Adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Adolescent fertility rate was 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 150.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 143.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 140.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 139.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 140.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 141.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 142.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 143.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 144.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 145.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 146.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 147.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 148.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 148.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 148.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 148.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 147.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 146.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 145.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 144.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 143.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 141.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 139.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 138.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 139.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 140.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 139.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 137.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 133.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 131.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 129.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 128.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 126.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 125.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 125.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 128.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 126.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 129.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 131.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 133.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 135.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 136.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 133.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 129.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 125.95 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 123.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 123.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 125.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 126.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 125.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 121.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 117.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 109.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 105.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 101.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 97.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 93.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 91.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 86.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 86.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 139.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 145.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 133.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 144.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 131.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 123.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 136.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 89.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 24 Gabon 89.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 25 Mauritania 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 28 Nigeria 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 81.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 30 Honduras 81.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 153.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.