Fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.64
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1974
All-time low
3.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.64 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.23 | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.18 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.22 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.99 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 | 6.18 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.24 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.43 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.88 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.23 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.64 | 3.83 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 793.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 15 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2953 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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