Fertility Rate: São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe's fertility rate is currently 3.596 births per woman as of 2024. # São Tomé and Príncipe Fertility Rate São Tomé and Príncipe's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.596 births per woman
-1.3% y/y
Peak (1974)
6.534 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.596 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — São Tomé and Príncipe
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — São Tomé and Príncipe
Analysis# São Tomé and Príncipe Fertility Rate
São Tomé and Príncipe's fertility rate stands at 3.596 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic decline from its 1974 peak of 6.534. Over the past six decades, the nation has reduced its fertility rate by 42.4 percent—a substantial demographic shift that reflects changing family structures and increased access to education and healthcare. The current rate remains at its recorded low, indicating the country has reached a new demographic baseline.
The fertility decline has been remarkably consistent since 2015, when the rate was 4.354 births per woman. Year-over-year reductions have averaged roughly 0.07 births per woman annually over this nine-year span, suggesting a steady trajectory rather than volatile fluctuations. This sustained downward trend positions São Tomé and Príncipe among nations experiencing continued demographic transition, with fertility expected to stabilize around current levels as development advances.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.596 births per woman | -1.32% |
| 2023 | 3.644 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2022 | 3.695 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 2021 | 3.759 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 2020 | 3.827 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 2019 | 3.9 births per woman | -1.94% |
| 2018 | 3.977 births per woman | -2.26% |
| 2017 | 4.069 births per woman | -3.19% |
| 2016 | 4.203 births per woman | -3.47% |
| 2015 | 4.354 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 2014 | 4.485 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 2013 | 4.584 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 2012 | 4.664 births per woman | -1.14% |
| 2011 | 4.718 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 2010 | 4.769 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 2009 | 4.838 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2008 | 4.906 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 2007 | 4.957 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 2006 | 4.933 births per woman | -0.12% |
| 2005 | 4.939 births per woman | -0.46% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.962 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 2003 | 5.013 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 2002 | 5.062 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 2001 | 5.097 births per woman | -1.16% |
| 2000 | 5.157 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 1999 | 5.228 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 1998 | 5.304 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 1997 | 5.396 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 1996 | 5.474 births per woman | -1.44% |
| 1995 | 5.554 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 1994 | 5.562 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 1993 | 5.635 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 1992 | 5.704 births per woman | -1.13% |
| 1991 | 5.769 births per woman | -1.01% |
| 1990 | 5.828 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1989 | 5.884 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 1988 | 5.938 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1987 | 5.992 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 1986 | 6.046 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1985 | 6.101 births per woman | -0.93% |
| 1984 | 6.158 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 1983 | 6.217 births per woman | -0.94% |
| 1982 | 6.276 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1981 | 6.333 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 1980 | 6.386 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 1979 | 6.434 births per woman | -0.60% |
| 1978 | 6.473 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1977 | 6.504 births per woman | -0.31% |
| 1976 | 6.524 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 1975 | 6.534 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1974 | 6.534 births per woman | +0.14% |
| 1973 | 6.525 births per woman | +0.23% |
| 1972 | 6.51 births per woman | +0.31% |
| 1971 | 6.49 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1970 | 6.468 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1969 | 6.444 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1968 | 6.419 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1967 | 6.394 births per woman | +0.36% |
| 1966 | 6.371 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1965 | 6.349 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1964 | 6.327 births per woman | +0.33% |
| 1963 | 6.306 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1962 | 6.284 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1961 | 6.263 births per woman | +0.34% |
| 1960 | 6.242 births per woman | — |
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