Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44 live births per woman
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.2 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat is 1.44 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat peaked at 4.87 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2 live births per woman, in 1999.
Montserrat ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.82 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.86 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.87 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.84 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.7 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.55 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.16 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.74 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.16 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 live births per woman | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 live births per woman | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 live births per woman | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 live births per woman | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 live births per woman | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 live births per woman | 4.6 live births per woman | 4.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 live births per woman | 3.86 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.2 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 181 Russian Federation 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 182 Czechia 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 live births per woman compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 186 Cuba 1.44 live births per woman compare
- 187 Switzerland 1.43 live births per woman compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 294 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Montserrat was 1.44 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.