Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Sudan

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Sudan by year

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Montenegro

Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Sudan
2023	1.74	4.32
2022	1.8	4.38
2021	1.75	4.46
2020	1.75	4.54
2019	1.8	4.62
2018	1.8	4.68
2017	1.8	4.76
2016	1.8	4.83
2015	1.7	4.9
2014	1.75	4.91
2013	1.73	4.97
2012	1.72	5.03
2011	1.65	5.09
2010	1.7	5.14
2009	1.98	5.17
2008	1.89	5.21
2007	1.8	5.27
2006	1.73	5.33
2005	1.69	5.4
2004	1.73	5.46
2003	1.8	5.49
2002	1.81	5.53
2001	1.86	5.56
2000	1.9	5.6
1999	1.88	5.62
1998	1.89	5.65
1997	1.89	5.72
1996	1.92	5.79
1995	1.96	5.86
1994	1.94	5.91
1993	1.96	5.97
1992	2.01	6.02
1991	2.02	6.05
1990	1.95	6.07
1989	1.94	6.11
1988	2.01	6.13
1987	2.07	6.18
1986	2.09	6.23
1985	2.13	6.28
1984	2.14	6.34
1983	2.17	6.41
1982	2.19	6.47
1981	2.19	6.53
1980	2.22	6.59
1979	2.2	6.65
1978	2.25	6.72
1977	2.31	6.78
1976	2.35	6.82
1975	2.38	6.87
1974	2.43	6.91
1973	2.51	6.94
1972	2.61	6.98
1971	2.67	7.02
1970	2.69	6.99
1969	2.79	6.97
1968	2.8	6.95
1967	2.91	6.91
1966	3.09	6.88
1965	3.19	6.84
1964	3.28	6.8
1963	3.38	6.76
1962	3.44	6.7
1961	3.49	6.66
1960	3.53	6.66

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Sudan
2023	686	1,361,564
2022	0	1,333,992
2021	-2,062	1,293,817
2020	-188	1,295,781
2019	627	1,291,747
2018	752	1,257,387
2017	939	1,208,046
2016	1,125	1,174,422
2015	1,062	1,145,259
2014	1,560	1,097,962
2013	1,557	1,078,446
2012	1,554	1,073,062
2011	1,365	1,070,888
2010	1,797	1,068,381
2009	2,783	1,041,810
2008	2,530	1,001,826
2007	1,848	992,819
2006	1,599	963,740
2005	1,536	907,017
2004	2,146	889,382
2003	2,632	898,226
2002	2,988	897,965
2001	3,462	880,284
2000	3,751	858,536
1999	3,454	835,840
1998	3,889	814,752
1997	3,597	802,245
1996	4,155	792,926
1995	4,527	780,700
1994	4,381	764,645
1993	4,638	743,249
1992	5,015	731,177
1991	5,191	714,612
1990	5,010	699,953
1989	5,129	683,743
1988	5,529	672,604
1987	5,958	658,416
1986	6,097	649,649
1985	6,283	583,382
1984	6,337	577,405
1983	6,482	570,198
1982	6,419	606,362
1981	6,275	585,087
1980	6,383	552,930
1979	6,139	524,942
1978	6,408	497,987
1977	6,650	483,089
1976	6,845	470,019
1975	6,878	454,813
1974	6,919	444,456
1973	7,096	439,201
1972	7,252	428,340
1971	7,168	417,641
1970	7,069	401,013
1969	7,449	385,712
1968	7,497	370,917
1967	7,961	356,599
1966	8,661	342,118
1965	9,010	327,799
1964	9,227	315,166
1963	9,449	302,132
1962	9,402	287,317
1961	9,278	272,562
1960	9,144	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Sudan by year

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Montenegro

Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Sudan
2023	11.2	33.6
2022	11.3	33.5
2021	11.3	33.9
2020	11.3	34.5
2019	11.5	34.9
2018	11.6	35.1
2017	11.9	35
2016	12.1	35.4
2015	11.8	35.7
2014	12.1	35.5
2013	12	36
2012	12	36.6
2011	11.6	37.3
2010	12	38
2009	14	38.1
2008	13.4	38.4
2007	12.7	38.9
2006	12.3	39.2
2005	12	39.6
2004	12.8	40
2003	13.6	40.2
2002	13.9	40.4
2001	14.6	40.7
2000	15.2	40.8
1999	14.6	41
1998	15.1	41.2
1997	14.4	41.6
1996	15	42.2
1995	15.4	42.6
1994	15	43
1993	15.2	43.4
1992	15.8	43.7
1991	15.9	43.8
1990	15.5	43.8
1989	15.7	44
1988	16.4	44.1
1987	17.2	44.2
1986	17.5	44.5
1985	17.9	44.7
1984	18.1	45.1
1983	18.3	45.6
1982	18.3	45.4
1981	18.2	45.6
1980	18.3	45.2
1979	18.2	45.3
1978	18.6	45
1977	19.1	45.3
1976	19.4	45.7
1975	19.5	45.9
1974	19.8	46.5
1973	20.3	47.6
1972	20.9	48.4
1971	21.1	48.9
1970	21.1	48.8
1969	21.9	48.8
1968	21.9	48.8
1967	22.9	48.8
1966	24.4	48.7
1965	25.4	48.6
1964	26.3	48.5
1963	27.3	48.3
1962	27.9	48
1961	28.2	47.6
1960	28.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 28.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Sudan
2100	11.9%	21.3%
2099	11.9%	21.4%
2098	12%	21.6%
2097	12%	21.8%
2096	12.1%	21.9%
2095	12.2%	22.1%
2094	12.2%	22.3%
2093	12.3%	22.4%
2092	12.4%	22.6%
2091	12.4%	22.8%
2090	12.5%	22.9%
2089	12.6%	23.1%
2088	12.6%	23.3%
2087	12.7%	23.4%
2086	12.8%	23.6%
2085	12.8%	23.7%
2084	12.8%	23.9%
2083	12.9%	24.1%
2082	12.9%	24.3%
2081	12.9%	24.4%
2080	12.9%	24.6%
2079	12.9%	24.8%
2078	12.9%	25%
2077	12.9%	25.2%
2076	13%	25.4%
2075	13%	25.6%
2074	13%	25.9%
2073	13%	26.1%
2072	13%	26.3%
2071	13.1%	26.6%
2070	13.1%	26.8%
2069	13.2%	27.1%
2068	13.2%	27.3%
2067	13.3%	27.6%
2066	13.4%	27.8%
2065	13.5%	28.1%
2064	13.6%	28.3%
2063	13.7%	28.6%
2062	13.8%	28.8%
2061	13.9%	29.1%
2060	14%	29.3%
2059	14.2%	29.5%
2058	14.3%	29.8%
2057	14.4%	30%
2056	14.5%	30.2%
2055	14.6%	30.5%
2054	14.6%	30.7%
2053	14.7%	31%
2052	14.8%	31.2%
2051	14.8%	31.5%
2050	14.8%	31.8%
2049	14.9%	32.1%
2048	14.9%	32.4%
2047	14.9%	32.7%
2046	15%	33%
2045	15%	33.4%
2044	15%	33.7%
2043	15.1%	34.1%
2042	15.1%	34.5%
2041	15.2%	34.9%
2040	15.2%	35.3%
2039	15.3%	35.7%
2038	15.4%	36.1%
2037	15.6%	36.5%
2036	15.7%	36.9%
2035	15.9%	37.3%
2034	16.1%	37.7%
2033	16.2%	38.1%
2032	16.4%	38.4%
2031	16.7%	38.7%
2030	16.9%	39%
2029	17.1%	39.2%
2028	17.3%	39.4%
2027	17.6%	39.6%
2026	17.7%	40%
2025	18%	40.4%
2024	18.1%	40.5%
2023	18.3%	40.6%
2022	18.5%	40.9%
2021	18.5%	41.2%
2020	18.4%	41.4%
2019	18.4%	41.7%
2018	18.4%	42%
2017	18.5%	42.6%
2016	18.6%	43.1%
2015	18.6%	43.6%
2014	18.6%	44%
2013	18.7%	44.4%
2012	18.8%	44.5%
2011	19%	44.6%
2010	19.2%	44.6%
2009	19.4%	44.7%
2008	19.6%	44.9%
2007	19.9%	45.1%
2006	20.1%	45.3%
2005	20.4%	45.4%
2004	20.6%	45.5%
2003	20.9%	45.6%
2002	21.2%	45.6%
2001	21.5%	45.7%
2000	21.9%	45.8%
1999	22.4%	45.9%
1998	22.8%	46.1%
1997	23.2%	46.2%
1996	23.6%	46.2%
1995	24%	46.3%
1994	24.4%	46.3%
1993	24.7%	46.3%
1992	25.1%	46.3%
1991	25.4%	46.2%
1990	25.6%	46.1%
1989	25.7%	46.1%
1988	25.9%	46%
1987	26%	46%
1986	26.2%	46.1%
1985	26.4%	46.1%
1984	26.6%	46.2%
1983	26.9%	46.3%
1982	27.1%	46.4%
1981	27.5%	46.6%
1980	27.8%	46.8%
1979	28.1%	47.1%
1978	28.5%	47.4%
1977	29%	47.7%
1976	29.5%	47.8%
1975	29.9%	48%
1974	30.4%	48.1%
1973	30.9%	47.9%
1972	31.4%	47.7%
1971	32%	47.6%
1970	32.6%	47.5%
1969	33.3%	47.4%
1968	33.9%	47.3%
1967	34.5%	47.2%
1966	35.1%	47.1%
1965	35.5%	47%
1964	35.9%	46.9%
1963	36.2%	46.7%
1962	36.4%	46.6%
1961	36.3%	46.6%
1960	36.1%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Sudan

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Montenegro

Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Sudan
2023	6	256
2022	13	263
2021	15	305
2020	15	273
2019	6	262
2018	7	268
2017	7	277
2016	6	288
2015	7	298
2014	7	309
2013	7	327
2012	7	340
2011	7	357
2010	7	370
2009	8	382
2008	8	426
2007	8	445
2006	8	485
2005	8	506
2004	9	536
2003	10	593
2002	10	588
2001	11	616
2000	11	645
1999	12	662
1998	12	669
1997	12	681
1996	12	712
1995	11	730
1994	11	775
1993	11	839
1992	11	863
1991	11	873
1990	10	840
1989	10	881
1988	10	877
1987	10	914
1986	11	938
1985	11	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Sudan
2023	0.26%	5.01%
2022	0.27%	5.18%
2021	0.28%	5.36%
2020	0.3%	5.53%
2019	0.32%	5.71%
2018	0.33%	5.89%
2017	0.36%	6.07%
2016	0.38%	6.26%
2015	0.41%	6.45%
2014	0.45%	6.64%
2013	0.49%	6.83%
2012	0.54%	7.02%
2011	0.59%	7.22%
2010	0.66%	7.42%
2009	0.73%	7.64%
2008	0.8%	7.88%
2007	0.89%	8.13%
2006	0.97%	8.4%
2005	1.06%	10%
2004	1.14%	10.3%
2003	1.22%	9.31%
2002	1.3%	9.65%
2001	1.37%	9.99%
2000	1.42%	10.3%
1999	1.46%	10.7%
1998	1.49%	11%
1997	1.51%	11.3%
1996	1.51%	11.6%
1995	1.51%	11.9%
1994	1.51%	12.2%
1993	1.52%	12.5%
1992	1.54%	12.7%
1991	1.58%	13%
1990	1.65%	13.2%
1989	1.75%	13.4%
1988	1.89%	13.6%
1987	2.05%	13.8%
1986	2.25%	14%
1985	2.48%	17.8%
1984	2.72%	18%
1983	-	18.2%
1982	-	14.5%
1981	-	14.6%
1980	-	14.8%
1979	-	14.9%
1978	-	15%
1977	-	15.1%
1976	-	15.2%
1975	-	15.3%
1974	-	15.4%
1973	-	15.5%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	15.7%
1970	-	15.8%
1969	-	15.9%
1968	-	16%
1967	-	16.2%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.