Children per woman un in Montserrat
Montserrat: Children per woman un was 1.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.44
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1953
All-time low
1.2
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman un in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 1.44 for children per woman un 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, children per woman un in Montserrat peaked at 4.87 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2, 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.
Children per woman un in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.82 | — |
| 1951 | 4.84 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.86 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.84 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.84 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 4.7 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.66 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.6 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.55 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4.46 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.32 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.49 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.26 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.62 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.78 | 4.6 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.86 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 2.32 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.2 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Montserrat?
- Children per woman un in Montserrat was 1.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1999.
- How does Montserrat rank for children per woman un?
- Montserrat ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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