Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.67 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 births per woman | 7.18 births per woman | 0.8433 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.82 births per woman | 0.3252 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 5.89 births per woman | 0.2384 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.55 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.99 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.37 births per woman | 3.94 births per woman | 0.4302 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 0.0326 births per woman | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.67 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 Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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.