Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sex ratio at birth was 106.94 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.94 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.02 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
98.81 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Montenegro stood at 106.94 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Montenegro peaked at 109.02 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.81 males per 100 females, in 1960.
That places Montenegro 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.61 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 100.54 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 103.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 101.05 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 100.14 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 98.81 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 103.15 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 99.27 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 104.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 103.87 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.48 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 107.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 105.8 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 109.02 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 108.52 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 108.01 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 107.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 107.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.87 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 108.83 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 108.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 108.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 108.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 108.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 107.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 107.58 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 107.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 106.94 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 106.94 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.1 males per 100 females | 100.14 males per 100 females | 103.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.35 males per 100 females | 98.81 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.34 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.15 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 107.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.88 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 109.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7 males per 100 females | 104.48 males per 100 females | 108.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.28 males per 100 females | 106.94 males per 100 females | 107.58 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Montenegro?
- Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro was 106.94 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 109.02 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.81 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Montenegro ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.