Fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate with projections was 3.64 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
3.64
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1974
All-time low
3.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2023.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.2 6.18 6.23 10
1960s 6.34 6.24 6.44 10
1970s 6.5 6.43 6.53 10
1980s 6.13 5.88 6.39 10
1990s 5.55 5.23 5.83 10
2000s 4.99 4.84 5.16 10
2010s 4.37 3.9 4.77 10
2020s 3.73 3.64 3.83 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 38 Rwanda 3.7 compare
  2. 39 Malawi 3.65 compare
  3. 40 Gabon 3.65 compare
  4. 42 Pakistan 3.6 compare
  5. 43 Vanuatu 3.6 compare
  6. 44 Solomon Islands 3.56 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe?
Fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertility rate with projections?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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