What is birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.18 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 28.18 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rate vs. death rate was 28.18 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

28.18 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

40th

of 236 countries

All-time high

45.6 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

28.18 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.18 births per 1,000 people for birth rate vs. death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.18 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950 to 2023.
Year	births per 1,000 people	Change
1950	45.6 births per 1,000 people	—
1951	43.99 births per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1952	42.61 births per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1953	41.74 births per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1954	41.4 births per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1955	41.51 births per 1,000 people	+0.3%
1956	41.98 births per 1,000 people	+1.1%
1957	42.68 births per 1,000 people	+1.6%
1958	43.43 births per 1,000 people	+1.8%
1959	44.1 births per 1,000 people	+1.5%
1960	44.56 births per 1,000 people	+1.0%
1961	44.64 births per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1962	42.75 births per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1963	41.07 births per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1964	39.68 births per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1965	38.64 births per 1,000 people	-2.6%
1966	37.98 births per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1967	37.71 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1968	37.79 births per 1,000 people	+0.2%
1969	38.19 births per 1,000 people	+1.1%
1970	38.8 births per 1,000 people	+1.6%
1971	39.49 births per 1,000 people	+1.8%
1972	39.95 births per 1,000 people	+1.2%
1973	40.31 births per 1,000 people	+0.9%
1974	40.61 births per 1,000 people	+0.7%
1975	40.87 births per 1,000 people	+0.6%
1976	41.08 births per 1,000 people	+0.5%
1977	41.27 births per 1,000 people	+0.5%
1978	41.43 births per 1,000 people	+0.4%
1979	41.57 births per 1,000 people	+0.4%
1980	41.61 births per 1,000 people	+0.1%
1981	41.53 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1982	41.33 births per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1983	41.22 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1984	41.11 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1985	41.04 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1986	41 births per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1987	40.97 births per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1988	40.93 births per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1989	40.86 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1990	40.75 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
1991	40.65 births per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1992	40.23 births per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1993	39.81 births per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1994	39.41 births per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1995	39.54 births per 1,000 people	+0.3%
1996	39.35 births per 1,000 people	-0.5%
1997	39.17 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1998	39.23 births per 1,000 people	+0.1%
1999	39.44 births per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2000	39.75 births per 1,000 people	+0.8%
2001	39.97 births per 1,000 people	+0.5%
2002	39.84 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2003	39.55 births per 1,000 people	-0.7%
2004	39.21 births per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2005	38.98 births per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2006	38.85 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2007	38.91 births per 1,000 people	+0.2%
2008	38.47 births per 1,000 people	-1.1%
2009	37.89 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2010	37.32 births per 1,000 people	-1.5%
2011	36.85 births per 1,000 people	-1.3%
2012	36.36 births per 1,000 people	-1.3%
2013	35.36 births per 1,000 people	-2.8%
2014	34.27 births per 1,000 people	-3.1%
2015	33.02 births per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2016	31.69 births per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2017	30.56 births per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2018	29.8 births per 1,000 people	-2.5%
2019	29.23 births per 1,000 people	-1.9%
2020	28.64 births per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2021	28.52 births per 1,000 people	-0.4%
2022	28.28 births per 1,000 people	-0.8%
2023	28.18 births per 1,000 people	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	42.91 births per 1,000 people	41.4 births per 1,000 people	45.6 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	40.3 births per 1,000 people	37.71 births per 1,000 people	44.64 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	40.54 births per 1,000 people	38.8 births per 1,000 people	41.57 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	41.16 births per 1,000 people	40.86 births per 1,000 people	41.61 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	39.76 births per 1,000 people	39.17 births per 1,000 people	40.75 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	39.14 births per 1,000 people	37.89 births per 1,000 people	39.97 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	33.45 births per 1,000 people	29.23 births per 1,000 people	37.32 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	28.41 births per 1,000 people	28.18 births per 1,000 people	28.64 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

37 South Sudan 28.59 births per 1,000 people compare
38 Eritrea 28.54 births per 1,000 people compare
39 Rwanda 28.35 births per 1,000 people compare
41 Vanuatu 28.05 births per 1,000 people compare
42 Pakistan 27.81 births per 1,000 people compare
43 Gabon 27.67 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1887 units per person (2025)

All data for Sao Tome and Principe →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.18 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 45.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 28.18 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.