Birth rate vs death rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rate vs death rate was 28.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.18
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 1950
All-time low
28.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.18 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.18, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.6 | — |
| 1951 | 43.99 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 42.61 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 41.74 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 41.4 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 41.51 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 41.98 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 42.68 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 43.43 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 44.1 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 44.56 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 44.64 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.75 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 41.07 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 39.68 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 38.64 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 37.98 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 37.71 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.79 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 38.19 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 38.8 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 39.49 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 39.95 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.31 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 40.61 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 40.87 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 41.08 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 41.43 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 41.57 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.61 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 41.53 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.33 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 41.22 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 41.11 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.04 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 41 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 40.97 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 40.93 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.86 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.75 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 40.65 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.23 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.81 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.41 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.54 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.35 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.17 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.23 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.44 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.75 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.97 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.84 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.55 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.21 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.98 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.85 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.91 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.47 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.89 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.32 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.85 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.36 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.36 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.27 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.02 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 31.69 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.56 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 29.23 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 28.64 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.52 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.28 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.18 | -0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 28.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.91 | 41.4 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3 | 37.71 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.54 | 38.8 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.16 | 40.86 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.76 | 39.17 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 37.89 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 29.23 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 28.18 | 28.64 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 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 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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