Birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rates and death rates was 5.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.57
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.88
in 1950
All-time low
5.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe is 5.57, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.88 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.57, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.88 | — |
| 1951 | 25.69 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 25.32 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 25.04 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 24.8 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 24.63 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 24.45 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 24.11 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 23.59 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 22.84 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 21.81 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 20.51 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 19.33 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 18.11 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 17.1 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 16.16 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 15.36 | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 14.7 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 14.15 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 13.72 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 13.3 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 12.68 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.4 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 12.18 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 12.01 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.86 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.76 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 11.65 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 11.57 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.52 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.52 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.56 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.52 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.38 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.2 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12.38 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 10.78 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 10.63 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.06 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10.51 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 10.41 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.37 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 10.32 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.28 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.19 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.08 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.95 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9.81 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.65 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9.42 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.22 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.68 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.32 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.99 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.37 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.73 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.57 | -2.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 5.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.64 | 22.84 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1 | 13.72 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.09 | 11.52 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 | 10.63 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 9.81 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.82 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 | 6.12 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.57 | 6.23 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Birth rates and death rates in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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