Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and San Marino

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs San Marino by year

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Montenegro

San Marino

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	San Marino
2023	1.74	1.15
2022	1.8	1.14
2021	1.75	1.13
2020	1.75	1.11
2019	1.8	1.1
2018	1.8	1.08
2017	1.8	1.05
2016	1.8	1.13
2015	1.7	1.2
2014	1.75	1.26
2013	1.73	1.48
2012	1.72	1.29
2011	1.65	1.46
2010	1.7	1.46
2009	1.98	1.36
2008	1.89	1.52
2007	1.8	1.26
2006	1.73	1.24
2005	1.69	1.2
2004	1.73	1.3
2003	1.8	1.3
2002	1.81	1.43
2001	1.86	1.52
2000	1.9	1.4
1999	1.88	1.29
1998	1.89	1.26
1997	1.89	1.24
1996	1.92	1.21
1995	1.96	1.17
1994	1.94	1.14
1993	1.96	1.12
1992	2.01	1.15
1991	2.02	1.17
1990	1.95	1.16
1989	1.94	1.15
1988	2.01	1.14
1987	2.07	1.14
1986	2.09	1.15
1985	2.13	1.17
1984	2.14	1.2
1983	2.17	1.25
1982	2.19	1.3
1981	2.19	1.41
1980	2.22	1.53
1979	2.2	1.63
1978	2.25	1.77
1977	2.31	1.87
1976	2.35	1.95
1975	2.38	2.05
1974	2.43	2.13
1973	2.51	2.23
1972	2.61	2.29
1971	2.67	2.33
1970	2.69	2.32
1969	2.79	2.31
1968	2.8	2.3
1967	2.91	2.31
1966	3.09	2.33
1965	3.19	2.33
1964	3.28	2.37
1963	3.38	2.4
1962	3.44	2.43
1961	3.49	2.68
1960	3.53	2.43

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.15 in San Marino in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

San Marino

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	San Marino
2023	686	-92
2022	0	-58
2021	-2,062	-99
2020	-188	-122
2019	627	-17
2018	752	-11
2017	939	-51
2016	1,125	10
2015	1,062	36
2014	1,560	46
2013	1,557	73
2012	1,554	54
2011	1,365	105
2010	1,797	126
2009	2,783	145
2008	2,530	159
2007	1,848	69
2006	1,599	75
2005	1,536	66
2004	2,146	121
2003	2,632	79
2002	2,988	112
2001	3,462	132
2000	3,751	107
1999	3,454	80
1998	3,889	74
1997	3,597	71
1996	4,155	63
1995	4,527	51
1994	4,381	43
1993	4,638	38
1992	5,015	42
1991	5,191	45
1990	5,010	41
1989	5,129	36
1988	5,529	34
1987	5,958	31
1986	6,097	40
1985	6,283	44
1984	6,337	46
1983	6,482	54
1982	6,419	61
1981	6,275	76
1980	6,383	90
1979	6,139	104
1978	6,408	121
1977	6,650	117
1976	6,845	126
1975	6,878	141
1974	6,919	153
1973	7,096	167
1972	7,252	173
1971	7,168	174
1970	7,069	173
1969	7,449	173
1968	7,497	171
1967	7,961	171
1966	8,661	173
1965	9,010	169
1964	9,227	163
1963	9,449	158
1962	9,402	155
1961	9,278	174
1960	9,144	139

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 -0.27% in San Marino.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and -0.1% in San Marino.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs San Marino by year

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Montenegro

San Marino

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	San Marino
2023	11.2	5.6
2022	11.3	6.1
2021	11.3	6.2
2020	11.3	6.4
2019	11.5	6.7
2018	11.6	6.8
2017	11.9	6.7
2016	12.1	7.9
2015	11.8	8.2
2014	12.1	9.1
2013	12	9.7
2012	12	8.7
2011	11.6	10
2010	12	10.3
2009	14	10.7
2008	13.4	11
2007	12.7	9.4
2006	12.3	10
2005	12	9.5
2004	12.8	10.4
2003	13.6	10.7
2002	13.9	11.9
2001	14.6	12.8
2000	15.2	12
1999	14.6	11.1
1998	15.1	11
1997	14.4	11
1996	15	10.8
1995	15.4	10.4
1994	15	10.2
1993	15.2	10
1992	15.8	10.2
1991	15.9	10.3
1990	15.5	10.1
1989	15.7	9.88
1988	16.4	9.73
1987	17.2	9.6
1986	17.5	9.48
1985	17.9	9.52
1984	18.1	9.63
1983	18.3	9.87
1982	18.3	10.2
1981	18.2	10.8
1980	18.3	11.5
1979	18.2	12.2
1978	18.6	13.1
1977	19.1	13
1976	19.4	14
1975	19.5	14.8
1974	19.8	15.4
1973	20.3	16.2
1972	20.9	16.5
1971	21.1	16.7
1970	21.1	17
1969	21.9	17.1
1968	21.9	17.1
1967	22.9	17.2
1966	24.4	17.5
1965	25.4	17.4
1964	26.3	17.4
1963	27.3	17.5
1962	27.9	17.7
1961	28.2	19.4
1960	28.6	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 5.6 in San Marino, compared with 28.6 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

San Marino

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	San Marino
2100	11.9%	11.9%
2099	11.9%	11.9%
2098	12%	11.9%
2097	12%	12%
2096	12.1%	12%
2095	12.2%	12%
2094	12.2%	12.1%
2093	12.3%	12.1%
2092	12.4%	12.2%
2091	12.4%	12.2%
2090	12.5%	12.3%
2089	12.6%	12.3%
2088	12.6%	12.3%
2087	12.7%	12.4%
2086	12.8%	12.4%
2085	12.8%	12.4%
2084	12.8%	12.4%
2083	12.9%	12.4%
2082	12.9%	12.4%
2081	12.9%	12.3%
2080	12.9%	12.3%
2079	12.9%	12.2%
2078	12.9%	12.2%
2077	12.9%	12.1%
2076	13%	12%
2075	13%	11.9%
2074	13%	11.8%
2073	13%	11.7%
2072	13%	11.6%
2071	13.1%	11.5%
2070	13.1%	11.5%
2069	13.2%	11.4%
2068	13.2%	11.4%
2067	13.3%	11.3%
2066	13.4%	11.3%
2065	13.5%	11.3%
2064	13.6%	11.3%
2063	13.7%	11.3%
2062	13.8%	11.4%
2061	13.9%	11.4%
2060	14%	11.5%
2059	14.2%	11.5%
2058	14.3%	11.6%
2057	14.4%	11.6%
2056	14.5%	11.7%
2055	14.6%	11.7%
2054	14.6%	11.7%
2053	14.7%	11.8%
2052	14.8%	11.7%
2051	14.8%	11.7%
2050	14.8%	11.7%
2049	14.9%	11.6%
2048	14.9%	11.5%
2047	14.9%	11.4%
2046	15%	11.2%
2045	15%	11.1%
2044	15%	11%
2043	15.1%	10.8%
2042	15.1%	10.6%
2041	15.2%	10.5%
2040	15.2%	10.3%
2039	15.3%	10.2%
2038	15.4%	10%
2037	15.6%	9.93%
2036	15.7%	9.9%
2035	15.9%	9.89%
2034	16.1%	9.93%
2033	16.2%	9.99%
2032	16.4%	10%
2031	16.7%	10.2%
2030	16.9%	10.4%
2029	17.1%	10.6%
2028	17.3%	11%
2027	17.6%	11.2%
2026	17.7%	11.6%
2025	18%	12.1%
2024	18.1%	12.3%
2023	18.3%	12.7%
2022	18.5%	13%
2021	18.5%	13.2%
2020	18.4%	13.4%
2019	18.4%	13.7%
2018	18.4%	14%
2017	18.5%	14.4%
2016	18.6%	14.7%
2015	18.6%	14.9%
2014	18.6%	15.1%
2013	18.7%	15.1%
2012	18.8%	15.2%
2011	19%	15.3%
2010	19.2%	15.4%
2009	19.4%	15.4%
2008	19.6%	15.4%
2007	19.9%	15.3%
2006	20.1%	15.3%
2005	20.4%	15.3%
2004	20.6%	15.2%
2003	20.9%	15.2%
2002	21.2%	15.1%
2001	21.5%	15%
2000	21.9%	14.9%
1999	22.4%	14.9%
1998	22.8%	14.9%
1997	23.2%	14.9%
1996	23.6%	14.9%
1995	24%	14.9%
1994	24.4%	15%
1993	24.7%	15.2%
1992	25.1%	15.4%
1991	25.4%	15.8%
1990	25.6%	16.1%
1989	25.7%	16.5%
1988	25.9%	17%
1987	26%	17.5%
1986	26.2%	18%
1985	26.4%	18.6%
1984	26.6%	19.1%
1983	26.9%	19.7%
1982	27.1%	20.3%
1981	27.5%	21%
1980	27.8%	21.7%
1979	28.1%	22.4%
1978	28.5%	23%
1977	29%	23.9%
1976	29.5%	24.7%
1975	29.9%	25.1%
1974	30.4%	25.4%
1973	30.9%	25.7%
1972	31.4%	25.9%
1971	32%	26%
1970	32.6%	25.9%
1969	33.3%	25.6%
1968	33.9%	25.3%
1967	34.5%	24.9%
1966	35.1%	24.5%
1965	35.5%	24.3%
1964	35.9%	24.5%
1963	36.2%	24.8%
1962	36.4%	25%
1961	36.3%	25%
1960	36.1%	25%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 12.3% in San Marino in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 16.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and San Marino compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs San Marino

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Montenegro

San Marino

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	San Marino
2023	6	8
2022	13	22
2021	15	35
2020	15	46
2019	6	7
2018	7	7
2017	7	7
2016	6	7
2015	7	8
2014	7	8
2013	7	8
2012	7	8
2011	7	8
2010	7	8
2009	8	8
2008	8	8
2007	8	8
2006	8	12
2005	8	12
2004	9	13
2003	10	13
2002	10	14
2001	11	14
2000	11	14
1999	12	9
1998	12	9
1997	12	10
1996	12	10
1995	11	10
1994	11	10
1993	11	11
1992	11	11
1991	11	11
1990	10	11
1989	10	12
1988	10	12
1987	10	12
1986	11	12
1985	11	12

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 8 deaths in San Marino.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

San Marino

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	San Marino
2023	0.26%	0.14%
2022	0.27%	0.15%
2021	0.28%	0.15%
2020	0.3%	0.16%
2019	0.32%	0.17%
2018	0.33%	0.17%
2017	0.36%	0.18%
2016	0.38%	0.19%
2015	0.41%	0.2%
2014	0.45%	0.21%
2013	0.49%	0.23%
2012	0.54%	0.24%
2011	0.59%	0.25%
2010	0.66%	0.27%
2009	0.73%	0.28%
2008	0.8%	0.3%
2007	0.89%	0.32%
2006	0.97%	0.34%
2005	1.06%	0.37%
2004	1.14%	0.39%
2003	1.22%	0.42%
2002	1.3%	0.46%
2001	1.37%	0.5%
2000	1.42%	0.54%
1999	1.46%	0.58%
1998	1.49%	0.63%
1997	1.51%	0.69%
1996	1.51%	0.75%
1995	1.51%	0.81%
1994	1.51%	0.89%
1993	1.52%	0.97%
1992	1.54%	1.06%
1991	1.58%	1.16%
1990	1.65%	1.27%
1989	1.75%	1.39%
1988	1.89%	1.52%
1987	2.05%	1.66%
1986	2.25%	1.82%
1985	2.48%	1.99%
1984	2.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.14% in San Marino. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.