Fertility & birth rates in Montenegro and Zambia

Fertility rate in Montenegro vs Zambia by year

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Montenegro

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Montenegro	Zambia
2023	1.74	4.1
2022	1.8	4.18
2021	1.75	4.25
2020	1.75	4.32
2019	1.8	4.42
2018	1.8	4.49
2017	1.8	4.57
2016	1.8	4.67
2015	1.7	4.78
2014	1.75	4.89
2013	1.73	5.01
2012	1.72	5.14
2011	1.65	5.26
2010	1.7	5.36
2009	1.98	5.45
2008	1.89	5.53
2007	1.8	5.61
2006	1.73	5.68
2005	1.69	5.7
2004	1.73	5.7
2003	1.8	5.71
2002	1.81	5.77
2001	1.86	5.85
2000	1.9	5.92
1999	1.88	6
1998	1.89	6.07
1997	1.89	6.12
1996	1.92	6.18
1995	1.96	6.23
1994	1.94	6.26
1993	1.96	6.3
1992	2.01	6.35
1991	2.02	6.46
1990	1.95	6.57
1989	1.94	6.64
1988	2.01	6.7
1987	2.07	6.8
1986	2.09	6.87
1985	2.13	6.93
1984	2.14	6.97
1983	2.17	7.01
1982	2.19	7.04
1981	2.19	7.07
1980	2.22	7.14
1979	2.2	7.22
1978	2.25	7.29
1977	2.31	7.35
1976	2.35	7.39
1975	2.38	7.42
1974	2.43	7.36
1973	2.51	7.34
1972	2.61	7.3
1971	2.67	7.26
1970	2.69	7.22
1969	2.79	7.18
1968	2.8	7.18
1967	2.91	7.15
1966	3.09	7.14
1965	3.19	7.12
1964	3.28	7.09
1963	3.38	7.06
1962	3.44	7.01
1961	3.49	6.98
1960	3.53	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Montenegro was 1.74 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Montenegro	Zambia
2023	686	577,660
2022	0	563,456
2021	-2,062	535,629
2020	-188	536,484
2019	627	528,089
2018	752	515,644
2017	939	504,630
2016	1,125	497,521
2015	1,062	491,021
2014	1,560	483,663
2013	1,557	476,846
2012	1,554	469,406
2011	1,365	459,743
2010	1,797	448,337
2009	2,783	434,458
2008	2,530	419,560
2007	1,848	403,729
2006	1,599	387,891
2005	1,536	368,756
2004	2,146	349,352
2003	2,632	331,189
2002	2,988	316,041
2001	3,462	302,682
2000	3,751	293,186
1999	3,454	283,297
1998	3,889	275,568
1997	3,597	268,198
1996	4,155	262,468
1995	4,527	257,897
1994	4,381	252,023
1993	4,638	245,917
1992	5,015	239,953
1991	5,191	237,957
1990	5,010	235,835
1989	5,129	233,429
1988	5,529	230,118
1987	5,958	227,813
1986	6,097	224,768
1985	6,283	221,351
1984	6,337	216,695
1983	6,482	212,712
1982	6,419	207,621
1981	6,275	202,822
1980	6,383	198,817
1979	6,139	197,578
1978	6,408	194,933
1977	6,650	191,557
1976	6,845	186,762
1975	6,878	182,258
1974	6,919	174,484
1973	7,096	168,258
1972	7,252	161,648
1971	7,168	155,249
1970	7,069	149,380
1969	7,449	142,660
1968	7,497	137,315
1967	7,961	131,938
1966	8,661	127,164
1965	9,010	122,814
1964	9,227	117,197
1963	9,449	114,555
1962	9,402	110,173
1961	9,278	106,318
1960	9,144	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.07% in Montenegro and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Montenegro vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Montenegro	Zambia
2023	11.2	33.1
2022	11.3	33.5
2021	11.3	33.9
2020	11.3	34.4
2019	11.5	35
2018	11.6	35.5
2017	11.9	35.9
2016	12.1	36.6
2015	11.8	37.3
2014	12.1	38.1
2013	12	39
2012	12	39.9
2011	11.6	40.7
2010	12	41.4
2009	14	42
2008	13.4	42.6
2007	12.7	43.2
2006	12.3	43.7
2005	12	43.8
2004	12.8	43.9
2003	13.6	43.9
2002	13.9	44.3
2001	14.6	44.8
2000	15.2	45.5
1999	14.6	45.9
1998	15.1	46.2
1997	14.4	46.3
1996	15	46.6
1995	15.4	46.8
1994	15	46.7
1993	15.2	46.6
1992	15.8	46.6
1991	15.9	46.9
1990	15.5	47
1989	15.7	47.1
1988	16.4	47.1
1987	17.2	47.3
1986	17.5	47.4
1985	17.9	47.4
1984	18.1	47.3
1983	18.3	47.3
1982	18.3	47.3
1981	18.2	47.3
1980	18.3	47.5
1979	18.2	48.2
1978	18.6	48.7
1977	19.1	49.2
1976	19.4	49.5
1975	19.5	50
1974	19.8	49.7
1973	20.3	49.7
1972	20.9	49.6
1971	21.1	49.4
1970	21.1	49.3
1969	21.9	48.9
1968	21.9	48.9
1967	22.9	48.8
1966	24.4	48.8
1965	25.4	48.8
1964	26.3	48.9
1963	27.3	48.9
1962	27.9	48.9
1961	28.2	48.9
1960	28.6	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.2 in Montenegro and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 28.6 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Montenegro	Zambia
2100	11.9%	21.6%
2099	11.9%	21.7%
2098	12%	21.9%
2097	12%	22%
2096	12.1%	22.2%
2095	12.2%	22.3%
2094	12.2%	22.5%
2093	12.3%	22.7%
2092	12.4%	22.8%
2091	12.4%	23%
2090	12.5%	23.1%
2089	12.6%	23.3%
2088	12.6%	23.5%
2087	12.7%	23.6%
2086	12.8%	23.8%
2085	12.8%	24%
2084	12.8%	24.2%
2083	12.9%	24.3%
2082	12.9%	24.5%
2081	12.9%	24.7%
2080	12.9%	24.9%
2079	12.9%	25.1%
2078	12.9%	25.3%
2077	12.9%	25.5%
2076	13%	25.7%
2075	13%	25.9%
2074	13%	26.1%
2073	13%	26.4%
2072	13%	26.6%
2071	13.1%	26.8%
2070	13.1%	27%
2069	13.2%	27.2%
2068	13.2%	27.5%
2067	13.3%	27.7%
2066	13.4%	27.9%
2065	13.5%	28.1%
2064	13.6%	28.4%
2063	13.7%	28.6%
2062	13.8%	28.9%
2061	13.9%	29.1%
2060	14%	29.3%
2059	14.2%	29.6%
2058	14.3%	29.8%
2057	14.4%	30.1%
2056	14.5%	30.4%
2055	14.6%	30.6%
2054	14.6%	30.9%
2053	14.7%	31.2%
2052	14.8%	31.5%
2051	14.8%	31.8%
2050	14.8%	32.2%
2049	14.9%	32.5%
2048	14.9%	32.8%
2047	14.9%	33.2%
2046	15%	33.5%
2045	15%	33.9%
2044	15%	34.2%
2043	15.1%	34.6%
2042	15.1%	34.9%
2041	15.2%	35.3%
2040	15.2%	35.6%
2039	15.3%	36%
2038	15.4%	36.3%
2037	15.6%	36.6%
2036	15.7%	37%
2035	15.9%	37.3%
2034	16.1%	37.6%
2033	16.2%	38%
2032	16.4%	38.3%
2031	16.7%	38.7%
2030	16.9%	39%
2029	17.1%	39.4%
2028	17.3%	39.8%
2027	17.6%	40.3%
2026	17.7%	40.7%
2025	18%	41.2%
2024	18.1%	41.5%
2023	18.3%	42%
2022	18.5%	42.4%
2021	18.5%	42.9%
2020	18.4%	43.3%
2019	18.4%	43.8%
2018	18.4%	44.1%
2017	18.5%	44.5%
2016	18.6%	44.9%
2015	18.6%	45.2%
2014	18.6%	45.5%
2013	18.7%	45.7%
2012	18.8%	45.9%
2011	19%	46.1%
2010	19.2%	46.3%
2009	19.4%	46.4%
2008	19.6%	46.6%
2007	19.9%	46.8%
2006	20.1%	47%
2005	20.4%	47.1%
2004	20.6%	47.3%
2003	20.9%	47.4%
2002	21.2%	47.6%
2001	21.5%	47.8%
2000	21.9%	48%
1999	22.4%	48.1%
1998	22.8%	48.2%
1997	23.2%	48.2%
1996	23.6%	48.2%
1995	24%	48.2%
1994	24.4%	48.2%
1993	24.7%	48.2%
1992	25.1%	48.2%
1991	25.4%	48.3%
1990	25.6%	48.4%
1989	25.7%	48.5%
1988	25.9%	48.6%
1987	26%	48.7%
1986	26.2%	48.8%
1985	26.4%	48.9%
1984	26.6%	49%
1983	26.9%	49.1%
1982	27.1%	49.3%
1981	27.5%	49.4%
1980	27.8%	49.5%
1979	28.1%	49.5%
1978	28.5%	49.4%
1977	29%	49.2%
1976	29.5%	49.1%
1975	29.9%	48.8%
1974	30.4%	48.6%
1973	30.9%	48.3%
1972	31.4%	48%
1971	32%	47.7%
1970	32.6%	47.4%
1969	33.3%	47.2%
1968	33.9%	47.1%
1967	34.5%	47%
1966	35.1%	46.9%
1965	35.5%	46.9%
1964	35.9%	46.7%
1963	36.2%	46.5%
1962	36.4%	46.3%
1961	36.3%	46.2%
1960	36.1%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.1% of the population in Montenegro and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 25.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Montenegro and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Montenegro vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Montenegro	Zambia
2023	6	85
2022	13	89
2021	15	140
2020	15	99
2019	6	103
2018	7	117
2017	7	141
2016	6	158
2015	7	154
2014	7	174
2013	7	213
2012	7	256
2011	7	291
2010	7	332
2009	8	406
2008	8	394
2007	8	324
2006	8	262
2005	8	264
2004	9	260
2003	10	250
2002	10	274
2001	11	306
2000	11	340
1999	12	378
1998	12	392
1997	12	403
1996	12	433
1995	11	466
1994	11	507
1993	11	532
1992	11	581
1991	11	611
1990	10	625
1989	10	635
1988	10	635
1987	10	630
1986	11	619
1985	11	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

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	Zambia
2023	0.26%	4.47%
2022	0.27%	4.67%
2021	0.28%	4.92%
2020	0.3%	5.24%
2019	0.32%	5.41%
2018	0.33%	5.52%
2017	0.36%	5.61%
2016	0.38%	5.9%
2015	0.41%	6.15%
2014	0.45%	6.38%
2013	0.49%	6.72%
2012	0.54%	7.04%
2011	0.59%	7.31%
2010	0.66%	7.57%
2009	0.73%	8%
2008	0.8%	8.62%
2007	0.89%	9.14%
2006	0.97%	9.71%
2005	1.06%	10.5%
2004	1.14%	11.4%
2003	1.22%	12.4%
2002	1.3%	13.4%
2001	1.37%	14.4%
2000	1.42%	15.3%
1999	1.46%	15.9%
1998	1.49%	16.3%
1997	1.51%	16.7%
1996	1.51%	17%
1995	1.51%	17.3%
1994	1.51%	17.7%
1993	1.52%	17.9%
1992	1.54%	18.1%
1991	1.58%	18.1%
1990	1.65%	18.1%
1989	1.75%	17.9%
1988	1.89%	17.7%
1987	2.05%	17.3%
1986	2.25%	17%
1985	2.48%	16.6%
1984	2.72%	16.2%
1983	-	15.9%
1982	-	15.7%
1981	-	15.6%
1980	-	15.5%
1979	-	15.4%
1978	-	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.26% in Montenegro and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.