Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Ukraine by year

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Montenegro

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2023	1.74	0.98
2022	1.8	0.9
2021	1.75	1.15
2020	1.75	1.21
2019	1.8	1.22
2018	1.8	1.23
2017	1.8	1.3
2016	1.8	1.39
2015	1.7	1.39
2014	1.75	1.47
2013	1.73	1.52
2012	1.72	1.53
2011	1.65	1.46
2010	1.7	1.44
2009	1.98	1.47
2008	1.89	1.44
2007	1.8	1.34
2006	1.73	1.3
2005	1.69	1.22
2004	1.73	1.22
2003	1.8	1.17
2002	1.81	1.13
2001	1.86	1.09
2000	1.9	1.11
1999	1.88	1.13
1998	1.89	1.21
1997	1.89	1.27
1996	1.92	1.33
1995	1.96	1.4
1994	1.94	1.47
1993	1.96	1.56
1992	2.01	1.67
1991	2.02	1.77
1990	1.95	1.85
1989	1.94	1.93
1988	2.01	2.04
1987	2.07	2.07
1986	2.09	2.12
1985	2.13	2.03
1984	2.14	2.08
1983	2.17	2.1
1982	2.19	1.95
1981	2.19	1.92
1980	2.22	1.95
1979	2.2	1.96
1978	2.25	1.97
1977	2.31	1.98
1976	2.35	2.04
1975	2.38	2.05
1974	2.43	2.06
1973	2.51	2.04
1972	2.61	2.13
1971	2.67	2.11
1970	2.69	2.08
1969	2.79	2.01
1968	2.8	2.03
1967	2.91	2.04
1966	3.09	2.04
1965	3.19	1.94
1964	3.28	2.01
1963	3.38	2.11
1962	3.44	2.15
1961	3.49	2.2
1960	3.53	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2023	686	-283,185
2022	0	-349,284
2021	-2,062	-449,941
2020	-188	-307,533
2019	627	-236,296
2018	752	-227,491
2017	939	-158,390
2016	1,125	-135,710
2015	1,062	-147,107
2014	1,560	-140,216
2013	1,557	-129,662
2012	1,554	-130,451
2011	1,365	-158,372
2010	1,797	-180,388
2009	2,783	-197,918
2008	2,530	-229,086
2007	1,848	-282,659
2006	1,599	-300,787
2005	1,536	-337,857
2004	2,146	-344,157
2003	2,632	-351,299
2002	2,988	-364,544
2001	3,462	-374,734
2000	3,751	-364,143
1999	3,454	-348,286
1998	3,889	-318,299
1997	3,597	-306,549
1996	4,155	-305,154
1995	4,527	-281,629
1994	4,381	-238,820
1993	4,638	-169,405
1992	5,015	-95,857
1991	5,191	-16,486
1990	5,010	48,463
1989	5,129	106,431
1988	5,529	162,002
1987	5,958	198,850
1986	6,097	225,751
1985	6,283	201,011
1984	6,337	222,430
1983	6,482	241,741
1982	6,419	194,101
1981	6,275	182,839
1980	6,383	197,223
1979	6,139	197,294
1978	6,408	206,554
1977	6,650	216,932
1976	6,845	247,323
1975	6,878	256,787
1974	6,919	273,486
1973	7,096	274,938
1972	7,252	309,785
1971	7,168	305,849
1970	7,069	291,839
1969	7,449	274,858
1968	7,497	295,162
1967	7,961	313,899
1966	8,661	337,794
1965	9,010	334,365
1964	9,227	391,120
1963	9,449	449,648
1962	9,402	481,887
1961	9,278	508,602
1960	9,144	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2023	11.2	5.63
2022	11.3	5.68
2021	11.3	6.98
2020	11.3	7.56
2019	11.5	7.82
2018	11.6	8.13
2017	11.9	8.78
2016	12.1	9.61
2015	11.8	9.8
2014	12.1	10.6
2013	12	11.2
2012	12	11.4
2011	11.6	11.1
2010	12	10.9
2009	14	11.2
2008	13.4	11
2007	12.7	10.2
2006	12.3	9.79
2005	12	9.12
2004	12.8	8.96
2003	13.6	8.55
2002	13.9	8.11
2001	14.6	7.78
2000	15.2	7.82
1999	14.6	7.89
1998	15.1	8.4
1997	14.4	8.82
1996	15	9.25
1995	15.4	9.7
1994	15	10.2
1993	15.2	10.9
1992	15.8	11.7
1991	15.9	12.5
1990	15.5	13.1
1989	15.7	13.8
1988	16.4	14.6
1987	17.2	15.1
1986	17.5	15.8
1985	17.9	15.4
1984	18.1	15.9
1983	18.3	16.1
1982	18.3	15
1981	18.2	14.8
1980	18.3	15
1979	18.2	14.9
1978	18.6	14.9
1977	19.1	14.8
1976	19.4	15.2
1975	19.5	15.1
1974	19.8	15.2
1973	20.3	15
1972	20.9	15.5
1971	21.1	15.4
1970	21.1	15
1969	21.9	14.5
1968	21.9	14.8
1967	22.9	15
1966	24.4	15.4
1965	25.4	15.3
1964	26.3	16.6
1963	27.3	18
1962	27.9	18.9
1961	28.2	19.7
1960	28.6	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 28.6 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2100	11.9%	8.49%
2099	11.9%	8.5%
2098	12%	8.51%
2097	12%	8.54%
2096	12.1%	8.57%
2095	12.2%	8.61%
2094	12.2%	8.66%
2093	12.3%	8.71%
2092	12.4%	8.77%
2091	12.4%	8.82%
2090	12.5%	8.87%
2089	12.6%	8.92%
2088	12.6%	8.95%
2087	12.7%	8.98%
2086	12.8%	9%
2085	12.8%	9%
2084	12.8%	9%
2083	12.9%	8.98%
2082	12.9%	8.95%
2081	12.9%	8.9%
2080	12.9%	8.85%
2079	12.9%	8.79%
2078	12.9%	8.73%
2077	12.9%	8.66%
2076	13%	8.59%
2075	13%	8.53%
2074	13%	8.47%
2073	13%	8.41%
2072	13%	8.37%
2071	13.1%	8.34%
2070	13.1%	8.34%
2069	13.2%	8.34%
2068	13.2%	8.37%
2067	13.3%	8.42%
2066	13.4%	8.5%
2065	13.5%	8.59%
2064	13.6%	8.7%
2063	13.7%	8.83%
2062	13.8%	8.96%
2061	13.9%	9.11%
2060	14%	9.27%
2059	14.2%	9.42%
2058	14.3%	9.57%
2057	14.4%	9.71%
2056	14.5%	9.83%
2055	14.6%	9.94%
2054	14.6%	10%
2053	14.7%	10.1%
2052	14.8%	10.2%
2051	14.8%	10.2%
2050	14.8%	10.2%
2049	14.9%	10.2%
2048	14.9%	10.2%
2047	14.9%	10.2%
2046	15%	10.1%
2045	15%	10.1%
2044	15%	10%
2043	15.1%	9.99%
2042	15.1%	9.94%
2041	15.2%	9.89%
2040	15.2%	9.9%
2039	15.3%	9.94%
2038	15.4%	9.97%
2037	15.6%	9.93%
2036	15.7%	10.1%
2035	15.9%	10.3%
2034	16.1%	10.5%
2033	16.2%	10.7%
2032	16.4%	11%
2031	16.7%	11.4%
2030	16.9%	11.7%
2029	17.1%	12.2%
2028	17.3%	12.7%
2027	17.6%	13.2%
2026	17.7%	13.6%
2025	18%	13.8%
2024	18.1%	13.9%
2023	18.3%	14.3%
2022	18.5%	14.8%
2021	18.5%	15.1%
2020	18.4%	15.3%
2019	18.4%	15.4%
2018	18.4%	15.4%
2017	18.5%	15.4%
2016	18.6%	15.3%
2015	18.6%	15.1%
2014	18.6%	14.9%
2013	18.7%	14.6%
2012	18.8%	14.4%
2011	19%	14.2%
2010	19.2%	14.1%
2009	19.4%	14%
2008	19.6%	14%
2007	19.9%	14.1%
2006	20.1%	14.3%
2005	20.4%	14.7%
2004	20.6%	15.1%
2003	20.9%	15.7%
2002	21.2%	16.3%
2001	21.5%	17.1%
2000	21.9%	17.9%
1999	22.4%	18.5%
1998	22.8%	19.2%
1997	23.2%	19.7%
1996	23.6%	20.2%
1995	24%	20.6%
1994	24.4%	21%
1993	24.7%	21.2%
1992	25.1%	21.4%
1991	25.4%	21.5%
1990	25.6%	21.6%
1989	25.7%	21.7%
1988	25.9%	21.7%
1987	26%	21.7%
1986	26.2%	21.7%
1985	26.4%	21.7%
1984	26.6%	21.6%
1983	26.9%	21.5%
1982	27.1%	21.4%
1981	27.5%	21.4%
1980	27.8%	21.4%
1979	28.1%	21.5%
1978	28.5%	21.7%
1977	29%	22.1%
1976	29.5%	22.4%
1975	29.9%	22.8%
1974	30.4%	23.2%
1973	30.9%	23.6%
1972	31.4%	24%
1971	32%	24.4%
1970	32.6%	24.8%
1969	33.3%	25.1%
1968	33.9%	25.5%
1967	34.5%	25.8%
1966	35.1%	26.1%
1965	35.5%	26.4%
1964	35.9%	26.8%
1963	36.2%	27.1%
1962	36.4%	27.1%
1961	36.3%	27%
1960	36.1%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2023	6	15
2022	13	16
2021	15	26
2020	15	18
2019	6	16
2018	7	16
2017	7	16
2016	6	17
2015	7	17
2014	7	19
2013	7	20
2012	7	20
2011	7	20
2010	7	21
2009	8	24
2008	8	26
2007	8	27
2006	8	27
2005	8	27
2004	9	27
2003	10	28
2002	10	28
2001	11	30
2000	11	32
1999	12	34
1998	12	37
1997	12	41
1996	12	45
1995	11	46
1994	11	45
1993	11	42
1992	11	40
1991	11	40
1990	10	40
1989	10	42
1988	10	44
1987	10	46
1986	11	50
1985	11	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Ukraine
2023	0.26%	0.81%
2022	0.27%	0.85%
2021	0.28%	0.82%
2020	0.3%	0.84%
2019	0.32%	0.85%
2018	0.33%	0.87%
2017	0.36%	0.89%
2016	0.38%	0.91%
2015	0.41%	0.94%
2014	0.45%	0.98%
2013	0.49%	1.02%
2012	0.54%	1.07%
2011	0.59%	1.12%
2010	0.66%	1.17%
2009	0.73%	1.23%
2008	0.8%	1.29%
2007	0.89%	1.34%
2006	0.97%	1.4%
2005	1.06%	1.45%
2004	1.14%	1.51%
2003	1.22%	1.58%
2002	1.3%	1.66%
2001	1.37%	1.75%
2000	1.42%	1.83%
1999	1.46%	1.9%
1998	1.49%	1.97%
1997	1.51%	2.01%
1996	1.51%	2.03%
1995	1.51%	2.02%
1994	1.51%	2%
1993	1.52%	1.97%
1992	1.54%	1.94%
1991	1.58%	1.92%
1990	1.65%	1.92%
1989	1.75%	1.95%
1988	1.89%	1.99%
1987	2.05%	2.05%
1986	2.25%	2.13%
1985	2.48%	2.21%
1984	2.72%	2.29%
1983	-	2.39%
1982	-	2.47%
1981	-	2.55%
1980	-	2.62%
1979	-	2.69%
1978	-	2.74%
1977	-	2.78%
1976	-	2.84%
1975	-	2.89%
1974	-	2.96%
1973	-	3.04%
1972	-	3.13%
1971	-	3.23%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.