Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.6 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 6.58 births per woman | 0.2394 births per woman | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 0.4753 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 0.6726 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.55 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.6689 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.99 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 0.7277 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.37 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 0.4041 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 0.055 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.6 births per woman against 3.57 births per woman in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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.