Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Adolescent fertility rate
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 147.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 6.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 105.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.0278 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Nigeria ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.