Adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adolescent birth rate was 0.3744 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2003–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.3744 for adolescent birth rate in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3744, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.12 | — |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | +158.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3744 | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 | 1.78 | 5.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.3744 | 1.59 | 6 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adolescent birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3744 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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