Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Fertility rate, total
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64 births per woman
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.56 births per woman
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Solomon Islands rank
44th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.64 births per woman against 3.56 births per woman in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.08 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.95 births per woman | 0.4525 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 6.38 births per woman | 0.245 births per woman | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 5.55 births per woman | 5.32 births per woman | 0.2247 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.99 births per woman | 4.49 births per woman | 0.4947 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.37 births per woman | 4.2 births per woman | 0.1749 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 0.0762 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.64 births per woman against 3.56 births per woman in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 0.08 births per woman, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Solomon Islands ranks 44th 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