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Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Peru

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Montenegro has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.74 in Montenegro and 1.98 in Peru — 13.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Montenegro and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 3.53 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Montenegro is ranked 124/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.3 years in Montenegro, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5 in Montenegro — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.38 in Montenegro vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Montenegro, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Peru by year

Montenegro
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Peru
2023 1.74 1.98
2022 1.8 2
2021 1.75 2.03
2020 1.75 2.06
2019 1.8 2.09
2018 1.8 2.12
2017 1.8 2.15
2016 1.8 2.19
2015 1.7 2.23
2014 1.75 2.27
2013 1.73 2.32
2012 1.72 2.36
2011 1.65 2.41
2010 1.7 2.42
2009 1.98 2.48
2008 1.89 2.53
2007 1.8 2.58
2006 1.73 2.62
2005 1.69 2.64
2004 1.73 2.67
2003 1.8 2.66
2002 1.81 2.69
2001 1.86 2.74
2000 1.9 2.85
1999 1.88 2.92
1998 1.89 3
1997 1.89 3.1
1996 1.92 3.2
1995 1.96 3.32
1994 1.94 3.43
1993 1.96 3.55
1992 2.01 3.67
1991 2.02 3.79
1990 1.95 3.91
1989 1.94 4.03
1988 2.01 4.14
1987 2.07 4.25
1986 2.09 4.35
1985 2.13 4.46
1984 2.14 4.57
1983 2.17 4.68
1982 2.19 4.8
1981 2.19 4.92
1980 2.22 5.04
1979 2.2 5.17
1978 2.25 5.31
1977 2.31 5.44
1976 2.35 5.58
1975 2.38 5.71
1974 2.43 5.84
1973 2.51 5.97
1972 2.61 6.09
1971 2.67 6.21
1970 2.69 6.32
1969 2.79 6.42
1968 2.8 6.51
1967 2.91 6.6
1966 3.09 6.68
1965 3.19 6.75
1964 3.28 6.81
1963 3.38 6.86
1962 3.44 6.9
1961 3.49 6.92
1960 3.53 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Montenegro
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Montenegro Peru
2023 686 353,788
2022 0 327,859
2021 -2,062 235,440
2020 -188 301,950
2019 627 346,981
2018 752 343,123
2017 939 349,333
2016 1,125 355,859
2015 1,062 362,781
2014 1,560 368,708
2013 1,557 372,694
2012 1,554 376,501
2011 1,365 383,268
2010 1,797 382,510
2009 2,783 396,522
2008 2,530 413,640
2007 1,848 435,122
2006 1,599 445,884
2005 1,536 454,199
2004 2,146 459,617
2003 2,632 459,243
2002 2,988 463,709
2001 3,462 470,154
2000 3,751 484,222
1999 3,454 487,095
1998 3,889 489,436
1997 3,597 495,348
1996 4,155 501,855
1995 4,527 507,894
1994 4,381 512,735
1993 4,638 513,769
1992 5,015 514,618
1991 5,191 513,867
1990 5,010 515,233
1989 5,129 512,152
1988 5,529 508,429
1987 5,958 502,229
1986 6,097 496,712
1985 6,283 488,887
1984 6,337 477,968
1983 6,482 469,781
1982 6,419 461,107
1981 6,275 453,158
1980 6,383 445,100
1979 6,139 439,110
1978 6,408 432,127
1977 6,650 425,428
1976 6,845 420,284
1975 6,878 414,400
1974 6,919 408,299
1973 7,096 400,752
1972 7,252 396,960
1971 7,168 391,506
1970 7,069 318,022
1969 7,449 379,347
1968 7,497 372,379
1967 7,961 365,224
1966 8,661 356,819
1965 9,010 349,245
1964 9,227 341,570
1963 9,449 332,352
1962 9,402 321,716
1961 9,278 313,385
1960 9,144 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Peru by year

Montenegro
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Montenegro Peru
2023 11.2 15.9
2022 11.3 16.2
2021 11.3 16.4
2020 11.3 16.6
2019 11.5 16.9
2018 11.6 16.9
2017 11.9 17.3
2016 12.1 17.6
2015 11.8 17.9
2014 12.1 18.4
2013 12 18.8
2012 12 19.2
2011 11.6 19.8
2010 12 19.9
2009 14 20.4
2008 13.4 20.9
2007 12.7 21.4
2006 12.3 21.8
2005 12 22.1
2004 12.8 22.4
2003 13.6 22.3
2002 13.9 22.6
2001 14.6 23
2000 15.2 23.8
1999 14.6 24.3
1998 15.1 24.9
1997 14.4 25.6
1996 15 26.4
1995 15.4 27.2
1994 15 28
1993 15.2 28.8
1992 15.8 29.6
1991 15.9 30.4
1990 15.5 31.1
1989 15.7 31.8
1988 16.4 32.4
1987 17.2 33
1986 17.5 33.5
1985 17.9 34
1984 18.1 34.5
1983 18.3 35
1982 18.3 35.4
1981 18.2 35.9
1980 18.3 36.5
1979 18.2 37.1
1978 18.6 37.7
1977 19.1 38.3
1976 19.4 38.9
1975 19.5 39.5
1974 19.8 40.1
1973 20.3 40.7
1972 20.9 41.2
1971 21.1 41.8
1970 21.1 42.4
1969 21.9 42.9
1968 21.9 43.4
1967 22.9 44
1966 24.4 44.4
1965 25.4 44.9
1964 26.3 45.4
1963 27.3 45.8
1962 27.9 46.2
1961 28.2 46.6
1960 28.6 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 28.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Montenegro Peru
Fertility rate 1.74 1.98
Fertility rate rank 116/196 99/196
Birth rate 11.2 15.9
Birth rate rank 124/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +686 +353,788
Natural population change rank 141/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +0.11% +1.05%
Population growth -0.0006% +1.1%
Population growth rank 164/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 26.3 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.95 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.8 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 11.6% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 1.58%
Life expectancy 77.6 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Montenegro
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Montenegro Peru
2100 11.9% 13.5%
2099 11.9% 13.5%
2098 12% 13.6%
2097 12% 13.6%
2096 12.1% 13.6%
2095 12.2% 13.7%
2094 12.2% 13.7%
2093 12.3% 13.7%
2092 12.4% 13.8%
2091 12.4% 13.8%
2090 12.5% 13.8%
2089 12.6% 13.9%
2088 12.6% 13.9%
2087 12.7% 14%
2086 12.8% 14%
2085 12.8% 14.1%
2084 12.8% 14.1%
2083 12.9% 14.2%
2082 12.9% 14.2%
2081 12.9% 14.3%
2080 12.9% 14.3%
2079 12.9% 14.4%
2078 12.9% 14.5%
2077 12.9% 14.5%
2076 13% 14.6%
2075 13% 14.7%
2074 13% 14.8%
2073 13% 14.8%
2072 13% 14.9%
2071 13.1% 15%
2070 13.1% 15.1%
2069 13.2% 15.2%
2068 13.2% 15.3%
2067 13.3% 15.4%
2066 13.4% 15.5%
2065 13.5% 15.6%
2064 13.6% 15.7%
2063 13.7% 15.8%
2062 13.8% 15.9%
2061 13.9% 16%
2060 14% 16.1%
2059 14.2% 16.3%
2058 14.3% 16.4%
2057 14.4% 16.5%
2056 14.5% 16.7%
2055 14.6% 16.8%
2054 14.6% 17%
2053 14.7% 17.2%
2052 14.8% 17.3%
2051 14.8% 17.5%
2050 14.8% 17.7%
2049 14.9% 17.8%
2048 14.9% 18%
2047 14.9% 18.2%
2046 15% 18.4%
2045 15% 18.6%
2044 15% 18.8%
2043 15.1% 19%
2042 15.1% 19.3%
2041 15.2% 19.5%
2040 15.2% 19.7%
2039 15.3% 19.9%
2038 15.4% 20.2%
2037 15.6% 20.4%
2036 15.7% 20.7%
2035 15.9% 20.9%
2034 16.1% 21.2%
2033 16.2% 21.4%
2032 16.4% 21.7%
2031 16.7% 21.9%
2030 16.9% 22.2%
2029 17.1% 22.5%
2028 17.3% 22.8%
2027 17.6% 23.1%
2026 17.7% 23.4%
2025 18% 23.8%
2024 18.1% 24%
2023 18.3% 24.4%
2022 18.5% 24.8%
2021 18.5% 25.1%
2020 18.4% 25.5%
2019 18.4% 25.9%
2018 18.4% 26.4%
2017 18.5% 26.8%
2016 18.6% 27.2%
2015 18.6% 27.5%
2014 18.6% 27.8%
2013 18.7% 28.2%
2012 18.8% 28.5%
2011 19% 28.9%
2010 19.2% 29.3%
2009 19.4% 29.7%
2008 19.6% 30.2%
2007 19.9% 30.7%
2006 20.1% 31.2%
2005 20.4% 31.7%
2004 20.6% 32.3%
2003 20.9% 32.9%
2002 21.2% 33.5%
2001 21.5% 34.1%
2000 21.9% 34.7%
1999 22.4% 35.3%
1998 22.8% 35.8%
1997 23.2% 36.4%
1996 23.6% 36.9%
1995 24% 37.4%
1994 24.4% 37.9%
1993 24.7% 38.3%
1992 25.1% 38.7%
1991 25.4% 39.1%
1990 25.6% 39.4%
1989 25.7% 39.8%
1988 25.9% 40.2%
1987 26% 40.5%
1986 26.2% 40.8%
1985 26.4% 41.2%
1984 26.6% 41.5%
1983 26.9% 41.8%
1982 27.1% 42.1%
1981 27.5% 42.4%
1980 27.8% 42.6%
1979 28.1% 42.8%
1978 28.5% 43%
1977 29% 43.2%
1976 29.5% 43.4%
1975 29.9% 43.5%
1974 30.4% 43.6%
1973 30.9% 43.7%
1972 31.4% 43.8%
1971 32% 43.9%
1970 32.6% 44%
1969 33.3% 44.1%
1968 33.9% 44.2%
1967 34.5% 44.2%
1966 35.1% 44.2%
1965 35.5% 44.3%
1964 35.9% 44.3%
1963 36.2% 44.3%
1962 36.4% 44.3%
1961 36.3% 44.2%
1960 36.1% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Peru

Montenegro
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Montenegro Peru
2023 6 51
2022 13 81
2021 15 141
2020 15 75
2019 6 60
2018 7 66
2017 7 67
2016 6 69
2015 7 71
2014 7 73
2013 7 75
2012 7 79
2011 7 83
2010 7 86
2009 8 89
2008 8 91
2007 8 94
2006 8 99
2005 8 103
2004 9 107
2003 10 104
2002 10 106
2001 11 109
2000 11 115
1999 12 124
1998 12 139
1997 12 152
1996 12 166
1995 11 179
1994 11 188
1993 11 192
1992 11 195
1991 11 201
1990 10 191
1989 10 190
1988 10 190
1987 10 192
1986 11 193
1985 11 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Montenegro
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Montenegro Peru
2023 0.26% 1.58%
2022 0.27% 1.61%
2021 0.28% 1.64%
2020 0.3% 1.66%
2019 0.32% 1.68%
2018 0.33% 1.69%
2017 0.36% 1.71%
2016 0.38% 1.73%
2015 0.41% 1.76%
2014 0.45% 1.79%
2013 0.49% 1.84%
2012 0.54% 1.89%
2011 0.59% 1.96%
2010 0.66% 2.04%
2009 0.73% 2.14%
2008 0.8% 2.25%
2007 0.89% 2.37%
2006 0.97% 2.5%
2005 1.06% 2.65%
2004 1.14% 2.82%
2003 1.22% 3.01%
2002 1.3% 3.24%
2001 1.37% 3.49%
2000 1.42% 3.79%
1999 1.46% 4.13%
1998 1.49% 4.51%
1997 1.51% 4.92%
1996 1.51% 5.36%
1995 1.51% 5.82%
1994 1.51% 6.29%
1993 1.52% 6.75%
1992 1.54% 7.2%
1991 1.58% 7.63%
1990 1.65% 8.04%
1989 1.75% 8.46%
1988 1.89% 8.92%
1987 2.05% 9.43%
1986 2.25% 9.97%
1985 2.48% 10.5%
1984 2.72% 11.1%
1983 - 11.6%
1982 - 12%
1981 - 12.4%
1980 - 12.7%
1979 - 12.9%
1978 - 13.2%
1977 - 13.5%
1976 - 13.8%
1975 - 14.2%
1974 - 14.7%
1973 - 15.1%
1972 - 15.6%
1971 - 16.1%
1970 - 19.7%
1969 - 17%
1968 - 17.5%
1967 - 18.1%
1966 - 18.7%
1965 - 19.4%
1964 - 20.2%
1963 - 20.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 22.2%
1960 - 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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