Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Rwanda by year

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Montenegro

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2023	1.74	3.7
2022	1.8	3.78
2021	1.75	3.84
2020	1.75	3.91
2019	1.8	3.99
2018	1.8	4.05
2017	1.8	4.08
2016	1.8	4.11
2015	1.7	4.11
2014	1.75	4.12
2013	1.73	4.14
2012	1.72	4.2
2011	1.65	4.33
2010	1.7	4.52
2009	1.98	4.71
2008	1.89	4.92
2007	1.8	5.14
2006	1.73	5.34
2005	1.69	5.5
2004	1.73	5.64
2003	1.8	5.74
2002	1.81	5.82
2001	1.86	5.89
2000	1.9	5.97
1999	1.88	6.06
1998	1.89	6.17
1997	1.89	6.24
1996	1.92	6.29
1995	1.96	6.35
1994	1.94	6.42
1993	1.96	6.48
1992	2.01	6.54
1991	2.02	6.62
1990	1.95	6.8
1989	1.94	7.03
1988	2.01	7.23
1987	2.07	7.43
1986	2.09	7.61
1985	2.13	7.79
1984	2.14	7.91
1983	2.17	8
1982	2.19	8.06
1981	2.19	8.1
1980	2.22	8.12
1979	2.2	8.13
1978	2.25	8.16
1977	2.31	8.14
1976	2.35	8.12
1975	2.38	8.1
1974	2.43	8.1
1973	2.51	8.09
1972	2.61	8.09
1971	2.67	8.09
1970	2.69	8.15
1969	2.79	8.18
1968	2.8	8.19
1967	2.91	8.21
1966	3.09	8.23
1965	3.19	8.25
1964	3.28	8.27
1963	3.38	8.27
1962	3.44	8.27
1961	3.49	8.28
1960	3.53	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2023	686	312,762
2022	0	312,145
2021	-2,062	309,895
2020	-188	312,692
2019	627	313,525
2018	752	312,512
2017	939	310,323
2016	1,125	305,549
2015	1,062	299,114
2014	1,560	292,779
2013	1,557	286,331
2012	1,554	282,584
2011	1,365	282,922
2010	1,797	286,848
2009	2,783	287,034
2008	2,530	287,334
2007	1,848	285,791
2006	1,599	282,149
2005	1,536	275,121
2004	2,146	265,273
2003	2,632	251,243
2002	2,988	239,036
2001	3,462	230,845
2000	3,751	221,276
1999	3,454	210,518
1998	3,889	197,185
1997	3,597	174,687
1996	4,155	140,455
1995	4,527	121,137
1994	4,381	-719,479
1993	4,638	183,926
1992	5,015	188,025
1991	5,191	196,431
1990	5,010	207,895
1989	5,129	217,632
1988	5,529	223,759
1987	5,958	225,744
1986	6,097	225,526
1985	6,283	223,794
1984	6,337	219,337
1983	6,482	212,750
1982	6,419	205,147
1981	6,275	195,769
1980	6,383	184,988
1979	6,139	174,477
1978	6,408	163,779
1977	6,650	155,011
1976	6,845	147,665
1975	6,878	140,596
1974	6,919	135,743
1973	7,096	131,021
1972	7,252	126,403
1971	7,168	122,567
1970	7,069	119,273
1969	7,449	115,394
1968	7,497	111,422
1967	7,961	108,053
1966	8,661	105,128
1965	9,010	103,422
1964	9,227	102,562
1963	9,449	94,296
1962	9,402	102,548
1961	9,278	102,051
1960	9,144	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Rwanda by year

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Montenegro

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2023	11.2	28.3
2022	11.3	28.9
2021	11.3	29.4
2020	11.3	30
2019	11.5	30.7
2018	11.6	31.2
2017	11.9	31.7
2016	12.1	32
2015	11.8	32.1
2014	12.1	32.2
2013	12	32.4
2012	12	32.9
2011	11.6	33.8
2010	12	35.1
2009	14	36.3
2008	13.4	37.6
2007	12.7	38.8
2006	12.3	39.9
2005	12	40.6
2004	12.8	41.1
2003	13.6	41.4
2002	13.9	41.8
2001	14.6	42.1
2000	15.2	42.1
1999	14.6	42.1
1998	15.1	42.2
1997	14.4	40.5
1996	15	37.2
1995	15.4	39.5
1994	15	48
1993	15.2	41.5
1992	15.8	42.2
1991	15.9	42.8
1990	15.5	44.1
1989	15.7	45.3
1988	16.4	46.6
1987	17.2	47.8
1986	17.5	49
1985	17.9	50.2
1984	18.1	51.1
1983	18.3	51.8
1982	18.3	52.4
1981	18.2	52.7
1980	18.3	52.7
1979	18.2	52.5
1978	18.6	52.1
1977	19.1	51.6
1976	19.4	51.1
1975	19.5	50.4
1974	19.8	50
1973	20.3	49.4
1972	20.9	48.9
1971	21.1	48.5
1970	21.1	48.2
1969	21.9	47.9
1968	21.9	47.6
1967	22.9	47.4
1966	24.4	47.6
1965	25.4	48
1964	26.3	48.8
1963	27.3	49.8
1962	27.9	50.9
1961	28.2	52
1960	28.6	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 28.6 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2100	11.9%	18.7%
2099	11.9%	18.9%
2098	12%	19%
2097	12%	19.1%
2096	12.1%	19.3%
2095	12.2%	19.4%
2094	12.2%	19.6%
2093	12.3%	19.7%
2092	12.4%	19.9%
2091	12.4%	20%
2090	12.5%	20.2%
2089	12.6%	20.4%
2088	12.6%	20.5%
2087	12.7%	20.7%
2086	12.8%	20.9%
2085	12.8%	21.1%
2084	12.8%	21.3%
2083	12.9%	21.5%
2082	12.9%	21.7%
2081	12.9%	21.9%
2080	12.9%	22.1%
2079	12.9%	22.2%
2078	12.9%	22.4%
2077	12.9%	22.6%
2076	13%	22.8%
2075	13%	23%
2074	13%	23.2%
2073	13%	23.4%
2072	13%	23.6%
2071	13.1%	23.8%
2070	13.1%	24%
2069	13.2%	24.2%
2068	13.2%	24.4%
2067	13.3%	24.6%
2066	13.4%	24.9%
2065	13.5%	25.1%
2064	13.6%	25.3%
2063	13.7%	25.6%
2062	13.8%	25.8%
2061	13.9%	26.1%
2060	14%	26.4%
2059	14.2%	26.7%
2058	14.3%	27%
2057	14.4%	27.3%
2056	14.5%	27.6%
2055	14.6%	27.9%
2054	14.6%	28.3%
2053	14.7%	28.6%
2052	14.8%	28.9%
2051	14.8%	29.2%
2050	14.8%	29.5%
2049	14.9%	29.8%
2048	14.9%	30.1%
2047	14.9%	30.4%
2046	15%	30.7%
2045	15%	31%
2044	15%	31.2%
2043	15.1%	31.5%
2042	15.1%	31.8%
2041	15.2%	32.1%
2040	15.2%	32.4%
2039	15.3%	32.7%
2038	15.4%	33%
2037	15.6%	33.3%
2036	15.7%	33.6%
2035	15.9%	33.9%
2034	16.1%	34.2%
2033	16.2%	34.6%
2032	16.4%	34.9%
2031	16.7%	35.2%
2030	16.9%	35.6%
2029	17.1%	35.9%
2028	17.3%	36.2%
2027	17.6%	36.5%
2026	17.7%	36.9%
2025	18%	37.2%
2024	18.1%	37.4%
2023	18.3%	37.7%
2022	18.5%	38.2%
2021	18.5%	38.6%
2020	18.4%	39.2%
2019	18.4%	39.7%
2018	18.4%	40.1%
2017	18.5%	40.5%
2016	18.6%	40.9%
2015	18.6%	41.1%
2014	18.6%	41.4%
2013	18.7%	41.7%
2012	18.8%	41.9%
2011	19%	42.2%
2010	19.2%	42.4%
2009	19.4%	42.6%
2008	19.6%	42.8%
2007	19.9%	42.9%
2006	20.1%	42.9%
2005	20.4%	43.1%
2004	20.6%	43.3%
2003	20.9%	43.7%
2002	21.2%	44.3%
2001	21.5%	45.2%
2000	21.9%	46.4%
1999	22.4%	47.8%
1998	22.8%	49.2%
1997	23.2%	50.5%
1996	23.6%	51.4%
1995	24%	52.4%
1994	24.4%	50.1%
1993	24.7%	48.4%
1992	25.1%	48.7%
1991	25.4%	48.9%
1990	25.6%	49%
1989	25.7%	48.9%
1988	25.9%	48.9%
1987	26%	48.8%
1986	26.2%	48.6%
1985	26.4%	48.3%
1984	26.6%	48.1%
1983	26.9%	47.7%
1982	27.1%	47.4%
1981	27.5%	47.1%
1980	27.8%	46.8%
1979	28.1%	46.5%
1978	28.5%	46.4%
1977	29%	46.4%
1976	29.5%	46.4%
1975	29.9%	46.6%
1974	30.4%	46.9%
1973	30.9%	47.2%
1972	31.4%	47.5%
1971	32%	47.9%
1970	32.6%	48.2%
1969	33.3%	48.7%
1968	33.9%	49.2%
1967	34.5%	49.7%
1966	35.1%	50.2%
1965	35.5%	50.6%
1964	35.9%	50.8%
1963	36.2%	50.6%
1962	36.4%	50.2%
1961	36.3%	49.7%
1960	36.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Rwanda

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Montenegro

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2023	6	229
2022	13	234
2021	15	254
2020	15	252
2019	6	261
2018	7	269
2017	7	275
2016	6	278
2015	7	292
2014	7	301
2013	7	317
2012	7	331
2011	7	358
2010	7	393
2009	8	418
2008	8	454
2007	8	494
2006	8	494
2005	8	465
2004	9	460
2003	10	551
2002	10	677
2001	11	769
2000	11	885
1999	12	1,073
1998	12	1,268
1997	12	1,318
1996	12	1,295
1995	11	1,505
1994	11	5,721
1993	11	1,619
1992	11	1,530
1991	11	1,386
1990	10	1,309
1989	10	1,238
1988	10	1,188
1987	10	1,145
1986	11	1,126
1985	11	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Rwanda
2023	0.26%	4%
2022	0.27%	4.08%
2021	0.28%	4.16%
2020	0.3%	4.25%
2019	0.32%	4.34%
2018	0.33%	4.43%
2017	0.36%	4.52%
2016	0.38%	4.63%
2015	0.41%	4.78%
2014	0.45%	4.96%
2013	0.49%	5.17%
2012	0.54%	5.45%
2011	0.59%	5.81%
2010	0.66%	6.33%
2009	0.73%	6.92%
2008	0.8%	7.62%
2007	0.89%	8.45%
2006	0.97%	9.37%
2005	1.06%	10.5%
2004	1.14%	11.8%
2003	1.22%	13.3%
2002	1.3%	14.9%
2001	1.37%	16.7%
2000	1.42%	18.5%
1999	1.46%	20.2%
1998	1.49%	21.5%
1997	1.51%	22.2%
1996	1.51%	22.2%
1995	1.51%	21.8%
1994	1.51%	38.9%
1993	1.52%	19.3%
1992	1.54%	17.5%
1991	1.58%	16%
1990	1.65%	15.1%
1989	1.75%	14.8%
1988	1.89%	14.8%
1987	2.05%	15.2%
1986	2.25%	15.6%
1985	2.48%	16.1%
1984	2.72%	16.6%
1983	-	17.4%
1982	-	18.6%
1981	-	20.1%
1980	-	21.8%
1979	-	23.4%
1978	-	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.