Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate, total
Rwanda
3.7 births per woman
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64 births per woman
in 2023
Rwanda rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Fertility rate, total over time
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.7 births per woman against 3.64 births per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 births per woman | 6.5 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 7.73 births per woman | 6.13 births per woman | 1.6 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 6.4 births per woman | 5.55 births per woman | 0.8503 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.47 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 0.4794 births per woman | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.16 births per woman | 4.37 births per woman | 0.2085 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.81 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | 0.0762 births per woman | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rwanda, at 3.7 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 Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Rwanda ranks 38th 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