Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Vanuatu by year

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Montenegro

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2023	1.74	3.6
2022	1.8	3.65
2021	1.75	3.7
2020	1.75	3.74
2019	1.8	3.79
2018	1.8	3.83
2017	1.8	3.88
2016	1.8	3.92
2015	1.7	3.95
2014	1.75	4
2013	1.73	4.04
2012	1.72	4.06
2011	1.65	4.09
2010	1.7	4.13
2009	1.98	4.16
2008	1.89	4.16
2007	1.8	4.12
2006	1.73	4.1
2005	1.69	4.13
2004	1.73	4.21
2003	1.8	4.29
2002	1.81	4.38
2001	1.86	4.5
2000	1.9	4.54
1999	1.88	4.56
1998	1.89	4.6
1997	1.89	4.66
1996	1.92	4.75
1995	1.96	4.85
1994	1.94	4.94
1993	1.96	5.02
1992	2.01	5.09
1991	2.02	5.13
1990	1.95	5.17
1989	1.94	5.21
1988	2.01	5.27
1987	2.07	5.33
1986	2.09	5.38
1985	2.13	5.43
1984	2.14	5.49
1983	2.17	5.55
1982	2.19	5.6
1981	2.19	5.65
1980	2.22	5.69
1979	2.2	5.73
1978	2.25	5.77
1977	2.31	5.81
1976	2.35	5.89
1975	2.38	5.98
1974	2.43	6.06
1973	2.51	6.15
1972	2.61	6.23
1971	2.67	6.29
1970	2.69	6.35
1969	2.79	6.41
1968	2.8	6.46
1967	2.91	6.51
1966	3.09	6.51
1965	3.19	6.52
1964	3.28	6.57
1963	3.38	6.62
1962	3.44	6.67
1961	3.49	6.73
1960	3.53	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Montenegro

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2023	686	7,359
2022	0	7,358
2021	-2,062	7,199
2020	-188	7,233
2019	627	7,364
2018	752	7,379
2017	939	7,371
2016	1,125	7,315
2015	1,062	7,220
2014	1,560	7,143
2013	1,557	7,036
2012	1,554	6,877
2011	1,365	6,715
2010	1,797	6,548
2009	2,783	6,362
2008	2,530	6,138
2007	1,848	5,842
2006	1,599	5,606
2005	1,536	5,454
2004	2,146	5,353
2003	2,632	5,258
2002	2,988	5,181
2001	3,462	5,144
2000	3,751	5,026
1999	3,454	4,871
1998	3,889	4,866
1997	3,597	4,854
1996	4,155	4,897
1995	4,527	4,945
1994	4,381	4,973
1993	4,638	4,973
1992	5,015	4,941
1991	5,191	4,859
1990	5,010	4,762
1989	5,129	4,656
1988	5,529	4,577
1987	5,958	4,427
1986	6,097	4,360
1985	6,283	4,219
1984	6,337	4,088
1983	6,482	3,944
1982	6,419	3,778
1981	6,275	3,592
1980	6,383	3,383
1979	6,139	3,590
1978	6,408	3,428
1977	6,650	3,285
1976	6,845	3,174
1975	6,878	3,074
1974	6,919	2,968
1973	7,096	2,876
1972	7,252	2,775
1971	7,168	2,685
1970	7,069	2,597
1969	7,449	2,529
1968	7,497	2,470
1967	7,961	2,384
1966	8,661	2,278
1965	9,010	2,180
1964	9,227	2,098
1963	9,449	2,025
1962	9,402	1,947
1961	9,278	1,872
1960	9,144	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Vanuatu by year

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Montenegro

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2023	11.2	28.1
2022	11.3	28.7
2021	11.3	29.3
2020	11.3	29.9
2019	11.5	30.7
2018	11.6	31.4
2017	11.9	32.1
2016	12.1	32.5
2015	11.8	32.8
2014	12.1	33.1
2013	12	33.2
2012	12	33.2
2011	11.6	33.1
2010	12	33
2009	14	32.8
2008	13.4	32.5
2007	12.7	31.9
2006	12.3	31.4
2005	12	31.2
2004	12.8	31.4
2003	13.6	31.6
2002	13.9	31.8
2001	14.6	32.3
2000	15.2	32.3
1999	14.6	32.4
1998	15.1	32.8
1997	14.4	33.3
1996	15	34.3
1995	15.4	35.4
1994	15	36.3
1993	15.2	37.3
1992	15.8	38.1
1991	15.9	38.5
1990	15.5	39
1989	15.7	39.4
1988	16.4	39.9
1987	17.2	40.4
1986	17.5	40.8
1985	17.9	41
1984	18.1	41.2
1983	18.3	41.2
1982	18.3	41.1
1981	18.2	40.8
1980	18.3	40.3
1979	18.2	40.3
1978	18.6	40.2
1977	19.1	40.2
1976	19.4	40.6
1975	19.5	41
1974	19.8	41.3
1973	20.3	41.6
1972	20.9	41.9
1971	21.1	42.1
1970	21.1	42.3
1969	21.9	42.6
1968	21.9	42.9
1967	22.9	43.2
1966	24.4	43.2
1965	25.4	43.2
1964	26.3	43.4
1963	27.3	43.7
1962	27.9	43.9
1961	28.2	44.2
1960	28.6	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 28.6 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2100	11.9%	20.6%
2099	11.9%	20.7%
2098	12%	20.9%
2097	12%	21%
2096	12.1%	21.2%
2095	12.2%	21.3%
2094	12.2%	21.5%
2093	12.3%	21.7%
2092	12.4%	21.8%
2091	12.4%	22%
2090	12.5%	22.2%
2089	12.6%	22.3%
2088	12.6%	22.5%
2087	12.7%	22.7%
2086	12.8%	22.9%
2085	12.8%	23.1%
2084	12.8%	23.3%
2083	12.9%	23.5%
2082	12.9%	23.7%
2081	12.9%	23.8%
2080	12.9%	24%
2079	12.9%	24.2%
2078	12.9%	24.4%
2077	12.9%	24.6%
2076	13%	24.8%
2075	13%	25%
2074	13%	25.1%
2073	13%	25.3%
2072	13%	25.5%
2071	13.1%	25.7%
2070	13.1%	25.9%
2069	13.2%	26.1%
2068	13.2%	26.2%
2067	13.3%	26.5%
2066	13.4%	26.7%
2065	13.5%	26.9%
2064	13.6%	27.1%
2063	13.7%	27.4%
2062	13.8%	27.6%
2061	13.9%	27.9%
2060	14%	28.1%
2059	14.2%	28.4%
2058	14.3%	28.7%
2057	14.4%	28.9%
2056	14.5%	29.2%
2055	14.6%	29.5%
2054	14.6%	29.8%
2053	14.7%	30%
2052	14.8%	30.3%
2051	14.8%	30.5%
2050	14.8%	30.8%
2049	14.9%	31%
2048	14.9%	31.2%
2047	14.9%	31.4%
2046	15%	31.6%
2045	15%	31.7%
2044	15%	31.9%
2043	15.1%	32.1%
2042	15.1%	32.2%
2041	15.2%	32.4%
2040	15.2%	32.6%
2039	15.3%	32.8%
2038	15.4%	33%
2037	15.6%	33.3%
2036	15.7%	33.6%
2035	15.9%	33.9%
2034	16.1%	34.3%
2033	16.2%	34.7%
2032	16.4%	35.1%
2031	16.7%	35.5%
2030	16.9%	36%
2029	17.1%	36.5%
2028	17.3%	36.9%
2027	17.6%	37.4%
2026	17.7%	37.8%
2025	18%	38.2%
2024	18.1%	38.3%
2023	18.3%	38.6%
2022	18.5%	38.8%
2021	18.5%	39%
2020	18.4%	39%
2019	18.4%	39%
2018	18.4%	38.9%
2017	18.5%	38.8%
2016	18.6%	38.7%
2015	18.6%	38.5%
2014	18.6%	38.4%
2013	18.7%	38.2%
2012	18.8%	38.2%
2011	19%	38.1%
2010	19.2%	38.2%
2009	19.4%	38.5%
2008	19.6%	38.8%
2007	19.9%	39.2%
2006	20.1%	39.6%
2005	20.4%	40.2%
2004	20.6%	40.7%
2003	20.9%	41.3%
2002	21.2%	41.8%
2001	21.5%	42.4%
2000	21.9%	42.9%
1999	22.4%	43.5%
1998	22.8%	44%
1997	23.2%	44.4%
1996	23.6%	44.8%
1995	24%	45%
1994	24.4%	45.2%
1993	24.7%	44.8%
1992	25.1%	44.1%
1991	25.4%	43.9%
1990	25.6%	43.9%
1989	25.7%	44%
1988	25.9%	44.1%
1987	26%	44.1%
1986	26.2%	44.2%
1985	26.4%	44.2%
1984	26.6%	44.1%
1983	26.9%	44%
1982	27.1%	44%
1981	27.5%	43.9%
1980	27.8%	44%
1979	28.1%	44.5%
1978	28.5%	45%
1977	29%	45.1%
1976	29.5%	45.2%
1975	29.9%	45.4%
1974	30.4%	45.5%
1973	30.9%	45.5%
1972	31.4%	45.6%
1971	32%	45.7%
1970	32.6%	45.7%
1969	33.3%	45.8%
1968	33.9%	45.8%
1967	34.5%	45.8%
1966	35.1%	45.7%
1965	35.5%	45.5%
1964	35.9%	45.4%
1963	36.2%	45.2%
1962	36.4%	45.1%
1961	36.3%	44.8%
1960	36.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Vanuatu

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Montenegro

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2023	6	100
2022	13	105
2021	15	124
2020	15	107
2019	6	105
2018	7	108
2017	7	107
2016	6	107
2015	7	109
2014	7	110
2013	7	110
2012	7	109
2011	7	112
2010	7	114
2009	8	114
2008	8	117
2007	8	120
2006	8	123
2005	8	127
2004	9	131
2003	10	131
2002	10	128
2001	11	132
2000	11	133
1999	12	146
1998	12	134
1997	12	131
1996	12	129
1995	11	131
1994	11	131
1993	11	133
1992	11	140
1991	11	140
1990	10	151
1989	10	162
1988	10	172
1987	10	200
1986	11	194
1985	11	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Montenegro

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Montenegro	Vanuatu
2023	0.26%	1.68%
2022	0.27%	1.71%
2021	0.28%	1.74%
2020	0.3%	1.77%
2019	0.32%	1.78%
2018	0.33%	1.8%
2017	0.36%	1.82%
2016	0.38%	1.84%
2015	0.41%	1.87%
2014	0.45%	1.9%
2013	0.49%	1.94%
2012	0.54%	1.99%
2011	0.59%	2.05%
2010	0.66%	2.12%
2009	0.73%	2.2%
2008	0.8%	2.27%
2007	0.89%	2.34%
2006	0.97%	2.4%
2005	1.06%	2.45%
2004	1.14%	2.5%
2003	1.22%	2.54%
2002	1.3%	2.58%
2001	1.37%	2.63%
2000	1.42%	2.68%
1999	1.46%	2.74%
1998	1.49%	2.79%
1997	1.51%	2.86%
1996	1.51%	2.92%
1995	1.51%	3%
1994	1.51%	3.08%
1993	1.52%	3.18%
1992	1.54%	3.29%
1991	1.58%	3.43%
1990	1.65%	3.58%
1989	1.75%	3.76%
1988	1.89%	3.96%
1987	2.05%	4.2%
1986	2.25%	4.47%
1985	2.48%	4.78%
1984	2.72%	5.12%
1983	-	5.48%
1982	-	5.87%
1981	-	6.27%
1980	-	6.67%
1979	-	7.07%
1978	-	7.45%
1977	-	7.84%
1976	-	8.21%
1975	-	8.58%
1974	-	8.95%
1973	-	9.34%
1972	-	9.73%
1971	-	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.