Fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate with projections was 3.64 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate with projections in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (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)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.64 (2023)
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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