Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Somalia

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Somalia by year

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Montenegro

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Somalia
2023	1.74	6.13
2022	1.8	6.26
2021	1.75	6.35
2020	1.75	6.45
2019	1.8	6.56
2018	1.8	6.66
2017	1.8	6.77
2016	1.8	6.88
2015	1.7	6.98
2014	1.75	7.06
2013	1.73	7.14
2012	1.72	7.21
2011	1.65	7.27
2010	1.7	7.32
2009	1.98	7.38
2008	1.89	7.42
2007	1.8	7.46
2006	1.73	7.49
2005	1.69	7.53
2004	1.73	7.57
2003	1.8	7.6
2002	1.81	7.63
2001	1.86	7.64
2000	1.9	7.65
1999	1.88	7.66
1998	1.89	7.66
1997	1.89	7.66
1996	1.92	7.62
1995	1.96	7.58
1994	1.94	7.54
1993	1.96	7.53
1992	2.01	7.5
1991	2.02	7.47
1990	1.95	7.44
1989	1.94	7.42
1988	2.01	7.4
1987	2.07	7.37
1986	2.09	7.35
1985	2.13	7.33
1984	2.14	7.3
1983	2.17	7.28
1982	2.19	7.25
1981	2.19	7.23
1980	2.22	7.18
1979	2.2	7.16
1978	2.25	7.13
1977	2.31	7
1976	2.35	7.02
1975	2.38	7.03
1974	2.43	7.06
1973	2.51	7.09
1972	2.61	7.12
1971	2.67	7.15
1970	2.69	7.18
1969	2.79	7.21
1968	2.8	7.23
1967	2.91	7.25
1966	3.09	7.26
1965	3.19	7.26
1964	3.28	7.26
1963	3.38	7.26
1962	3.44	7.26
1961	3.49	7.25
1960	3.53	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Somalia
2023	686	608,203
2022	0	551,450
2021	-2,062	566,399
2020	-188	561,311
2019	627	548,756
2018	752	514,244
2017	939	478,556
2016	1,125	495,132
2015	1,062	481,573
2014	1,560	464,481
2013	1,557	448,518
2012	1,554	399,468
2011	1,365	203,213
2010	1,797	385,571
2009	2,783	405,784
2008	2,530	394,258
2007	1,848	380,303
2006	1,599	372,597
2005	1,536	363,117
2004	2,146	351,959
2003	2,632	341,192
2002	2,988	331,215
2001	3,462	319,059
2000	3,751	306,651
1999	3,454	295,523
1998	3,889	284,779
1997	3,597	271,894
1996	4,155	264,807
1995	4,527	254,509
1994	4,381	246,950
1993	4,638	232,960
1992	5,015	57,495
1991	5,191	53,052
1990	5,010	225,162
1989	5,129	225,255
1988	5,529	215,599
1987	5,958	231,580
1986	6,097	218,416
1985	6,283	207,960
1984	6,337	199,017
1983	6,482	190,775
1982	6,419	182,793
1981	6,275	185,211
1980	6,383	174,790
1979	6,139	151,016
1978	6,408	132,689
1977	6,650	124,818
1976	6,845	113,319
1975	6,878	108,998
1974	6,919	104,813
1973	7,096	108,038
1972	7,252	104,493
1971	7,168	101,196
1970	7,069	98,025
1969	7,449	95,045
1968	7,497	92,208
1967	7,961	89,497
1966	8,661	86,930
1965	9,010	84,448
1964	9,227	82,042
1963	9,449	79,859
1962	9,402	77,737
1961	9,278	75,513
1960	9,144	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Somalia by year

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Montenegro

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Somalia
2023	11.2	43
2022	11.3	43.8
2021	11.3	44.1
2020	11.3	44.5
2019	11.5	45.1
2018	11.6	45.7
2017	11.9	46.2
2016	12.1	46.6
2015	11.8	47.2
2014	12.1	47.5
2013	12	47.7
2012	12	48.2
2011	11.6	48.6
2010	12	48.1
2009	14	48.4
2008	13.4	48.8
2007	12.7	48.9
2006	12.3	49.4
2005	12	49.6
2004	12.8	49.9
2003	13.6	50.1
2002	13.9	50.4
2001	14.6	50.4
2000	15.2	50.4
1999	14.6	50.7
1998	15.1	50.7
1997	14.4	50.8
1996	15	51
1995	15.4	50.6
1994	15	51.1
1993	15.2	50.1
1992	15.8	51.5
1991	15.9	51.9
1990	15.5	50.3
1989	15.7	50.4
1988	16.4	50.8
1987	17.2	49.3
1986	17.5	48.9
1985	17.9	48.7
1984	18.1	48.5
1983	18.3	48.5
1982	18.3	48.3
1981	18.2	49.5
1980	18.3	47.4
1979	18.2	44.9
1978	18.6	45.2
1977	19.1	46.2
1976	19.4	46
1975	19.5	45.9
1974	19.8	45.7
1973	20.3	45.6
1972	20.9	45.6
1971	21.1	45.5
1970	21.1	45.5
1969	21.9	45.6
1968	21.9	45.6
1967	22.9	45.7
1966	24.4	45.8
1965	25.4	45.9
1964	26.3	46
1963	27.3	46.2
1962	27.9	46.3
1961	28.2	46.5
1960	28.6	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 43 in Somalia, compared with 28.6 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Somalia
2100	11.9%	23.1%
2099	11.9%	23.3%
2098	12%	23.4%
2097	12%	23.6%
2096	12.1%	23.8%
2095	12.2%	24%
2094	12.2%	24.2%
2093	12.3%	24.4%
2092	12.4%	24.6%
2091	12.4%	24.8%
2090	12.5%	25%
2089	12.6%	25.2%
2088	12.6%	25.5%
2087	12.7%	25.7%
2086	12.8%	25.9%
2085	12.8%	26.1%
2084	12.8%	26.4%
2083	12.9%	26.6%
2082	12.9%	26.8%
2081	12.9%	27.1%
2080	12.9%	27.3%
2079	12.9%	27.6%
2078	12.9%	27.9%
2077	12.9%	28.1%
2076	13%	28.4%
2075	13%	28.7%
2074	13%	29%
2073	13%	29.3%
2072	13%	29.6%
2071	13.1%	29.9%
2070	13.1%	30.2%
2069	13.2%	30.6%
2068	13.2%	30.9%
2067	13.3%	31.2%
2066	13.4%	31.5%
2065	13.5%	31.9%
2064	13.6%	32.2%
2063	13.7%	32.5%
2062	13.8%	32.9%
2061	13.9%	33.2%
2060	14%	33.6%
2059	14.2%	33.9%
2058	14.3%	34.2%
2057	14.4%	34.6%
2056	14.5%	34.9%
2055	14.6%	35.3%
2054	14.6%	35.7%
2053	14.7%	36.1%
2052	14.8%	36.4%
2051	14.8%	36.8%
2050	14.8%	37.2%
2049	14.9%	37.6%
2048	14.9%	38%
2047	14.9%	38.4%
2046	15%	38.8%
2045	15%	39.2%
2044	15%	39.7%
2043	15.1%	40.1%
2042	15.1%	40.5%
2041	15.2%	41%
2040	15.2%	41.5%
2039	15.3%	41.9%
2038	15.4%	42.4%
2037	15.6%	42.8%
2036	15.7%	43.3%
2035	15.9%	43.7%
2034	16.1%	44.1%
2033	16.2%	44.5%
2032	16.4%	44.9%
2031	16.7%	45.2%
2030	16.9%	45.6%
2029	17.1%	46%
2028	17.3%	46.2%
2027	17.6%	46.5%
2026	17.7%	46.6%
2025	18%	46.6%
2024	18.1%	46.6%
2023	18.3%	46.7%
2022	18.5%	46.8%
2021	18.5%	47%
2020	18.4%	47%
2019	18.4%	47.1%
2018	18.4%	47.3%
2017	18.5%	47.4%
2016	18.6%	47.5%
2015	18.6%	47.6%
2014	18.6%	47.7%
2013	18.7%	47.8%
2012	18.8%	47.9%
2011	19%	48.3%
2010	19.2%	48.7%
2009	19.4%	48.8%
2008	19.6%	48.9%
2007	19.9%	48.9%
2006	20.1%	48.6%
2005	20.4%	48.2%
2004	20.6%	47.9%
2003	20.9%	47.7%
2002	21.2%	47.6%
2001	21.5%	47.5%
2000	21.9%	47.4%
1999	22.4%	47.2%
1998	22.8%	47.1%
1997	23.2%	47%
1996	23.6%	46.9%
1995	24%	46.7%
1994	24.4%	46.5%
1993	24.7%	46.4%
1992	25.1%	46.5%
1991	25.4%	47%
1990	25.6%	47%
1989	25.7%	46.7%
1988	25.9%	46.3%
1987	26%	46%
1986	26.2%	45.8%
1985	26.4%	45.6%
1984	26.6%	45.4%
1983	26.9%	45.2%
1982	27.1%	45%
1981	27.5%	44.8%
1980	27.8%	44.6%
1979	28.1%	44.5%
1978	28.5%	44.4%
1977	29%	44.3%
1976	29.5%	44.3%
1975	29.9%	44.3%
1974	30.4%	44.4%
1973	30.9%	44.4%
1972	31.4%	44.4%
1971	32%	44.5%
1970	32.6%	44.5%
1969	33.3%	44.6%
1968	33.9%	44.7%
1967	34.5%	44.8%
1966	35.1%	44.9%
1965	35.5%	45.1%
1964	35.9%	45.1%
1963	36.2%	45%
1962	36.4%	44.8%
1961	36.3%	44.7%
1960	36.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Somalia

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Montenegro

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Somalia
2023	6	563
2022	13	622
2021	15	726
2020	15	655
2019	6	656
2018	7	727
2017	7	716
2016	6	754
2015	7	784
2014	7	816
2013	7	855
2012	7	894
2011	7	972
2010	7	1,062
2009	8	995
2008	8	1,035
2007	8	1,074
2006	8	1,085
2005	8	1,086
2004	9	1,104
2003	10	1,111
2002	10	1,121
2001	11	1,129
2000	11	1,150
1999	12	1,170
1998	12	1,177
1997	12	1,206
1996	12	1,225
1995	11	1,210
1994	11	1,254
1993	11	1,195
1992	11	1,339
1991	11	1,431
1990	10	1,358
1989	10	1,395
1988	10	1,423
1987	10	1,393
1986	11	1,452
1985	11	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Somalia
2023	0.26%	10.4%
2022	0.27%	14.3%
2021	0.28%	11.1%
2020	0.3%	11.4%
2019	0.32%	11.8%
2018	0.33%	13.6%
2017	0.36%	15.5%
2016	0.38%	13%
2015	0.41%	13.4%
2014	0.45%	13.8%
2013	0.49%	14.3%
2012	0.54%	18.4%
2011	0.59%	35.9%
2010	0.66%	18.6%
2009	0.73%	16.2%
2008	0.8%	16.6%
2007	0.89%	17%
2006	0.97%	17.2%
2005	1.06%	17.2%
2004	1.14%	17.2%
2003	1.22%	17.2%
2002	1.3%	17.2%
2001	1.37%	17.2%
2000	1.42%	17.2%
1999	1.46%	17.2%
1998	1.49%	17.2%
1997	1.51%	17.2%
1996	1.51%	17.2%
1995	1.51%	17.2%
1994	1.51%	17.2%
1993	1.52%	17.3%
1992	1.54%	45.6%
1991	1.58%	44.3%
1990	1.65%	18%
1989	1.75%	18.3%
1988	1.89%	18.6%
1987	2.05%	18.8%
1986	2.25%	19%
1985	2.48%	19.3%
1984	2.72%	19.5%
1983	-	19.8%
1982	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.