Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.65 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 births per woman | 6.34 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 8.12 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.73 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.4 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 0.8503 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.47 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 0.4794 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.16 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 0.2085 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.77 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 0.0708 births per woman | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 3.65 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.