Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Adolescent fertility rate
Sao Tome and Principe
85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
World
38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
27th
World rank
24th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World, a difference of 46.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 53.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 147.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 139.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 128.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 129.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 71.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 105.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 87.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 46.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th and World ranks 24th 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.