Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Monaco
Monaco: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.11 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.11 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.07 live births per woman
in 1951
All-time low
1.75 live births per woman
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Monaco recorded 2.11 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Monaco peaked at 3.07 live births per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.75 live births per woman, in 1993.
Monaco ranks 107th 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. Human Development Index in Monaco, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.07 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.04 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.97 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.95 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.89 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.85 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.76 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.73 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.69 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.66 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.62 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.57 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.54 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.5 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.47 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.44 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.41 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.33 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.31 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.06 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.93 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.85 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.79 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.78 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.82 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.88 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.01 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.18 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.01 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.21 live births per woman | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.38 live births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.22 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.48 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.58 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.42 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.48 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.12 live births per woman | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.11 live births per woman | -0.2% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 2.11 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 3.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 live births per woman | 1.91 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.38 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
- 105 Panama 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 99.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Monaco?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Monaco was 2.11 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. human development index recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 live births per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 live births per woman in 1993.
- How does Monaco rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Monaco ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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. Human Development Index. 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.