Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate by age group
Burkina Faso
87.08
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
86.19
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 87.08 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.89.
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 | 144.29 | 12.34 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 140.56 | 144.17 | 3.61 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 147.23 | 147.56 | 0.3265 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 148.86 | 139.81 | 9.05 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 135.14 | 128.18 | 6.95 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 | 129.3 | 1.98 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 117.5 | 105.42 | 12.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 89.3 | 87.47 | 1.83 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Burkina Faso, at 87.08 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.89, 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 fertility rate by age group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.