Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Fertility rate, total
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64 births per woman
in 2023
Vanuatu
3.6 births per woman
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Vanuatu rank
43rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.64 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 births per woman | 6.02 births per woman | 0.4753 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 6.13 births per woman | 5.46 births per woman | 0.6726 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 5.55 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 0.6689 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 4.99 births per woman | 4.26 births per woman | 0.7277 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.37 births per woman | 3.97 births per woman | 0.4041 births per woman | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.73 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 0.062 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 Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.64 births per woman against 3.6 births per woman in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 43rd 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