Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.44 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 1.44 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman 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.
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
More reference data data for Montserrat
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 41.55 years (2023)
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education 7.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.