Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate by age group
Nigeria
86.43
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
86.19
in 2023
Nigeria rank
27th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th
Fertility rate by age group over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.43 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125.33 | 144.29 | 18.96 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 159.52 | 144.17 | 15.35 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 177.87 | 147.56 | 30.31 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 155.19 | 139.81 | 15.38 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 134.31 | 128.18 | 6.12 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 131.23 | 129.3 | 1.93 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 114.39 | 105.42 | 8.97 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 87.81 | 87.47 | 0.3408 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at 86.43 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.24, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
- Nigeria ranks 27th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 229 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.