Average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.2 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.2 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.66 years
in 1951
All-time low
27.13 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro is 30.2 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro peaked at 30.66 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 27.13 years, in 1988.
Montenegro ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.08 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.66 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 30.22 years | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 30.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 29.79 years | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 29.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 29.38 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 29.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 29.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 28.97 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 28.81 years | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 28.6 years | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 28.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 28.28 years | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 28.13 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 28 years | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 27.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 27.64 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 27.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 27.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 27.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 27.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 27.77 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 28 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 27.39 years | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 27.3 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 27.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 27.16 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 27.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.24 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.63 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 28.33 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.2 years | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 30.2 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 30.2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.75 years | 29.22 years | 30.66 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.45 years | 27.97 years | 29.11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.76 years | 27.6 years | 27.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 years | 27.13 years | 28.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.62 years | 27.24 years | 27.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 years | 27.97 years | 28.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.28 years | 28.53 years | 29.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.09 years | 29.93 years | 30.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Montenegro was 30.2 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 years in 1951.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.13 years in 1988.
- How does Montenegro rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Montenegro ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.