Guinea-Bissau vs Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rate by women's age group
Guinea-Bissau
81.98 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
Guinea-Bissau rank
30th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 107.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 111.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 147.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 120.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 121.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 118.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 99.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 105.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 83.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Guinea-Bissau or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 86.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 81.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 30th 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.