Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs South Sudan by year

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Montenegro

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2023	1.74	3.86
2022	1.8	3.96
2021	1.75	4.05
2020	1.75	4.16
2019	1.8	4.26
2018	1.8	4.37
2017	1.8	4.48
2016	1.8	4.58
2015	1.7	4.7
2014	1.75	4.82
2013	1.73	4.94
2012	1.72	5.06
2011	1.65	5.19
2010	1.7	5.32
2009	1.98	5.45
2008	1.89	5.57
2007	1.8	5.7
2006	1.73	5.85
2005	1.69	6.02
2004	1.73	6.19
2003	1.8	6.35
2002	1.81	6.52
2001	1.86	6.65
2000	1.9	6.8
1999	1.88	6.94
1998	1.89	7.08
1997	1.89	7.2
1996	1.92	7.32
1995	1.96	7.34
1994	1.94	7.35
1993	1.96	7.36
1992	2.01	7.37
1991	2.02	7.38
1990	1.95	7.38
1989	1.94	7.37
1988	2.01	7.38
1987	2.07	7.39
1986	2.09	7.38
1985	2.13	7.36
1984	2.14	7.35
1983	2.17	7.34
1982	2.19	7.34
1981	2.19	7.33
1980	2.22	7.33
1979	2.2	7.32
1978	2.25	7.33
1977	2.31	7.33
1976	2.35	7.33
1975	2.38	7.33
1974	2.43	7.31
1973	2.51	7.31
1972	2.61	7.31
1971	2.67	7.3
1970	2.69	7.29
1969	2.79	7.28
1968	2.8	7.26
1967	2.91	7.26
1966	3.09	7.25
1965	3.19	7.22
1964	3.28	7.22
1963	3.38	7.2
1962	3.44	7.2
1961	3.49	7.18
1960	3.53	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2023	686	217,966
2022	0	211,166
2021	-2,062	213,567
2020	-188	212,332
2019	627	209,708
2018	752	168,497
2017	939	72,193
2016	1,125	110,553
2015	1,062	148,542
2014	1,560	227,611
2013	1,557	315,983
2012	1,554	312,974
2011	1,365	303,181
2010	1,797	287,409
2009	2,783	278,859
2008	2,530	268,268
2007	1,848	256,546
2006	1,599	246,706
2005	1,536	239,272
2004	2,146	231,877
2003	2,632	225,822
2002	2,988	212,014
2001	3,462	204,108
2000	3,751	196,055
1999	3,454	180,721
1998	3,889	-12,157
1997	3,597	121,454
1996	4,155	116,728
1995	4,527	110,417
1994	4,381	165,407
1993	4,638	32,779
1992	5,015	28,874
1991	5,191	87,873
1990	5,010	82,900
1989	5,129	83,735
1988	5,529	-125,447
1987	5,958	5,756
1986	6,097	99,502
1985	6,283	95,342
1984	6,337	90,970
1983	6,482	104,107
1982	6,419	118,641
1981	6,275	115,163
1980	6,383	112,307
1979	6,139	109,540
1978	6,408	107,352
1977	6,650	104,886
1976	6,845	102,346
1975	6,878	99,882
1974	6,919	97,181
1973	7,096	94,765
1972	7,252	74,803
1971	7,168	72,308
1970	7,069	44,776
1969	7,449	42,015
1968	7,497	44,213
1967	7,961	41,357
1966	8,661	38,523
1965	9,010	51,682
1964	9,227	64,786
1963	9,449	46,333
1962	9,402	47,406
1961	9,278	45,186
1960	9,144	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs South Sudan by year

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Montenegro

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2023	11.2	28.6
2022	11.3	29.1
2021	11.3	29.7
2020	11.3	29.4
2019	11.5	29.4
2018	11.6	29.1
2017	11.9	32.8
2016	12.1	35.1
2015	11.8	35.4
2014	12.1	38.2
2013	12	38.3
2012	12	39.1
2011	11.6	39.8
2010	12	39.9
2009	14	41
2008	13.4	41.6
2007	12.7	42.3
2006	12.3	43.2
2005	12	44.3
2004	12.8	45.5
2003	13.6	46.8
2002	13.9	48
2001	14.6	48.9
2000	15.2	49.8
1999	14.6	50.7
1998	15.1	51.2
1997	14.4	51.6
1996	15	52.6
1995	15.4	52.7
1994	15	52.7
1993	15.2	52.7
1992	15.8	52.5
1991	15.9	52.4
1990	15.5	52.3
1989	15.7	53.1
1988	16.4	51.9
1987	17.2	50.6
1986	17.5	50.6
1985	17.9	50.7
1984	18.1	50.8
1983	18.3	51.1
1982	18.3	51.4
1981	18.2	51.7
1980	18.3	52
1979	18.2	52.3
1978	18.6	52.7
1977	19.1	53
1976	19.4	53.4
1975	19.5	53.7
1974	19.8	53.9
1973	20.3	54.3
1972	20.9	54.5
1971	21.1	54.6
1970	21.1	54.5
1969	21.9	54.3
1968	21.9	54
1967	22.9	53.7
1966	24.4	53.5
1965	25.4	53.1
1964	26.3	53
1963	27.3	52.7
1962	27.9	52.5
1961	28.2	52.3
1960	28.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 28.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2100	11.9%	20.1%
2099	11.9%	20.2%
2098	12%	20.3%
2097	12%	20.3%
2096	12.1%	20.4%
2095	12.2%	20.5%
2094	12.2%	20.6%
2093	12.3%	20.7%
2092	12.4%	20.9%
2091	12.4%	21%
2090	12.5%	21.1%
2089	12.6%	21.2%
2088	12.6%	21.3%
2087	12.7%	21.5%
2086	12.8%	21.6%
2085	12.8%	21.8%
2084	12.8%	21.9%
2083	12.9%	22.1%
2082	12.9%	22.3%
2081	12.9%	22.4%
2080	12.9%	22.6%
2079	12.9%	22.8%
2078	12.9%	23%
2077	12.9%	23.2%
2076	13%	23.3%
2075	13%	23.5%
2074	13%	23.7%
2073	13%	23.9%
2072	13%	24.1%
2071	13.1%	24.3%
2070	13.1%	24.5%
2069	13.2%	24.7%
2068	13.2%	25%
2067	13.3%	25.2%
2066	13.4%	25.4%
2065	13.5%	25.6%
2064	13.6%	25.8%
2063	13.7%	26%
2062	13.8%	26.3%
2061	13.9%	26.5%
2060	14%	26.7%
2059	14.2%	27%
2058	14.3%	27.2%
2057	14.4%	27.5%
2056	14.5%	27.8%
2055	14.6%	28.1%
2054	14.6%	28.5%
2053	14.7%	28.8%
2052	14.8%	29.2%
2051	14.8%	29.5%
2050	14.8%	29.9%
2049	14.9%	30.3%
2048	14.9%	30.8%
2047	14.9%	31.2%
2046	15%	31.6%
2045	15%	32%
2044	15%	32.4%
2043	15.1%	32.7%
2042	15.1%	33%
2041	15.2%	33.3%
2040	15.2%	33.6%
2039	15.3%	33.8%
2038	15.4%	33.9%
2037	15.6%	34.1%
2036	15.7%	34.2%
2035	15.9%	34.3%
2034	16.1%	34.4%
2033	16.2%	34.3%
2032	16.4%	34.4%
2031	16.7%	34.6%
2030	16.9%	34.8%
2029	17.1%	35.2%
2028	17.3%	35.8%
2027	17.6%	36.6%
2026	17.7%	37.5%
2025	18%	38.4%
2024	18.1%	38.9%
2023	18.3%	39.9%
2022	18.5%	40.9%
2021	18.5%	41.6%
2020	18.4%	42.4%
2019	18.4%	43.6%
2018	18.4%	44.9%
2017	18.5%	45%
2016	18.6%	43.7%
2015	18.6%	43.1%
2014	18.6%	42.5%
2013	18.7%	41.9%
2012	18.8%	41.9%
2011	19%	42.2%
2010	19.2%	42.8%
2009	19.4%	43.4%
2008	19.6%	43.8%
2007	19.9%	44.3%
2006	20.1%	44.8%
2005	20.4%	45.3%
2004	20.6%	45.8%
2003	20.9%	45.9%
2002	21.2%	45.7%
2001	21.5%	45.5%
2000	21.9%	45.5%
1999	22.4%	45.6%
1998	22.8%	45.8%
1997	23.2%	46%
1996	23.6%	46%
1995	24%	45.8%
1994	24.4%	45.8%
1993	24.7%	45.7%
1992	25.1%	45.6%
1991	25.4%	45.5%
1990	25.6%	45.4%
1989	25.7%	45.4%
1988	25.9%	46.2%
1987	26%	46.9%
1986	26.2%	46.7%
1985	26.4%	46.6%
1984	26.6%	46.5%
1983	26.9%	46.3%
1982	27.1%	46.2%
1981	27.5%	46%
1980	27.8%	45.8%
1979	28.1%	45.7%
1978	28.5%	45.5%
1977	29%	45.4%
1976	29.5%	45.3%
1975	29.9%	45.2%
1974	30.4%	45.1%
1973	30.9%	45%
1972	31.4%	44.8%
1971	32%	44.7%
1970	32.6%	44.5%
1969	33.3%	44.3%
1968	33.9%	44%
1967	34.5%	43.8%
1966	35.1%	43.5%
1965	35.5%	43.3%
1964	35.9%	43%
1963	36.2%	42.8%
1962	36.4%	42.6%
1961	36.3%	42.6%
1960	36.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs South Sudan

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Montenegro

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2023	6	692
2022	13	704
2021	15	749
2020	15	729
2019	6	745
2018	7	913
2017	7	1,662
2016	6	1,629
2015	7	1,436
2014	7	1,216
2013	7	771
2012	7	755
2011	7	770
2010	7	776
2009	8	823
2008	8	858
2007	8	933
2006	8	1,005
2005	8	1,074
2004	9	1,150
2003	10	1,199
2002	10	1,521
2001	11	1,580
2000	11	1,658
1999	12	2,048
1998	12	7,514
1997	12	4,172
1996	12	4,357
1995	11	4,430
1994	11	1,666
1993	11	7,537
1992	11	7,597
1991	11	4,764
1990	10	4,877
1989	10	5,103
1988	10	5,535
1987	10	8,045
1986	11	3,720
1985	11	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	South Sudan
2023	0.26%	9.87%
2022	0.27%	9.87%
2021	0.28%	9.87%
2020	0.3%	9.87%
2019	0.32%	9.87%
2018	0.33%	13.2%
2017	0.36%	27.8%
2016	0.38%	26.4%
2015	0.41%	23.7%
2014	0.45%	18.2%
2013	0.49%	9.92%
2012	0.54%	10.1%
2011	0.59%	10.5%
2010	0.66%	10.9%
2009	0.73%	11.5%
2008	0.8%	12.1%
2007	0.89%	12.7%
2006	0.97%	13.4%
2005	1.06%	14.1%
2004	1.14%	14.8%
2003	1.22%	15.7%
2002	1.3%	16.5%
2001	1.37%	17.4%
2000	1.42%	18.3%
1999	1.46%	19.2%
1998	1.49%	42.6%
1997	1.51%	25.2%
1996	1.51%	26.1%
1995	1.51%	27%
1994	1.51%	23%
1993	1.52%	33.1%
1992	1.54%	33.8%
1991	1.58%	29.7%
1990	1.65%	30.3%
1989	1.75%	30.7%
1988	1.89%	76.7%
1987	2.05%	36%
1986	2.25%	26.7%
1985	2.48%	27.1%
1984	2.72%	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.2%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.