Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Russia

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Russia by year

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Montenegro

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Russia
2023	1.74	1.41
2022	1.8	1.42
2021	1.75	1.51
2020	1.75	1.51
2019	1.8	1.5
2018	1.8	1.58
2017	1.8	1.62
2016	1.8	1.76
2015	1.7	1.78
2014	1.75	1.75
2013	1.73	1.71
2012	1.72	1.69
2011	1.65	1.58
2010	1.7	1.57
2009	1.98	1.54
2008	1.89	1.5
2007	1.8	1.42
2006	1.73	1.31
2005	1.69	1.29
2004	1.73	1.34
2003	1.8	1.32
2002	1.81	1.29
2001	1.86	1.22
2000	1.9	1.2
1999	1.88	1.16
1998	1.89	1.23
1997	1.89	1.22
1996	1.92	1.27
1995	1.96	1.34
1994	1.94	1.4
1993	1.96	1.39
1992	2.01	1.55
1991	2.02	1.73
1990	1.95	1.89
1989	1.94	2.01
1988	2.01	2.12
1987	2.07	2.22
1986	2.09	2.15
1985	2.13	2.05
1984	2.14	2.06
1983	2.17	2.11
1982	2.19	2.04
1981	2.19	1.91
1980	2.22	1.89
1979	2.2	1.9
1978	2.25	1.92
1977	2.31	1.95
1976	2.35	1.97
1975	2.38	1.98
1974	2.43	2
1973	2.51	2.01
1972	2.61	2.04
1971	2.67	2.03
1970	2.69	1.99
1969	2.79	1.97
1968	2.8	1.99
1967	2.91	2.04
1966	3.09	2.1
1965	3.19	2.13
1964	3.28	2.18
1963	3.38	2.27
1962	3.44	2.36
1961	3.49	2.45
1960	3.53	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Russia
2023	686	-503,392
2022	0	-576,948
2021	-2,062	-1,027,702
2020	-188	-697,177
2019	627	-319,997
2018	752	-232,637
2017	939	-130,764
2016	1,125	0
2015	1,062	43,392
2014	1,560	28,848
2013	1,557	28,761
2012	1,554	0
2011	1,365	-128,716
2010	1,797	-242,844
2009	2,783	-257,014
2008	2,530	-356,856
2007	1,848	-471,257
2006	1,599	-686,638
2005	1,536	-846,761
2004	2,146	-792,370
2003	2,632	-896,822
2002	2,988	-944,492
2001	3,462	-963,445
2000	3,751	-967,540
1999	3,454	-927,453
1998	3,889	-694,053
1997	3,597	-769,159
1996	4,155	-785,248
1995	4,527	-845,742
1994	4,381	-920,129
1993	4,638	-757,140
1992	5,015	-222,808
1991	5,191	103,876
1990	5,010	325,533
1989	5,129	576,112
1988	5,529	778,343
1987	5,958	977,583
1986	6,097	985,279
1985	6,283	762,447
1984	6,337	756,548
1983	6,482	906,676
1982	6,419	830,855
1981	6,275	713,700
1980	6,383	681,149
1979	6,139	690,135
1978	6,408	812,766
1977	6,650	832,932
1976	6,845	852,237
1975	6,878	843,850
1974	6,919	883,186
1973	7,096	846,561
1972	7,252	872,050
1971	7,168	854,999
1970	7,069	785,554
1969	7,449	753,088
1968	7,497	787,621
1967	7,961	854,554
1966	8,661	989,279
1965	9,010	1,059,335
1964	9,227	1,233,520
1963	9,449	1,436,077
1962	9,402	1,573,701
1961	9,278	1,810,538
1960	9,144	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Russia by year

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Montenegro

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Russia
2023	11.2	8.6
2022	11.3	8.9
2021	11.3	9.6
2020	11.3	9.8
2019	11.5	10.1
2018	11.6	10.9
2017	11.9	11.5
2016	12.1	12.9
2015	11.8	13.3
2014	12.1	13.3
2013	12	13.2
2012	12	13.3
2011	11.6	12.6
2010	12	12.5
2009	14	12.3
2008	13.4	12
2007	12.7	11.3
2006	12.3	10.3
2005	12	10.2
2004	12.8	10.4
2003	13.6	10.2
2002	13.9	9.7
2001	14.6	9
2000	15.2	8.7
1999	14.6	8.3
1998	15.1	8.8
1997	14.4	8.6
1996	15	8.9
1995	15.4	9.3
1994	15	9.5
1993	15.2	9.4
1992	15.8	10.7
1991	15.9	12.1
1990	15.5	13.4
1989	15.7	14.6
1988	16.4	16
1987	17.2	17.2
1986	17.5	17.2
1985	17.9	16.6
1984	18.1	16.9
1983	18.3	17.5
1982	18.3	16.6
1981	18.2	16
1980	18.3	15.9
1979	18.2	15.8
1978	18.6	16.3
1977	19.1	16.3
1976	19.4	16.2
1975	19.5	16
1974	19.8	15.9
1973	20.3	15.4
1972	20.9	15.6
1971	21.1	15.3
1970	21.1	14.7
1969	21.9	14.3
1968	21.9	14.2
1967	22.9	14.6
1966	24.4	15.4
1965	25.4	15.9
1964	26.3	17.2
1963	27.3	19
1962	27.9	20.5
1961	28.2	22.5
1960	28.6	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 28.6 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Russia
2100	11.9%	14.2%
2099	11.9%	14.3%
2098	12%	14.3%
2097	12%	14.4%
2096	12.1%	14.5%
2095	12.2%	14.5%
2094	12.2%	14.6%
2093	12.3%	14.7%
2092	12.4%	14.8%
2091	12.4%	14.9%
2090	12.5%	15%
2089	12.6%	15.1%
2088	12.6%	15.2%
2087	12.7%	15.2%
2086	12.8%	15.2%
2085	12.8%	15.3%
2084	12.8%	15.3%
2083	12.9%	15.2%
2082	12.9%	15.2%
2081	12.9%	15.2%
2080	12.9%	15.1%
2079	12.9%	15%
2078	12.9%	14.9%
2077	12.9%	14.8%
2076	13%	14.7%
2075	13%	14.6%
2074	13%	14.5%
2073	13%	14.4%
2072	13%	14.3%
2071	13.1%	14.3%
2070	13.1%	14.3%
2069	13.2%	14.2%
2068	13.2%	14.3%
2067	13.3%	14.3%
2066	13.4%	14.4%
2065	13.5%	14.5%
2064	13.6%	14.6%
2063	13.7%	14.7%
2062	13.8%	14.9%
2061	13.9%	15.1%
2060	14%	15.2%
2059	14.2%	15.4%
2058	14.3%	15.5%
2057	14.4%	15.6%
2056	14.5%	15.7%
2055	14.6%	15.8%
2054	14.6%	15.8%
2053	14.7%	15.8%
2052	14.8%	15.8%
2051	14.8%	15.7%
2050	14.8%	15.6%
2049	14.9%	15.5%
2048	14.9%	15.3%
2047	14.9%	15.1%
2046	15%	14.9%
2045	15%	14.7%
2044	15%	14.5%
2043	15.1%	14.3%
2042	15.1%	14.1%
2041	15.2%	13.9%
2040	15.2%	13.8%
2039	15.3%	13.7%
2038	15.4%	13.6%
2037	15.6%	13.6%
2036	15.7%	13.6%
2035	15.9%	13.7%
2034	16.1%	13.9%
2033	16.2%	14.1%
2032	16.4%	14.4%
2031	16.7%	14.8%
2030	16.9%	15.3%
2029	17.1%	15.7%
2028	17.3%	16.1%
2027	17.6%	16.6%
2026	17.7%	16.9%
2025	18%	17.2%
2024	18.1%	17.3%
2023	18.3%	17.5%
2022	18.5%	17.7%
2021	18.5%	17.7%
2020	18.4%	17.7%
2019	18.4%	17.6%
2018	18.4%	17.6%
2017	18.5%	17.5%
2016	18.6%	17.2%
2015	18.6%	16.9%
2014	18.6%	16.5%
2013	18.7%	16.1%
2012	18.8%	15.7%
2011	19%	15.4%
2010	19.2%	15.2%
2009	19.4%	15%
2008	19.6%	14.9%
2007	19.9%	14.8%
2006	20.1%	14.9%
2005	20.4%	15.2%
2004	20.6%	15.6%
2003	20.9%	16%
2002	21.2%	16.6%
2001	21.5%	17.3%
2000	21.9%	18%
1999	22.4%	18.8%
1998	22.8%	19.5%
1997	23.2%	20.2%
1996	23.6%	20.7%
1995	24%	21.2%
1994	24.4%	21.6%
1993	24.7%	22%
1992	25.1%	22.4%
1991	25.4%	22.7%
1990	25.6%	22.9%
1989	25.7%	23%
1988	25.9%	23%
1987	26%	22.9%
1986	26.2%	22.8%
1985	26.4%	22.6%
1984	26.6%	22.4%
1983	26.9%	22.1%
1982	27.1%	21.9%
1981	27.5%	21.7%
1980	27.8%	21.7%
1979	28.1%	21.7%
1978	28.5%	21.8%
1977	29%	22.1%
1976	29.5%	22.5%
1975	29.9%	23%
1974	30.4%	23.6%
1973	30.9%	24.2%
1972	31.4%	24.8%
1971	32%	25.4%
1970	32.6%	26.1%
1969	33.3%	26.9%
1968	33.9%	27.6%
1967	34.5%	28.3%
1966	35.1%	28.9%
1965	35.5%	29.5%
1964	35.9%	30.2%
1963	36.2%	30.6%
1962	36.4%	30.8%
1961	36.3%	30.9%
1960	36.1%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Russia

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Montenegro

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Russia
2023	6	9
2022	13	13
2021	15	21
2020	15	19
2019	6	12
2018	7	12
2017	7	12
2016	6	14
2015	7	15
2014	7	16
2013	7	16
2012	7	18
2011	7	19
2010	7	23
2009	8	24
2008	8	27
2007	8	29
2006	8	32
2005	8	38
2004	9	41
2003	10	45
2002	10	47
2001	11	48
2000	11	51
1999	12	53
1998	12	53
1997	12	59
1996	12	69
1995	11	82
1994	11	85
1993	11	76
1992	11	62
1991	11	57
1990	10	58
1989	10	61
1988	10	63
1987	10	65
1986	11	69
1985	11	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Russia
2023	0.26%	0.45%
2022	0.27%	0.47%
2021	0.28%	0.51%
2020	0.3%	0.54%
2019	0.32%	0.58%
2018	0.33%	0.63%
2017	0.36%	0.69%
2016	0.38%	0.75%
2015	0.41%	0.82%
2014	0.45%	0.89%
2013	0.49%	0.95%
2012	0.54%	0.99%
2011	0.59%	1.02%
2010	0.66%	1.04%
2009	0.73%	1.07%
2008	0.8%	1.13%
2007	0.89%	1.2%
2006	0.97%	1.29%
2005	1.06%	1.39%
2004	1.14%	1.5%
2003	1.22%	1.61%
2002	1.3%	1.73%
2001	1.37%	1.84%
2000	1.42%	1.94%
1999	1.46%	2.02%
1998	1.49%	2.08%
1997	1.51%	2.13%
1996	1.51%	2.17%
1995	1.51%	2.2%
1994	1.51%	2.2%
1993	1.52%	2.19%
1992	1.54%	2.17%
1991	1.58%	2.16%
1990	1.65%	2.17%
1989	1.75%	2.2%
1988	1.89%	2.26%
1987	2.05%	2.34%
1986	2.25%	2.42%
1985	2.48%	2.5%
1984	2.72%	2.56%
1983	-	2.62%
1982	-	2.66%
1981	-	2.7%
1980	-	2.73%
1979	-	2.75%
1978	-	2.76%
1977	-	2.76%
1976	-	2.76%
1975	-	2.76%
1974	-	2.77%
1973	-	2.78%
1972	-	2.81%
1971	-	2.84%
1970	-	2.88%
1969	-	2.94%
1968	-	3.02%
1967	-	3.11%
1966	-	3.23%
1965	-	3.38%
1964	-	3.55%
1963	-	3.76%
1962	-	3.99%
1961	-	4.26%
1960	-	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.