Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 28.09 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.64 per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
28.09 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.09 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.64 per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.09 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.56 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 44.64 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.75 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 41.07 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 39.68 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 38.64 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 37.98 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 37.71 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.79 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.19 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 38.8 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 39.49 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 39.95 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.31 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.61 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 40.87 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.08 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.27 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 41.43 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 41.57 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.61 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.53 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.33 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 41.22 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 41.11 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.04 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 41 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 40.97 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.86 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.75 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 40.65 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.23 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.81 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.41 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.54 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.35 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.17 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.23 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.44 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.75 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.97 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.84 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.55 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.21 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.98 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.85 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.91 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.47 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.89 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.32 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.85 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.36 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.36 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.27 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.02 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.69 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.56 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.23 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.64 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.52 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.28 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.18 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.09 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.09 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.33 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3 per 1,000 people | 37.71 per 1,000 people | 44.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.54 per 1,000 people | 38.8 per 1,000 people | 41.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.16 per 1,000 people | 40.86 per 1,000 people | 41.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.76 per 1,000 people | 39.17 per 1,000 people | 40.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 per 1,000 people | 37.89 per 1,000 people | 39.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 per 1,000 people | 29.23 per 1,000 people | 37.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 per 1,000 people | 28.09 per 1,000 people | 28.64 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Birth rate, crude in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.09 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.64 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.09 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for birth rate, crude?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.