Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total Fertility Rate

Rwanda
3.75
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3.75
in 2022
Rwanda rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

Total Fertility Rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468196019912022

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.75 against 3.75 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2 6.34 1.86 Rwanda
1970s 8.23 6.5 1.73 Rwanda
1980s 7.72 6.13 1.59 Rwanda
1990s 6.4 5.53 0.8731 Rwanda
2000s 5.42 4.98 0.4391 Rwanda
2010s 4.15 4.4 0.2538 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.81 3.82 0.008 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.75 against 3.75 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in total fertility rate between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total fertility rate?
Rwanda ranks 38th 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.