Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rate by women's age group
Burkina Faso
87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 140.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 147.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.3265 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 148.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 135.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 117.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 89.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.