Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Long run birth rate

Rwanda
28.35
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
28.18
in 2023
Rwanda rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th

Long run birth rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 28.35 against 28.18 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 56.33 42.91 13.42 Rwanda
1960s 49.27 40.3 8.97 Rwanda
1970s 50.26 40.54 9.73 Rwanda
1980s 49.96 41.16 8.8 Rwanda
1990s 42.02 39.76 2.27 Rwanda
2000s 40.18 39.14 1.04 Rwanda
2010s 32.41 33.45 1.04 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 29.15 28.41 0.7485 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run birth rate, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Rwanda, at 28.35 against 28.18 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in long run birth rate between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.17, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for long run birth rate?
Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed