Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 3.53 children per women in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53 children per women
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.46 children per women
in 1975
All-time low
3.53 children per women
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.53 children per women. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.46 children per women in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.53 children per women, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th 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.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 4.01 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.03 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.05 children per women | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 4.08 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.11 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 4.16 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.22 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.3 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 children per women | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.49 children per women | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 4.61 children per women | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4.72 children per women | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 4.83 children per women | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.93 children per women | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.02 children per women | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 5.09 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.16 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.22 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.27 children per women | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.32 children per women | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.36 children per women | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.4 children per women | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.43 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.45 children per women | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.46 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.46 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.44 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.41 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.36 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.31 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.26 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5.21 children per women | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.16 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.12 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.08 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.05 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.04 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.01 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.98 children per women | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.95 children per women | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.92 children per women | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.87 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.83 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.79 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.81 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.76 children per women | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.72 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.67 children per women | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.63 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6 children per women | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.58 children per women | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.58 children per women | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.56 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.54 children per women | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.55 children per women | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.57 children per women | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.61 children per women | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.59 children per women | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.54 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 children per women | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.46 children per women | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.43 children per women | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.36 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.28 children per women | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.16 children per women | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.03 children per women | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.91 children per women | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 children per women | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.76 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 children per women | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.63 children per women | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.57 children per women | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.53 children per women | -1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.53 children per women is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.96 children per women, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.53 children per women is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63 children per women, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 children per women | 4 children per women | 4.39 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.93 children per women | 4.49 children per women | 5.27 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 children per women | 5.32 children per women | 5.46 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 children per women | 4.98 children per women | 5.31 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8 children per women | 4.63 children per women | 4.95 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 children per women | 4.54 children per women | 4.61 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 children per women | 3.76 children per women | 4.49 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 children per women | 3.53 children per women | 3.69 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.53 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 children per women in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 children per women in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).