Total Fertility Rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total Fertility Rate was 3.75 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.75. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.24 | — |
| 1961 | 6.26 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.42 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.53 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.05 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.99 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.28 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.18 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.01 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.92 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.89 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.53 | 5.23 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.78 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.96 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.75 | 3.89 | 3 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.75 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total fertility rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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