Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate, total
Gabon
3.65 births per woman
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64 births per woman
in 2023
Gabon rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 3.65 births per woman against 3.64 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gabon ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.37 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.69 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 0.4468 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.97 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 0.5742 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.26 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 0.7289 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 3.99 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 0.3814 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.74 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 0.0102 births per woman | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Gabon, at 3.65 births per woman against 3.64 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release