Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Sierra Leone by year

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Montenegro

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2023	1.74	3.79
2022	1.8	3.88
2021	1.75	3.98
2020	1.75	4.08
2019	1.8	4.19
2018	1.8	4.29
2017	1.8	4.39
2016	1.8	4.47
2015	1.7	4.55
2014	1.75	4.7
2013	1.73	4.87
2012	1.72	5.06
2011	1.65	5.21
2010	1.7	5.33
2009	1.98	5.45
2008	1.89	5.56
2007	1.8	5.64
2006	1.73	5.74
2005	1.69	5.81
2004	1.73	5.92
2003	1.8	6.09
2002	1.81	6.23
2001	1.86	6.31
2000	1.9	6.36
1999	1.88	6.42
1998	1.89	6.5
1997	1.89	6.53
1996	1.92	6.55
1995	1.96	6.56
1994	1.94	6.56
1993	1.96	6.57
1992	2.01	6.56
1991	2.02	6.55
1990	1.95	6.57
1989	1.94	6.57
1988	2.01	6.59
1987	2.07	6.61
1986	2.09	6.6
1985	2.13	6.59
1984	2.14	6.59
1983	2.17	6.57
1982	2.19	6.56
1981	2.19	6.55
1980	2.22	6.56
1979	2.2	6.58
1978	2.25	6.59
1977	2.31	6.57
1976	2.35	6.55
1975	2.38	6.55
1974	2.43	6.53
1973	2.51	6.47
1972	2.61	6.45
1971	2.67	6.43
1970	2.69	6.41
1969	2.79	6.39
1968	2.8	6.39
1967	2.91	6.38
1966	3.09	6.35
1965	3.19	6.31
1964	3.28	6.29
1963	3.38	6.26
1962	3.44	6.22
1961	3.49	6.21
1960	3.53	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2023	686	188,788
2022	0	186,625
2021	-2,062	183,326
2020	-188	181,015
2019	627	181,068
2018	752	178,772
2017	939	173,259
2016	1,125	168,784
2015	1,062	162,275
2014	1,560	160,137
2013	1,557	161,265
2012	1,554	160,915
2011	1,365	158,858
2010	1,797	155,338
2009	2,783	152,669
2008	2,530	149,855
2007	1,848	145,740
2006	1,599	144,127
2005	1,536	137,234
2004	2,146	132,661
2003	2,632	130,312
2002	2,988	126,429
2001	3,462	116,647
2000	3,751	110,754
1999	3,454	102,295
1998	3,889	103,906
1997	3,597	105,433
1996	4,155	104,140
1995	4,527	100,885
1994	4,381	101,486
1993	4,638	103,317
1992	5,015	103,251
1991	5,191	105,477
1990	5,010	100,778
1989	5,129	98,298
1988	5,529	96,344
1987	5,958	94,235
1986	6,097	90,902
1985	6,283	88,869
1984	6,337	87,072
1983	6,482	84,628
1982	6,419	82,457
1981	6,275	80,111
1980	6,383	77,932
1979	6,139	75,992
1978	6,408	74,130
1977	6,650	71,663
1976	6,845	69,506
1975	6,878	67,560
1974	6,919	65,357
1973	7,096	62,443
1972	7,252	60,279
1971	7,168	58,484
1970	7,069	56,513
1969	7,449	54,768
1968	7,497	53,126
1967	7,961	51,734
1966	8,661	49,486
1965	9,010	47,223
1964	9,227	45,487
1963	9,449	43,569
1962	9,402	41,603
1961	9,278	40,022
1960	9,144	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Sierra Leone by year

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Montenegro

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2023	11.2	30.6
2022	11.3	31.1
2021	11.3	31.6
2020	11.3	32.2
2019	11.5	32.8
2018	11.6	33.3
2017	11.9	33.8
2016	12.1	34.2
2015	11.8	34.7
2014	12.1	35.6
2013	12	36.6
2012	12	37.8
2011	11.6	38.5
2010	12	39.1
2009	14	39.9
2008	13.4	40.6
2007	12.7	41.1
2006	12.3	41.8
2005	12	42
2004	12.8	42.5
2003	13.6	43.5
2002	13.9	44.3
2001	14.6	44
2000	15.2	45
1999	14.6	46.1
1998	15.1	46.3
1997	14.4	46.3
1996	15	46.5
1995	15.4	46.8
1994	15	46.8
1993	15.2	46.9
1992	15.8	47
1991	15.9	47.5
1990	15.5	45.5
1989	15.7	46.3
1988	16.4	46.4
1987	17.2	46.6
1986	17.5	46.6
1985	17.9	46.7
1984	18.1	46.8
1983	18.3	46.7
1982	18.3	46.8
1981	18.2	46.8
1980	18.3	46.8
1979	18.2	47
1978	18.6	47.2
1977	19.1	47.1
1976	19.4	47.2
1975	19.5	47.3
1974	19.8	47.4
1973	20.3	47.2
1972	20.9	47.2
1971	21.1	47.3
1970	21.1	47.4
1969	21.9	47.5
1968	21.9	47.7
1967	22.9	47.9
1966	24.4	48
1965	25.4	48
1964	26.3	48.2
1963	27.3	48.2
1962	27.9	48.1
1961	28.2	48.1
1960	28.6	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 28.6 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2100	11.9%	19%
2099	11.9%	19%
2098	12%	19.1%
2097	12%	19.2%
2096	12.1%	19.3%
2095	12.2%	19.5%
2094	12.2%	19.6%
2093	12.3%	19.7%
2092	12.4%	19.8%
2091	12.4%	19.9%
2090	12.5%	20%
2089	12.6%	20.1%
2088	12.6%	20.3%
2087	12.7%	20.4%
2086	12.8%	20.5%
2085	12.8%	20.7%
2084	12.8%	20.8%
2083	12.9%	20.9%
2082	12.9%	21.1%
2081	12.9%	21.2%
2080	12.9%	21.4%
2079	12.9%	21.6%
2078	12.9%	21.7%
2077	12.9%	21.9%
2076	13%	22.1%
2075	13%	22.2%
2074	13%	22.4%
2073	13%	22.6%
2072	13%	22.8%
2071	13.1%	23%
2070	13.1%	23.2%
2069	13.2%	23.4%
2068	13.2%	23.6%
2067	13.3%	23.8%
2066	13.4%	24%
2065	13.5%	24.3%
2064	13.6%	24.5%
2063	13.7%	24.7%
2062	13.8%	25%
2061	13.9%	25.2%
2060	14%	25.5%
2059	14.2%	25.7%
2058	14.3%	26%
2057	14.4%	26.3%
2056	14.5%	26.6%
2055	14.6%	26.9%
2054	14.6%	27.1%
2053	14.7%	27.4%
2052	14.8%	27.7%
2051	14.8%	28.1%
2050	14.8%	28.4%
2049	14.9%	28.7%
2048	14.9%	29%
2047	14.9%	29.3%
2046	15%	29.7%
2045	15%	30%
2044	15%	30.3%
2043	15.1%	30.7%
2042	15.1%	31.1%
2041	15.2%	31.4%
2040	15.2%	31.8%
2039	15.3%	32.2%
2038	15.4%	32.6%
2037	15.6%	33%
2036	15.7%	33.4%
2035	15.9%	33.8%
2034	16.1%	34.2%
2033	16.2%	34.6%
2032	16.4%	35%
2031	16.7%	35.4%
2030	16.9%	35.7%
2029	17.1%	36.1%
2028	17.3%	36.5%
2027	17.6%	37%
2026	17.7%	37.4%
2025	18%	37.9%
2024	18.1%	38.1%
2023	18.3%	38.5%
2022	18.5%	39%
2021	18.5%	39.4%
2020	18.4%	39.8%
2019	18.4%	40.2%
2018	18.4%	40.6%
2017	18.5%	41%
2016	18.6%	41.4%
2015	18.6%	41.8%
2014	18.6%	42.2%
2013	18.7%	42.5%
2012	18.8%	42.8%
2011	19%	43%
2010	19.2%	43.2%
2009	19.4%	43.4%
2008	19.6%	43.5%
2007	19.9%	43.6%
2006	20.1%	43.7%
2005	20.4%	43.8%
2004	20.6%	43.9%
2003	20.9%	43.9%
2002	21.2%	43.9%
2001	21.5%	43.9%
2000	21.9%	43.8%
1999	22.4%	43.7%
1998	22.8%	43.6%
1997	23.2%	43.5%
1996	23.6%	43.5%
1995	24%	43.4%
1994	24.4%	43.3%
1993	24.7%	43.2%
1992	25.1%	43.1%
1991	25.4%	43%
1990	25.6%	42.9%
1989	25.7%	42.9%
1988	25.9%	42.8%
1987	26%	42.7%
1986	26.2%	42.6%
1985	26.4%	42.5%
1984	26.6%	42.3%
1983	26.9%	42.2%
1982	27.1%	42.1%
1981	27.5%	42%
1980	27.8%	41.9%
1979	28.1%	41.8%
1978	28.5%	41.7%
1977	29%	41.6%
1976	29.5%	41.4%
1975	29.9%	41.3%
1974	30.4%	41.1%
1973	30.9%	40.9%
1972	31.4%	40.7%
1971	32%	40.6%
1970	32.6%	40.3%
1969	33.3%	40.1%
1968	33.9%	39.9%
1967	34.5%	39.6%
1966	35.1%	39.4%
1965	35.5%	39.1%
1964	35.9%	38.8%
1963	36.2%	38.5%
1962	36.4%	38.3%
1961	36.3%	38.3%
1960	36.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Sierra Leone

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Montenegro

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2023	6	354
2022	13	370
2021	15	403
2020	15	422
2019	6	464
2018	7	491
2017	7	578
2016	6	633
2015	7	730
2014	7	821
2013	7	842
2012	7	915
2011	7	967
2010	7	1,018
2009	8	1,054
2008	8	1,093
2007	8	1,132
2006	8	1,168
2005	8	1,294
2004	9	1,366
2003	10	1,433
2002	10	1,492
2001	11	1,518
2000	11	1,603
1999	12	1,731
1998	12	1,753
1997	12	1,721
1996	12	1,726
1995	11	1,777
1994	11	1,755
1993	11	1,696
1992	11	1,681
1991	11	1,699
1990	10	1,572
1989	10	1,575
1988	10	1,549
1987	10	1,533
1986	11	1,530
1985	11	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Sierra Leone
2023	0.26%	9.43%
2022	0.27%	9.77%
2021	0.28%	10.1%
2020	0.3%	10.5%
2019	0.32%	10.9%
2018	0.33%	11.3%
2017	0.36%	11.8%
2016	0.38%	12.3%
2015	0.41%	13.8%
2014	0.45%	13.7%
2013	0.49%	13.9%
2012	0.54%	14.5%
2011	0.59%	15.2%
2010	0.66%	15.9%
2009	0.73%	16.6%
2008	0.8%	17.3%
2007	0.89%	18.1%
2006	0.97%	18.8%
2005	1.06%	19.4%
2004	1.14%	20.1%
2003	1.22%	20.7%
2002	1.3%	21.3%
2001	1.37%	21.8%
2000	1.42%	22.4%
1999	1.46%	22.9%
1998	1.49%	23.4%
1997	1.51%	23.9%
1996	1.51%	24.3%
1995	1.51%	24.7%
1994	1.51%	25%
1993	1.52%	25.3%
1992	1.54%	25.5%
1991	1.58%	25.7%
1990	1.65%	25.9%
1989	1.75%	26.2%
1988	1.89%	26.4%
1987	2.05%	26.6%
1986	2.25%	26.9%
1985	2.48%	27.2%
1984	2.72%	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.1%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.