Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sex ratio at birth was 106.94 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
106.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 229 countries
All-time high
109.02
in 2004
All-time low
98.81
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Montenegro stood at 106.94.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.81, in 1960.
That places Montenegro 21st out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.1 | 100.14 | 103.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.35 | 98.81 | 104.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.78 | 99.27 | 103.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.34 | 101.53 | 104.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.15 | 101.65 | 107.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.88 | 103.38 | 109.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7 | 104.48 | 108.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.28 | 106.94 | 107.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 18 Papua New Guinea 107.13 compare
- 19 Albania 107.02 compare
- 20 Cuba 107.01 compare
- 22 Nauru, Republic of 106.85 compare
- 23 Serbia, Republic of 106.82 compare
- 24 Taiwan Province of China 106.81 compare
More gender data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Montenegro?
- Sex ratio at birth in Montenegro was 106.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 109.02 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.81 in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Montenegro ranks 21st out of 229 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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