Long run birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Long run 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

Long run birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

01020304050195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 28.18 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long run 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 South Sudan 28.59 compare
  2. 38 Eritrea 28.54 compare
  3. 39 Rwanda 28.35 compare
  4. 41 Vanuatu 28.05 compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 27.81 compare
  6. 43 Gabon 27.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long run birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
Long run birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 1950.
What is the lowest long run 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 long run birth rate?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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