Eritrea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total Fertility Rate

Eritrea
3.79
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3.75
in 2022
Eritrea rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 3.79 against 3.75 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 6 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.49 6.34 0.1523 Eritrea
1970s 6.58 6.5 0.0764 Eritrea
1980s 6.57 6.13 0.435 Eritrea
1990s 5.95 5.53 0.423 Eritrea
2000s 5.01 4.98 0.0326 Eritrea
2010s 4.26 4.4 0.1414 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.86 3.82 0.0397 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Eritrea or Sao Tome and Principe?
Eritrea, at 3.79 against 3.75 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.04, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fertility rate?
Eritrea ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total Fertility Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
198 places, 12,240 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.