Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.8 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8 live births per woman
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.68 live births per woman
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.8 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro peaked at 4.63 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.68 live births per woman, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.36 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 4.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.56 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.16 live births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 4.03 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.8 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.53 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.49 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.44 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.19 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 3.09 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.79 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.69 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.61 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.51 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.43 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.38 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.2 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.22 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.68 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.73 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.76 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.79 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.83 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 live births per woman | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 126 Bahrain 1.82 live births per woman compare
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- 128 Georgia 1.81 live births per woman compare
- 130 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montenegro was 1.8 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 live births per woman in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.