Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Eritrea
3.68
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
3.6
in 2024
Eritrea rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.68 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.08.

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

Eritrea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.49 6.34 0.1523 Eritrea
1970s 6.58 6.5 0.0764 Eritrea
1980s 6.57 6.13 0.435 Eritrea
1990s 5.95 5.55 0.4028 Eritrea
2000s 5.01 4.99 0.0271 Eritrea
2010s 4.26 4.37 0.1105 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.8 3.7 0.0916 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eritrea, at 3.68 against 3.6 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.08, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet 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 unmet 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