Crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Crude birth rate was 28.18 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.18
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 1950
All-time low
28.18
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 28.18. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 45.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.18, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.91 | 41.4 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.3 | 37.71 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.54 | 38.8 | 41.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.16 | 40.86 | 41.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.76 | 39.17 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.14 | 37.89 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.45 | 29.23 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 | 28.18 | 28.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.26 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.64 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Crude birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.18 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for crude birth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).