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Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Spain

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Montenegro has an annual birth rate of 11.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 6.7 for Spain. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.74 in Montenegro and 1.12 in Spain — 35.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 50.7% in Montenegro and by 60.8% in Spain — in 1960, it was 3.53 and 2.86, respectively.

  • Montenegro is ranked 124/196 by birth rate compared to 189/196 for Spain.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.3 years in Montenegro, compared to 31.5 years in Spain.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.5 in Montenegro — it's 32.5 in Spain.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 9.38 in Montenegro vs 4.81 in Spain.
  • In Montenegro, 22.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.3% in Spain.

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Spain by year

Montenegro
Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Spain
2023 1.74 1.12
2022 1.8 1.16
2021 1.75 1.18
2020 1.75 1.18
2019 1.8 1.23
2018 1.8 1.26
2017 1.8 1.31
2016 1.8 1.33
2015 1.7 1.33
2014 1.75 1.32
2013 1.73 1.27
2012 1.72 1.32
2011 1.65 1.34
2010 1.7 1.37
2009 1.98 1.38
2008 1.89 1.45
2007 1.8 1.38
2006 1.73 1.36
2005 1.69 1.33
2004 1.73 1.31
2003 1.8 1.3
2002 1.81 1.25
2001 1.86 1.23
2000 1.9 1.22
1999 1.88 1.17
1998 1.89 1.13
1997 1.89 1.15
1996 1.92 1.14
1995 1.96 1.16
1994 1.94 1.19
1993 1.96 1.26
1992 2.01 1.31
1991 2.02 1.33
1990 1.95 1.36
1989 1.94 1.4
1988 2.01 1.45
1987 2.07 1.49
1986 2.09 1.56
1985 2.13 1.64
1984 2.14 1.73
1983 2.17 1.8
1982 2.19 1.94
1981 2.19 2.04
1980 2.22 2.22
1979 2.2 2.37
1978 2.25 2.54
1977 2.31 2.65
1976 2.35 2.77
1975 2.38 2.77
1974 2.43 2.88
1973 2.51 2.84
1972 2.61 2.87
1971 2.67 2.9
1970 2.69 2.84
1969 2.79 2.86
1968 2.8 2.87
1967 2.91 2.94
1966 3.09 2.91
1965 3.19 2.94
1964 3.28 3.01
1963 3.38 2.88
1962 3.44 2.8
1961 3.49 2.77
1960 3.53 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Montenegro
Spain
1x
Year Natural population change
Montenegro Spain
2023 686 -111,211
2022 0 -133,801
2021 -2,062 -113,865
2020 -188 -151,551
2019 627 -56,542
2018 752 -56,139
2017 939 -32,600
2016 1,125 0
2015 1,062 -4,642
2014 1,560 32,522
2013 1,557 37,284
2012 1,554 51,450
2011 1,365 84,137
2010 1,797 102,469
2009 2,783 106,635
2008 2,530 133,267
2007 1,848 108,545
2006 1,599 110,994
2005 1,536 78,576
2004 2,146 85,844
2003 2,632 54,844
2002 2,988 53,861
2001 3,462 44,936
2000 3,751 36,512
1999 3,454 8,077
1998 3,889 4,022
1997 3,597 20,028
1996 4,155 11,967
1995 4,527 15,889
1994 4,381 31,639
1993 4,638 47,234
1992 5,015 62,652
1991 5,191 58,450
1990 5,010 66,075
1989 5,129 81,538
1988 5,529 100,794
1987 5,958 116,054
1986 6,097 131,188
1985 6,283 146,184
1984 6,337 172,487
1983 6,482 183,223
1982 6,419 231,714
1981 6,275 237,879
1980 6,383 281,184
1979 6,139 312,407
1978 6,408 339,157
1977 6,650 361,465
1976 6,845 375,834
1975 6,878 371,882
1974 6,919 396,182
1973 7,096 374,381
1972 7,252 391,030
1971 7,168 369,625
1970 7,069 378,723
1969 7,449 367,851
1968 7,497 387,423
1967 7,961 402,001
1966 8,661 397,084
1965 9,010 405,819
1964 9,227 429,885
1963 9,449 394,338
1962 9,402 384,690
1961 9,278 396,537
1960 9,144 398,960

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Spain by year

Montenegro
Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Montenegro Spain
2023 11.2 6.7
2022 11.3 6.9
2021 11.3 7.1
2020 11.3 7.2
2019 11.5 7.6
2018 11.6 7.9
2017 11.9 8.4
2016 12.1 8.8
2015 11.8 9
2014 12.1 9.2
2013 12 9.1
2012 12 9.7
2011 11.6 10.1
2010 12 10.4
2009 14 10.6
2008 13.4 11.3
2007 12.7 10.9
2006 12.3 10.8
2005 12 10.6
2004 12.8 10.6
2003 13.6 10.4
2002 13.9 10.1
2001 14.6 9.9
2000 15.2 9.8
1999 14.6 9.4
1998 15.1 9.1
1997 14.4 9.2
1996 15 9.1
1995 15.4 9.1
1994 15 9.4
1993 15.2 9.8
1992 15.8 10.1
1991 15.9 10.2
1990 15.5 10.3
1989 15.7 10.5
1988 16.4 10.8
1987 17.2 11
1986 17.5 11.4
1985 17.9 11.9
1984 18.1 12.3
1983 18.3 12.7
1982 18.3 13.6
1981 18.2 14.1
1980 18.3 15.2
1979 18.2 16.2
1978 18.6 17.3
1977 19.1 18
1976 19.4 18.7
1975 19.5 18.7
1974 19.8 19.5
1973 20.3 19.2
1972 20.9 19.4
1971 21.1 19.6
1970 21.1 19.5
1969 21.9 19.9
1968 21.9 20.1
1967 22.9 20.7
1966 24.4 20.7
1965 25.4 21.1
1964 26.3 22
1963 27.3 21.4
1962 27.9 21.1
1961 28.2 21.2
1960 28.6 21.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 28.6 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Montenegro Spain
Fertility rate 1.74 1.12
Fertility rate rank 116/196 189/196
Birth rate 11.2 6.7
Birth rate rank 124/196 189/196
Population change due to births and deaths +686 -111,211
Natural population change rank 141/196 189/196
Natural population change rate +0.11% -0.23%
Population growth -0.0006% +1.03%
Population growth rank 164/197 100/197
Age at first childbirth 26.3 years 31.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.5 years 32.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.95 5.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 79.8 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.4% 21.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 11.6% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.006% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.1% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.21% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.26% 0.31%
Life expectancy 77.6 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Montenegro
Factual

UN forecast
Spain
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Montenegro Spain
2100 11.9% 11.6%
2099 11.9% 11.6%
2098 12% 11.7%
2097 12% 11.7%
2096 12.1% 11.7%
2095 12.2% 11.8%
2094 12.2% 11.8%
2093 12.3% 11.9%
2092 12.4% 11.9%
2091 12.4% 11.9%
2090 12.5% 12%
2089 12.6% 12%
2088 12.6% 12%
2087 12.7% 12.1%
2086 12.8% 12.1%
2085 12.8% 12.1%
2084 12.8% 12%
2083 12.9% 12%
2082 12.9% 12%
2081 12.9% 11.9%
2080 12.9% 11.9%
2079 12.9% 11.8%
2078 12.9% 11.7%
2077 12.9% 11.6%
2076 13% 11.6%
2075 13% 11.5%
2074 13% 11.4%
2073 13% 11.3%
2072 13% 11.2%
2071 13.1% 11.2%
2070 13.1% 11.1%
2069 13.2% 11.1%
2068 13.2% 11%
2067 13.3% 11%
2066 13.4% 11%
2065 13.5% 11%
2064 13.6% 11%
2063 13.7% 11.1%
2062 13.8% 11.1%
2061 13.9% 11.2%
2060 14% 11.2%
2059 14.2% 11.3%
2058 14.3% 11.4%
2057 14.4% 11.4%
2056 14.5% 11.5%
2055 14.6% 11.5%
2054 14.6% 11.5%
2053 14.7% 11.5%
2052 14.8% 11.5%
2051 14.8% 11.5%
2050 14.8% 11.5%
2049 14.9% 11.4%
2048 14.9% 11.4%
2047 14.9% 11.3%
2046 15% 11.2%
2045 15% 11.1%
2044 15% 11.1%
2043 15.1% 11%
2042 15.1% 10.9%
2041 15.2% 10.9%
2040 15.2% 10.8%
2039 15.3% 10.8%
2038 15.4% 10.7%
2037 15.6% 10.7%
2036 15.7% 10.7%
2035 15.9% 10.7%
2034 16.1% 10.8%
2033 16.2% 10.9%
2032 16.4% 11.1%
2031 16.7% 11.3%
2030 16.9% 11.5%
2029 17.1% 11.7%
2028 17.3% 11.9%
2027 17.6% 12.2%
2026 17.7% 12.5%
2025 18% 12.8%
2024 18.1% 12.9%
2023 18.3% 13.3%
2022 18.5% 13.6%
2021 18.5% 13.9%
2020 18.4% 14.2%
2019 18.4% 14.4%
2018 18.4% 14.7%
2017 18.5% 14.8%
2016 18.6% 14.9%
2015 18.6% 15%
2014 18.6% 15.1%
2013 18.7% 15.1%
2012 18.8% 15.1%
2011 19% 15%
2010 19.2% 14.9%
2009 19.4% 14.8%
2008 19.6% 14.7%
2007 19.9% 14.6%
2006 20.1% 14.5%
2005 20.4% 14.5%
2004 20.6% 14.5%
2003 20.9% 14.5%
2002 21.2% 14.6%
2001 21.5% 14.7%
2000 21.9% 14.8%
1999 22.4% 15%
1998 22.8% 15.3%
1997 23.2% 15.7%
1996 23.6% 16.1%
1995 24% 16.6%
1994 24.4% 17.2%
1993 24.7% 17.8%
1992 25.1% 18.4%
1991 25.4% 19.1%
1990 25.6% 19.8%
1989 25.7% 20.5%
1988 25.9% 21.2%
1987 26% 21.9%
1986 26.2% 22.5%
1985 26.4% 23.2%
1984 26.6% 23.8%
1983 26.9% 24.4%
1982 27.1% 24.9%
1981 27.5% 25.5%
1980 27.8% 26%
1979 28.1% 26.4%
1978 28.5% 26.8%
1977 29% 27%
1976 29.5% 27.2%
1975 29.9% 27.3%
1974 30.4% 27.5%
1973 30.9% 27.7%
1972 31.4% 27.8%
1971 32% 27.8%
1970 32.6% 27.9%
1969 33.3% 27.8%
1968 33.9% 27.8%
1967 34.5% 27.7%
1966 35.1% 27.6%
1965 35.5% 27.5%
1964 35.9% 27.4%
1963 36.2% 27.4%
1962 36.4% 27.4%
1961 36.3% 27.4%
1960 36.1% 27.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Spain compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Spain

Montenegro
Spain
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Montenegro Spain
2023 6 3
2022 13 4
2021 15 4
2020 15 4
2019 6 3
2018 7 3
2017 7 3
2016 6 3
2015 7 4
2014 7 4
2013 7 4
2012 7 4
2011 7 4
2010 7 4
2009 8 4
2008 8 4
2007 8 4
2006 8 4
2005 8 5
2004 9 5
2003 10 4
2002 10 5
2001 11 5
2000 11 5
1999 12 5
1998 12 5
1997 12 5
1996 12 6
1995 11 6
1994 11 6
1993 11 6
1992 11 6
1991 11 6
1990 10 6
1989 10 7
1988 10 7
1987 10 7
1986 11 7
1985 11 6

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

Montenegro
Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Montenegro Spain
2023 0.26% 0.31%
2022 0.27% 0.31%
2021 0.28% 0.31%
2020 0.3% 0.32%
2019 0.32% 0.32%
2018 0.33% 0.32%
2017 0.36% 0.32%
2016 0.38% 0.33%
2015 0.41% 0.33%
2014 0.45% 0.34%
2013 0.49% 0.35%
2012 0.54% 0.36%
2011 0.59% 0.37%
2010 0.66% 0.38%
2009 0.73% 0.4%
2008 0.8% 0.42%
2007 0.89% 0.44%
2006 0.97% 0.45%
2005 1.06% 0.47%
2004 1.14% 0.49%
2003 1.22% 0.5%
2002 1.3% 0.51%
2001 1.37% 0.53%
2000 1.42% 0.54%
1999 1.46% 0.56%
1998 1.49% 0.58%
1997 1.51% 0.61%
1996 1.51% 0.65%
1995 1.51% 0.69%
1994 1.51% 0.74%
1993 1.52% 0.79%
1992 1.54% 0.83%
1991 1.58% 0.88%
1990 1.65% 0.92%
1989 1.75% 0.95%
1988 1.89% 0.99%
1987 2.05% 1.03%
1986 2.25% 1.07%
1985 2.48% 1.11%
1984 2.72% 1.17%
1983 - 1.23%
1982 - 1.3%
1981 - 1.38%
1980 - 1.49%
1979 - 1.61%
1978 - 1.74%
1977 - 1.87%
1976 - 2.02%
1975 - 2.17%
1974 - 2.33%
1973 - 2.52%
1972 - 2.72%
1971 - 2.94%
1970 - 3.16%
1969 - 3.39%
1968 - 3.61%
1967 - 3.83%
1966 - 4.03%
1965 - 4.23%
1964 - 4.45%
1963 - 4.68%
1962 - 4.94%
1961 - 5.2%
1960 - 5.47%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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