Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 3.6 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.53 births per woman
in 1974
All-time low
3.6 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.6 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.6 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 39th 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.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.24 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.26 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.31 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.33 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.35 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.37 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.47 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.49 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.53 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.43 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.33 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.05 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.94 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.55 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.96 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.91 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.84 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.64 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6 births per woman | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.6 births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.6 births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 births per woman, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 6.24 births per woman | 6.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.43 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 6.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 births per woman | 5.23 births per woman | 5.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 births per woman | 4.84 births per woman | 5.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertility rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.6 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertility rate, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.