2006 1,599 17,244
2005 1,536 15,719
2004 2,146 15,612
2003 2,632 14,151
2002 2,988 10,892
2001 3,462 13,090
2000 3,751 15,269
1999 3,454 14,278
1998 3,889 14,181
1997 3,597 15,418
1996 4,155 17,087
1995 4,527 14,821
1994 4,381 16,045
1993 4,638 12,936
1992 5,015 15,431
1991 5,191 16,194
1990 5,010 14,845
1989 5,129 13,949
1988 5,529 12,207
1987 5,958 9,212
1986 6,097 8,751
1985 6,283 6,644
1984 6,337 7,452
1983 6,482 7,844
1982 6,419 9,875
1981 6,275 9,020
1980 6,383 9,806
1979 6,139 10,181
1978 6,408 11,364
1977 6,650 11,321
1976 6,845 13,286
1975 6,878 16,430
1974 6,919 20,324
1973 7,096 21,387
1972 7,252 24,777
1971 7,168 26,541
1970 7,069 25,968
1969 7,449 28,858
1968 7,497 29,387
1967 7,961 30,276
1966 8,661 31,150
1965 9,010 31,275
1964 9,227 30,293
1963 9,449 26,766
1962 9,402 28,020
1961 9,278 29,239
1960 9,144 29,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Norway by year

Montenegro
Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Montenegro Norway
2023 11.2 9.4
2022 11.3 9.4
2021 11.3 10.4
2020 11.3 9.8
2019 11.5 10.2
2018 11.6 10.4
2017 11.9 10.7
2016 12.1 11.2
2015 11.8 11.3
2014 12.1 11.5
2013 12 11.6
2012 12 12
2011 11.6 12.2
2010 12 12.6
2009 14 12.8
2008 13.4 12.7
2007 12.7 12.4
2006 12.3 12.6
2005 12 12.3
2004 12.8 12.4
2003 13.6 12.4
2002 13.9 12.2
2001 14.6 12.6
2000 15.2 13.2
1999 14.6 13.3
1998 15.1 13.2
1997 14.4 13.6
1996 15 13.9
1995 15.4 13.8
1994 15 13.9
1993 15.2 13.8
1992 15.8 14
1991 15.9 14.3
1990 15.5 14.4
1989 15.7 14
1988 16.4 13.7
1987 17.2 12.9
1986 17.5 12.6
1985 17.9 12.3
1984 18.1 12.1
1983 18.3 12.1
1982 18.3 12.5
1981 18.2 12.4
1980 18.3 12.5
1979 18.2 12.7
1978 18.6 12.8
1977 19.1 12.6
1976 19.4 13.3
1975 19.5 14.1
1974 19.8 15
1973 20.3 15.5
1972 20.9 16.3
1971 21.1 16.8
1970 21.1 16.7
1969 21.9 17.6
1968 21.9 17.6
1967 22.9 17.6
1966 24.4 17.9
1965 25.4 17.8
1964 26.3 17.7
1963 27.3 17.3
1962 27.9 17.1
1961 28.2 17.3
1960 28.6 17.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 28.6 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Montenegro Norway
Fertility rate 1.74 1.4
Fertility rate rank 116/196 162/196
Birth rate 11.2 9.4
Birth rate rank 124/196 156/196
Population change due to births and deaths +686 +8,280
Natural population change rank 141/196 118/196
Natural population change rate +0.11% +0.15%
Population growth -0.0006% +0.95%
Population growth rank 164/197 105/197
Age at first childbirth 26.3 years 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.95 1.11
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.8 52.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 11.6% 69.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.24%
Life expectancy 77.6 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Montenegro
Factual

UN forecast
Norway
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Montenegro Norway
2100 11.9% 12.8%
2099 11.9% 12.8%
2098 12% 12.8%
2097 12% 12.8%
2096 12.1% 12.8%
2095 12.2% 12.9%
2094 12.2% 12.9%
2093 12.3% 12.9%
2092 12.4% 12.9%
2091 12.4% 13%
2090 12.5% 13%
2089 12.6% 13%
2088 12.6% 13%
2087 12.7% 13%
2086 12.8% 13.1%
2085 12.8% 13.1%
2084 12.8% 13.1%
2083 12.9% 13.1%
2082 12.9% 13.1%
2081 12.9% 13.1%
2080 12.9% 13%
2079 12.9% 13%
2078 12.9% 13%
2077 12.9% 13%
2076 13% 13%
2075 13% 13%
2074 13% 12.9%
2073 13% 12.9%
2072 13% 12.9%
2071 13.1% 12.9%
2070 13.1% 12.9%
2069 13.2% 12.9%
2068 13.2% 12.9%
2067 13.3% 13%
2066 13.4% 13%
2065 13.5% 13%
2064 13.6% 13.1%
2063 13.7% 13.1%
2062 13.8% 13.2%
2061 13.9% 13.2%
2060 14% 13.3%
2059 14.2% 13.4%
2058 14.3% 13.4%
2057 14.4% 13.5%
2056 14.5% 13.6%
2055 14.6% 13.6%
2054 14.6% 13.7%
2053 14.7% 13.8%
2052 14.8% 13.8%
2051 14.8% 13.8%
2050 14.8% 13.9%
2049 14.9% 13.9%
2048 14.9% 13.9%
2047 14.9% 13.9%
2046 15% 13.9%
2045 15% 13.9%
2044 15% 13.9%
2043 15.1% 13.9%
2042 15.1% 13.9%
2041 15.2% 13.9%
2040 15.2% 14%
2039 15.3% 14%
2038 15.4% 14%
2037 15.6% 14%
2036 15.7% 14.1%
2035 15.9% 14.2%
2034 16.1% 14.3%
2033 16.2% 14.4%
2032 16.4% 14.6%
2031 16.7% 14.7%
2030 16.9% 14.9%
2029 17.1% 15.1%
2028 17.3% 15.3%
2027 17.6% 15.6%
2026 17.7% 15.8%
2025 18% 16.1%
2024 18.1% 16.2%
2023 18.3% 16.5%
2022 18.5% 16.8%
2021 18.5% 17%
2020 18.4% 17.2%
2019 18.4% 17.4%
2018 18.4% 17.6%
2017 18.5% 17.8%
2016 18.6% 17.9%
2015 18.6% 18%
2014 18.6% 18.1%
2013 18.7% 18.3%
2012 18.8% 18.4%
2011 19% 18.6%
2010 19.2% 18.8%
2009 19.4% 18.9%
2008 19.6% 19.1%
2007 19.9% 19.3%
2006 20.1% 19.4%
2005 20.4% 19.6%
2004 20.6% 19.8%
2003 20.9% 19.9%
2002 21.2% 20%
2001 21.5% 20%
2000 21.9% 20%
1999 22.4% 19.9%
1998 22.8% 19.8%
1997 23.2% 19.7%
1996 23.6% 19.6%
1995 24% 19.5%
1994 24.4% 19.4%
1993 24.7% 19.3%
1992 25.1% 19.1%
1991 25.4% 19%
1990 25.6% 18.9%
1989 25.7% 19%
1988 25.9% 19.1%
1987 26% 19.3%
1986 26.2% 19.6%
1985 26.4% 20%
1984 26.6% 20.4%
1983 26.9% 20.9%
1982 27.1% 21.3%
1981 27.5% 21.8%
1980 27.8% 22.2%
1979 28.1% 22.6%
1978 28.5% 22.9%
1977 29% 23.3%
1976 29.5% 23.5%
1975 29.9% 23.8%
1974 30.4% 24%
1973 30.9% 24.2%
1972 31.4% 24.3%
1971 32% 24.4%
1970 32.6% 24.5%
1969 33.3% 24.5%
1968 33.9% 24.6%
1967 34.5% 24.7%
1966 35.1% 24.7%
1965 35.5% 24.8%
1964 35.9% 24.8%
1963 36.2% 25%
1962 36.4% 25.2%
1961 36.3% 25.6%
1960 36.1% 25.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Norway compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Norway

Montenegro
Norway
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Montenegro Norway
2023 6 1
2022 13 3
2021 15 2
2020 15 2
2019 6 2
2018 7 2
2017 7 2
2016 6 2
2015 7 2
2014 7 2
2013 7 3
2012 7 3
2011 7 4
2010 7 4
2009 8 4
2008 8 5
2007 8 5
2006 8 5
2005 8 6
2004 9 6
2003 10 5
2002 10 5
2001 11 5
2000 11 5
1999 12 5
1998 12 5
1997 12 5
1996 12 6
1995 11 6
1994 11 7
1993 11 7
1992 11 8
1991 11 8
1990 10 9
1989 10 9
1988 10 9
1987 10 9
1986 11 9
1985 11 9

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

Montenegro
Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Montenegro Norway
2023 0.26% 0.24%
2022 0.27% 0.23%
2021 0.28% 0.23%
2020 0.3% 0.24%
2019 0.32% 0.24%
2018 0.33% 0.25%
2017 0.36% 0.25%
2016 0.38% 0.26%
2015 0.41% 0.27%
2014 0.45% 0.28%
2013 0.49% 0.29%
2012 0.54% 0.3%
2011 0.59% 0.31%
2010 0.66% 0.33%
2009 0.73% 0.34%
2008 0.8% 0.36%
2007 0.89% 0.37%
2006 0.97% 0.39%
2005 1.06% 0.41%
2004 1.14% 0.42%
2003 1.22% 0.44%
2002 1.3% 0.46%
2001 1.37% 0.47%
2000 1.42% 0.49%
1999 1.46% 0.5%
1998 1.49% 0.51%
1997 1.51% 0.52%
1996 1.51% 0.54%
1995 1.51% 0.57%
1994 1.51% 0.61%
1993 1.52% 0.66%
1992 1.54% 0.72%
1991 1.58% 0.79%
1990 1.65% 0.87%
1989 1.75% 0.93%
1988 1.89% 0.98%
1987 2.05% 1.01%
1986 2.25% 1.02%
1985 2.48% 1.02%
1984 2.72% 1.01%
1983 - 1%
1982 - 0.99%
1981 - 0.99%
1980 - 1.01%
1979 - 1.04%
1978 - 1.09%
1977 - 1.15%
1976 - 1.22%
1975 - 1.29%
1974 - 1.36%
1973 - 1.43%
1972 - 1.5%
1971 - 1.56%
1970 - 1.62%
1969 - 1.69%
1968 - 1.75%
1967 - 1.82%
1966 - 1.9%
1965 - 1.97%
1964 - 2.04%
1963 - 2.1%
1962 - 2.15%
1961 - 2.21%
1960 - 2.26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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