Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Montserrat
Montserrat: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty 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
More poverty & inequality data for Montserrat
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 99.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0902 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0902 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0997 (2023)
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by 1.12 (2023)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Montserrat?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 living in extreme poverty. 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.