Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Montenegro

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2023	1.74	3.64
2022	1.8	3.7
2021	1.75	3.76
2020	1.75	3.83
2019	1.8	3.9
2018	1.8	3.98
2017	1.8	4.07
2016	1.8	4.2
2015	1.7	4.35
2014	1.75	4.49
2013	1.73	4.58
2012	1.72	4.66
2011	1.65	4.72
2010	1.7	4.77
2009	1.98	4.84
2008	1.89	4.91
2007	1.8	4.96
2006	1.73	4.93
2005	1.69	4.94
2004	1.73	4.96
2003	1.8	5.01
2002	1.81	5.06
2001	1.86	5.1
2000	1.9	5.16
1999	1.88	5.23
1998	1.89	5.3
1997	1.89	5.4
1996	1.92	5.47
1995	1.96	5.55
1994	1.94	5.56
1993	1.96	5.64
1992	2.01	5.7
1991	2.02	5.77
1990	1.95	5.83
1989	1.94	5.88
1988	2.01	5.94
1987	2.07	5.99
1986	2.09	6.05
1985	2.13	6.1
1984	2.14	6.16
1983	2.17	6.22
1982	2.19	6.28
1981	2.19	6.33
1980	2.22	6.39
1979	2.2	6.43
1978	2.25	6.47
1977	2.31	6.5
1976	2.35	6.52
1975	2.38	6.53
1974	2.43	6.53
1973	2.51	6.53
1972	2.61	6.51
1971	2.67	6.49
1970	2.69	6.47
1969	2.79	6.44
1968	2.8	6.42
1967	2.91	6.39
1966	3.09	6.37
1965	3.19	6.35
1964	3.28	6.33
1963	3.38	6.31
1962	3.44	6.28
1961	3.49	6.26
1960	3.53	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2023	686	5,221
2022	0	5,102
2021	-2,062	4,954
2020	-188	4,874
2019	627	4,932
2018	752	4,957
2017	939	5,007
2016	1,125	5,125
2015	1,062	5,269
2014	1,560	5,381
2013	1,557	5,449
2012	1,554	5,501
2011	1,365	5,445
2010	1,797	5,391
2009	2,783	5,349
2008	2,530	5,297
2007	1,848	5,226
2006	1,599	5,057
2005	1,536	4,897
2004	2,146	4,810
2003	2,632	4,702
2002	2,988	4,591
2001	3,462	4,471
2000	3,751	4,334
1999	3,454	4,221
1998	3,889	4,120
1997	3,597	4,041
1996	4,155	3,993
1995	4,527	3,948
1994	4,381	3,860
1993	4,638	3,841
1992	5,015	3,822
1991	5,191	3,801
1990	5,010	3,719
1989	5,129	3,576
1988	5,529	3,544
1987	5,958	3,440
1986	6,097	3,180
1985	6,283	3,242
1984	6,337	3,163
1983	6,482	3,100
1982	6,419	3,047
1981	6,275	3,015
1980	6,383	2,965
1979	6,139	2,893
1978	6,408	2,800
1977	6,650	2,705
1976	6,845	2,608
1975	6,878	2,515
1974	6,919	2,422
1973	7,096	2,329
1972	7,252	2,232
1971	7,168	2,127
1970	7,069	1,980
1969	7,449	1,862
1968	7,497	1,767
1967	7,961	1,693
1966	8,661	1,642
1965	9,010	1,611
1964	9,227	1,600
1963	9,449	1,609
1962	9,402	1,625
1961	9,278	1,657
1960	9,144	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2023	11.2	28.2
2022	11.3	28.3
2021	11.3	28.5
2020	11.3	28.6
2019	11.5	29.2
2018	11.6	29.8
2017	11.9	30.6
2016	12.1	31.7
2015	11.8	33
2014	12.1	34.3
2013	12	35.4
2012	12	36.4
2011	11.6	36.8
2010	12	37.3
2009	14	37.9
2008	13.4	38.5
2007	12.7	38.9
2006	12.3	38.9
2005	12	39
2004	12.8	39.2
2003	13.6	39.6
2002	13.9	39.8
2001	14.6	40
2000	15.2	39.7
1999	14.6	39.4
1998	15.1	39.2
1997	14.4	39.2
1996	15	39.3
1995	15.4	39.5
1994	15	39.4
1993	15.2	39.8
1992	15.8	40.2
1991	15.9	40.7
1990	15.5	40.7
1989	15.7	40.9
1988	16.4	40.9
1987	17.2	41
1986	17.5	41
1985	17.9	41
1984	18.1	41.1
1983	18.3	41.2
1982	18.3	41.3
1981	18.2	41.5
1980	18.3	41.6
1979	18.2	41.6
1978	18.6	41.4
1977	19.1	41.3
1976	19.4	41.1
1975	19.5	40.9
1974	19.8	40.6
1973	20.3	40.3
1972	20.9	39.9
1971	21.1	39.5
1970	21.1	38.8
1969	21.9	38.2
1968	21.9	37.8
1967	22.9	37.7
1966	24.4	38
1965	25.4	38.6
1964	26.3	39.7
1963	27.3	41.1
1962	27.9	42.7
1961	28.2	44.6
1960	28.6	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 28.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2100	11.9%	19.5%
2099	11.9%	19.6%
2098	12%	19.8%
2097	12%	19.9%
2096	12.1%	20%
2095	12.2%	20.2%
2094	12.2%	20.3%
2093	12.3%	20.4%
2092	12.4%	20.6%
2091	12.4%	20.7%
2090	12.5%	20.9%
2089	12.6%	21.1%
2088	12.6%	21.2%
2087	12.7%	21.4%
2086	12.8%	21.6%
2085	12.8%	21.8%
2084	12.8%	22%
2083	12.9%	22.2%
2082	12.9%	22.4%
2081	12.9%	22.6%
2080	12.9%	22.9%
2079	12.9%	23.1%
2078	12.9%	23.3%
2077	12.9%	23.5%
2076	13%	23.7%
2075	13%	24%
2074	13%	24.2%
2073	13%	24.4%
2072	13%	24.6%
2071	13.1%	24.8%
2070	13.1%	25%
2069	13.2%	25.2%
2068	13.2%	25.4%
2067	13.3%	25.6%
2066	13.4%	25.9%
2065	13.5%	26.1%
2064	13.6%	26.3%
2063	13.7%	26.5%
2062	13.8%	26.8%
2061	13.9%	27%
2060	14%	27.3%
2059	14.2%	27.5%
2058	14.3%	27.8%
2057	14.4%	28.1%
2056	14.5%	28.4%
2055	14.6%	28.7%
2054	14.6%	29%
2053	14.7%	29.4%
2052	14.8%	29.7%
2051	14.8%	30.1%
2050	14.8%	30.4%
2049	14.9%	30.8%
2048	14.9%	31.1%
2047	14.9%	31.5%
2046	15%	31.8%
2045	15%	32.1%
2044	15%	32.5%
2043	15.1%	32.8%
2042	15.1%	33.1%
2041	15.2%	33.4%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.9%
2038	15.4%	34.1%
2037	15.6%	34.4%
2036	15.7%	34.6%
2035	15.9%	34.7%
2034	16.1%	34.9%
2033	16.2%	35.1%
2032	16.4%	35.3%
2031	16.7%	35.5%
2030	16.9%	35.8%
2029	17.1%	36.1%
2028	17.3%	36.6%
2027	17.6%	37%
2026	17.7%	37.3%
2025	18%	37.6%
2024	18.1%	37.8%
2023	18.3%	38.3%
2022	18.5%	38.8%
2021	18.5%	39.4%
2020	18.4%	39.9%
2019	18.4%	40.5%
2018	18.4%	40.9%
2017	18.5%	41.4%
2016	18.6%	41.7%
2015	18.6%	41.9%
2014	18.6%	42%
2013	18.7%	42%
2012	18.8%	42%
2011	19%	42%
2010	19.2%	42.1%
2009	19.4%	42.1%
2008	19.6%	42.1%
2007	19.9%	42%
2006	20.1%	42%
2005	20.4%	42%
2004	20.6%	42.1%
2003	20.9%	42.2%
2002	21.2%	42.3%
2001	21.5%	42.5%
2000	21.9%	42.8%
1999	22.4%	43.4%
1998	22.8%	43.9%
1997	23.2%	44.3%
1996	23.6%	44.7%
1995	24%	44.9%
1994	24.4%	45.1%
1993	24.7%	45.2%
1992	25.1%	45.2%
1991	25.4%	45.1%
1990	25.6%	45.1%
1989	25.7%	45%
1988	25.9%	45%
1987	26%	44.9%
1986	26.2%	44.7%
1985	26.4%	44.5%
1984	26.6%	44.4%
1983	26.9%	44.5%
1982	27.1%	44.5%
1981	27.5%	44.7%
1980	27.8%	44.9%
1979	28.1%	45.1%
1978	28.5%	45.2%
1977	29%	45.3%
1976	29.5%	45.4%
1975	29.9%	45.5%
1974	30.4%	45.6%
1973	30.9%	45.7%
1972	31.4%	45.9%
1971	32%	46.1%
1970	32.6%	46.2%
1969	33.3%	45.8%
1968	33.9%	44.9%
1967	34.5%	44%
1966	35.1%	42.9%
1965	35.5%	41.6%
1964	35.9%	40.2%
1963	36.2%	38.5%
1962	36.4%	36.6%
1961	36.3%	34.3%
1960	36.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2023	6	75
2022	13	82
2021	15	98
2020	15	92
2019	6	95
2018	7	100
2017	7	110
2016	6	119
2015	7	128
2014	7	138
2013	7	150
2012	7	158
2011	7	164
2010	7	170
2009	8	172
2008	8	174
2007	8	174
2006	8	177
2005	8	181
2004	9	177
2003	10	178
2002	10	179
2001	11	178
2000	11	180
1999	12	179
1998	12	175
1997	12	173
1996	12	171
1995	11	172
1994	11	168
1993	11	166
1992	11	164
1991	11	166
1990	10	164
1989	10	167
1988	10	157
1987	10	161
1986	11	175
1985	11	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Sao Tome
2023	0.26%	1.39%
2022	0.27%	1.46%
2021	0.28%	1.53%
2020	0.3%	1.6%
2019	0.32%	1.7%
2018	0.33%	1.81%
2017	0.36%	1.95%
2016	0.38%	2.11%
2015	0.41%	2.31%
2014	0.45%	2.54%
2013	0.49%	2.77%
2012	0.54%	3.04%
2011	0.59%	3.33%
2010	0.66%	3.63%
2009	0.73%	3.95%
2008	0.8%	4.3%
2007	0.89%	4.68%
2006	0.97%	5.11%
2005	1.06%	5.56%
2004	1.14%	6.05%
2003	1.22%	6.57%
2002	1.3%	7.1%
2001	1.37%	7.66%
2000	1.42%	8.21%
1999	1.46%	8.76%
1998	1.49%	9.26%
1997	1.51%	9.73%
1996	1.51%	10.1%
1995	1.51%	10.4%
1994	1.51%	10.7%
1993	1.52%	10.8%
1992	1.54%	10.9%
1991	1.58%	10.9%
1990	1.65%	10.8%
1989	1.75%	10.7%
1988	1.89%	10.6%
1987	2.05%	10.4%
1986	2.25%	11.4%
1985	2.48%	9.99%
1984	2.72%	9.77%
1983	-	9.56%
1982	-	9.37%
1981	-	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.