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Fertility & birth rates in Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe

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Argentina has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.2 for Sao Tome and Principe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Argentina and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 142.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 52.2% in Argentina and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 3.14 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Argentina is ranked 130/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Argentina — it's 28.4 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Argentina vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Argentina, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Argentina
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 1.5 3.64
2022 1.48 3.7
2021 1.59 3.76
2020 1.6 3.83
2019 1.88 3.9
2018 2.07 3.98
2017 2.17 4.07
2016 2.24 4.2
2015 2.35 4.35
2014 2.39 4.49
2013 2.34 4.58
2012 2.3 4.66
2011 2.39 4.72
2010 2.41 4.77
2009 2.4 4.84
2008 2.43 4.91
2007 2.37 4.96
2006 2.4 4.93
2005 2.43 4.94
2004 2.43 4.96
2003 2.45 5.01
2002 2.49 5.06
2001 2.53 5.1
2000 2.59 5.16
1999 2.64 5.23
1998 2.66 5.3
1997 2.71 5.4
1996 2.78 5.47
1995 2.86 5.55
1994 2.94 5.56
1993 2.97 5.64
1992 2.99 5.7
1991 3.01 5.77
1990 3.03 5.83
1989 3.02 5.88
1988 3.05 5.94
1987 3.04 5.99
1986 3.05 6.05
1985 3.07 6.1
1984 3.12 6.16
1983 3.15 6.22
1982 3.2 6.28
1981 3.25 6.33
1980 3.3 6.39
1979 3.34 6.43
1978 3.36 6.47
1977 3.36 6.5
1976 3.32 6.52
1975 3.27 6.53
1974 3.22 6.53
1973 3.17 6.53
1972 3.14 6.51
1971 3.11 6.49
1970 3.09 6.47
1969 3.05 6.44
1968 3.01 6.42
1967 2.98 6.39
1966 2.97 6.37
1965 3.01 6.35
1964 3.08 6.33
1963 3.11 6.31
1962 3.13 6.28
1961 3.12 6.26
1960 3.14 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Argentina was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Argentina
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 154,648 5,221
2022 96,673 5,102
2021 88,677 4,954
2020 151,347 4,874
2019 280,005 4,932
2018 346,031 4,957
2017 375,260 5,007
2016 391,767 5,125
2015 444,161 5,269
2014 450,462 5,381
2013 421,694 5,449
2012 411,540 5,501
2011 448,730 5,445
2010 441,335 5,391
2009 439,271 5,349
2008 442,442 5,297
2007 402,889 5,226
2006 424,591 5,057
2005 428,247 4,897
2004 417,970 4,810
2003 410,141 4,702
2002 424,825 4,591
2001 430,579 4,471
2000 437,562 4,334
1999 444,038 4,221
1998 440,184 4,120
1997 450,930 4,041
1996 458,199 3,993
1995 469,658 3,948
1994 481,958 3,860
1993 474,791 3,841
1992 473,226 3,822
1991 474,960 3,801
1990 466,640 3,719
1989 460,991 3,576
1988 455,701 3,544
1987 443,404 3,440
1986 436,760 3,180
1985 428,866 3,242
1984 423,279 3,163
1983 426,145 3,100
1982 431,926 3,047
1981 442,501 3,015
1980 443,732 2,965
1979 449,952 2,893
1978 448,413 2,800
1977 441,647 2,705
1976 422,330 2,608
1975 409,561 2,515
1974 388,107 2,422
1973 370,856 2,329
1972 357,835 2,232
1971 344,889 2,127
1970 339,096 1,980
1969 319,108 1,862
1968 312,440 1,767
1967 308,904 1,693
1966 303,981 1,642
1965 304,734 1,611
1964 311,020 1,600
1963 317,041 1,609
1962 316,952 1,625
1961 317,816 1,657
1960 315,943 1,547

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.34% in Argentina and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.63% in Argentina and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Argentina
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 11.1 28.2
2022 10.9 28.3
2021 11.7 28.5
2020 11.8 28.6
2019 13.9 29.2
2018 15.3 29.8
2017 16.2 30.6
2016 16.8 31.7
2015 17.7 33
2014 18 34.3
2013 17.7 35.4
2012 17.5 36.4
2011 18.2 36.8
2010 18.3 37.3
2009 18.2 37.9
2008 18.5 38.5
2007 18 38.9
2006 18.2 38.9
2005 18.3 39
2004 18.3 39.2
2003 18.4 39.6
2002 18.7 39.8
2001 18.9 40
2000 19.3 39.7
1999 19.6 39.4
1998 19.7 39.2
1997 20 39.2
1996 20.4 39.3
1995 21 39.5
1994 21.4 39.4
1993 21.6 39.8
1992 21.7 40.2
1991 21.9 40.7
1990 22.1 40.7
1989 22 40.9
1988 22.2 40.9
1987 22.2 41
1986 22.4 41
1985 22.5 41
1984 23 41.1
1983 23.3 41.2
1982 23.8 41.3
1981 24.3 41.5
1980 24.7 41.6
1979 25.1 41.6
1978 25.4 41.4
1977 25.5 41.3
1976 25.2 41.1
1975 24.9 40.9
1974 24.5 40.6
1973 24.1 40.3
1972 23.8 39.9
1971 23.6 39.5
1970 23.4 38.8
1969 23 38.2
1968 22.7 37.8
1967 22.4 37.7
1966 22.3 38
1965 22.6 38.6
1964 23.2 39.7
1963 23.5 41.1
1962 23.8 42.7
1961 23.9 44.6
1960 24.2 44.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Argentina and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 24.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Argentina Sao Tome
Fertility rate 1.5 3.64
Fertility rate rank 142/196 41/196
Birth rate 11.1 28.2
Birth rate rank 130/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths +154,648 +5,221
Natural population change rank 68/196 126/196
Natural population change rate +0.34% +2.26%
Population growth +0.35% +2.02%
Population growth rank 144/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.1 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 69 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.4 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 67.2% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.5% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.82% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 1.39%
Life expectancy 77.8 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Argentina
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Argentina Sao Tome
2100 11.9% 19.5%
2099 11.9% 19.6%
2098 11.9% 19.8%
2097 12% 19.9%
2096 12% 20%
2095 12% 20.2%
2094 12.1% 20.3%
2093 12.1% 20.4%
2092 12.2% 20.6%
2091 12.3% 20.7%
2090 12.3% 20.9%
2089 12.4% 21.1%
2088 12.4% 21.2%
2087 12.5% 21.4%
2086 12.5% 21.6%
2085 12.6% 21.8%
2084 12.6% 22%
2083 12.7% 22.2%
2082 12.7% 22.4%
2081 12.7% 22.6%
2080 12.7% 22.9%
2079 12.7% 23.1%
2078 12.7% 23.3%
2077 12.7% 23.5%
2076 12.7% 23.7%
2075 12.7% 24%
2074 12.7% 24.2%
2073 12.7% 24.4%
2072 12.7% 24.6%
2071 12.7% 24.8%
2070 12.7% 25%
2069 12.7% 25.2%
2068 12.8% 25.4%
2067 12.9% 25.6%
2066 13% 25.9%
2065 13.1% 26.1%
2064 13.2% 26.3%
2063 13.3% 26.5%
2062 13.5% 26.8%
2061 13.6% 27%
2060 13.8% 27.3%
2059 14% 27.5%
2058 14.2% 27.8%
2057 14.4% 28.1%
2056 14.6% 28.4%
2055 14.7% 28.7%
2054 14.9% 29%
2053 15.1% 29.4%
2052 15.3% 29.7%
2051 15.4% 30.1%
2050 15.5% 30.4%
2049 15.7% 30.8%
2048 15.8% 31.1%
2047 15.9% 31.5%
2046 15.9% 31.8%
2045 16% 32.1%
2044 16.1% 32.5%
2043 16.1% 32.8%
2042 16.1% 33.1%
2041 16.1% 33.4%
2040 16.2% 33.6%
2039 16.2% 33.9%
2038 16.2% 34.1%
2037 16.1% 34.4%
2036 16.2% 34.6%
2035 16.2% 34.7%
2034 16.5% 34.9%
2033 16.9% 35.1%
2032 17.3% 35.3%
2031 17.8% 35.5%
2030 18.4% 35.8%
2029 19% 36.1%
2028 19.6% 36.6%
2027 20.1% 37%
2026 20.7% 37.3%
2025 21.3% 37.6%
2024 21.6% 37.8%
2023 22.2% 38.3%
2022 22.8% 38.8%
2021 23.2% 39.4%
2020 23.7% 39.9%
2019 24.1% 40.5%
2018 24.4% 40.9%
2017 24.6% 41.4%
2016 24.7% 41.7%
2015 24.9% 41.9%
2014 25% 42%
2013 25.2% 42%
2012 25.3% 42%
2011 25.5% 42%
2010 25.7% 42.1%
2009 25.9% 42.1%
2008 26.1% 42.1%
2007 26.4% 42%
2006 26.7% 42%
2005 26.9% 42%
2004 27.2% 42.1%
2003 27.5% 42.2%
2002 27.7% 42.3%
2001 27.9% 42.5%
2000 28.2% 42.8%
1999 28.4% 43.4%
1998 28.6% 43.9%
1997 28.8% 44.3%
1996 29.1% 44.7%
1995 29.3% 44.9%
1994 29.6% 45.1%
1993 29.8% 45.2%
1992 30% 45.2%
1991 30.3% 45.1%
1990 30.4% 45.1%
1989 30.6% 45%
1988 30.7% 45%
1987 30.9% 44.9%
1986 30.9% 44.7%
1985 31% 44.5%
1984 31% 44.4%
1983 30.9% 44.5%
1982 30.8% 44.5%
1981 30.6% 44.7%
1980 30.5% 44.9%
1979 30.3% 45.1%
1978 30.1% 45.2%
1977 29.9% 45.3%
1976 29.8% 45.4%
1975 29.7% 45.5%
1974 29.6% 45.6%
1973 29.5% 45.7%
1972 29.5% 45.9%
1971 29.5% 46.1%
1970 29.6% 46.2%
1969 29.7% 45.8%
1968 29.8% 44.9%
1967 30% 44%
1966 30.2% 42.9%
1965 30.5% 41.6%
1964 30.6% 40.2%
1963 30.8% 38.5%
1962 31% 36.6%
1961 31.1% 34.3%
1960 31.2% 32.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.6% of the population in Argentina and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 30.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Argentina and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Argentina vs Sao Tome and Principe

Argentina
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 33 75
2022 39 82
2021 76 98
2020 40 92
2019 36 95
2018 38 100
2017 38 110
2016 40 119
2015 39 128
2014 43 138
2013 47 150
2012 49 158
2011 48 164
2010 55 170
2009 62 172
2008 59 174
2007 62 174
2006 60 177
2005 57 181
2004 58 177
2003 61 178
2002 59 179
2001 60 178
2000 58 180
1999 57 179
1998 57 175
1997 60 173
1996 59 171
1995 60 172
1994 62 168
1993 62 166
1992 65 164
1991 67 166
1990 68 164
1989 68 167
1988 70 157
1987 73 161
1986 76 175
1985 80 159

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 33 deaths per 100,000 live births in Argentina, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

Argentina
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Argentina Sao Tome
2023 0.96% 1.39%
2022 0.98% 1.46%
2021 1% 1.53%
2020 1.03% 1.6%
2019 1.05% 1.7%
2018 1.07% 1.81%
2017 1.1% 1.95%
2016 1.14% 2.11%
2015 1.17% 2.31%
2014 1.22% 2.54%
2013 1.27% 2.77%
2012 1.33% 3.04%
2011 1.39% 3.33%
2010 1.44% 3.63%
2009 1.49% 3.95%
2008 1.54% 4.3%
2007 1.58% 4.68%
2006 1.62% 5.11%
2005 1.67% 5.56%
2004 1.73% 6.05%
2003 1.78% 6.57%
2002 1.83% 7.1%
2001 1.88% 7.66%
2000 1.94% 8.21%
1999 2.01% 8.76%
1998 2.09% 9.26%
1997 2.19% 9.73%
1996 2.31% 10.1%
1995 2.42% 10.4%
1994 2.54% 10.7%
1993 2.66% 10.8%
1992 2.76% 10.9%
1991 2.84% 10.9%
1990 2.88% 10.8%
1989 2.89% 10.7%
1988 2.9% 10.6%
1987 2.91% 10.4%
1986 2.96% 11.4%
1985 3.06% 9.99%
1984 3.21% 9.77%
1983 3.41% 9.56%
1982 3.65% 9.37%
1981 3.94% 9.21%
1980 4.28% 9.1%
1979 4.68% 9.02%
1978 5.12% 8.96%
1977 5.56% 8.93%
1976 5.98% 8.89%
1975 6.33% 8.85%
1974 6.61% 8.79%
1973 6.82% 8.73%
1972 6.97% 8.67%
1971 7.08% 8.63%
1970 7.17% 8.64%
1969 7.25% 8.71%
1968 - 8.85%
1967 - 9.04%
1966 - 9.29%
1965 - 9.56%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1965–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Argentina and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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