Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility vs contraception

Rwanda
3.65
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.6
in 2024
Rwanda rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.65 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 8.24 6.34 1.9 Rwanda
1970s 8.12 6.5 1.62 Rwanda
1980s 7.73 6.13 1.6 Rwanda
1990s 6.4 5.55 0.8503 Rwanda
2000s 5.47 4.99 0.4794 Rwanda
2010s 4.16 4.37 0.2085 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.77 3.7 0.0708 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Rwanda, at 3.65 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.05, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed