Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Australia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Australia	Sao Tome
2023	1.5	3.64
2022	1.63	3.7
2021	1.7	3.76
2020	1.58	3.83
2019	1.66	3.9
2018	1.74	3.98
2017	1.74	4.07
2016	1.75	4.2
2015	1.81	4.35
2014	1.83	4.49
2013	1.86	4.58
2012	1.92	4.66
2011	1.93	4.72
2010	1.93	4.77
2009	1.97	4.84
2008	1.98	4.91
2007	1.96	4.96
2006	1.91	4.93
2005	1.81	4.94
2004	1.77	4.96
2003	1.75	5.01
2002	1.76	5.06
2001	1.74	5.1
2000	1.76	5.16
1999	1.76	5.23
1998	1.76	5.3
1997	1.78	5.4
1996	1.8	5.47
1995	1.82	5.55
1994	1.84	5.56
1993	1.86	5.64
1992	1.89	5.7
1991	1.85	5.77
1990	1.9	5.83
1989	1.84	5.88
1988	1.83	5.94
1987	1.85	5.99
1986	1.87	6.05
1985	1.92	6.1
1984	1.84	6.16
1983	1.92	6.22
1982	1.93	6.28
1981	1.94	6.33
1980	1.89	6.39
1979	1.91	6.43
1978	1.95	6.47
1977	2.01	6.5
1976	2.06	6.52
1975	2.15	6.53
1974	2.4	6.53
1973	2.49	6.53
1972	2.74	6.51
1971	2.96	6.49
1970	2.86	6.47
1969	2.89	6.44
1968	2.89	6.42
1967	2.85	6.39
1966	2.88	6.37
1965	2.98	6.35
1964	3.15	6.33
1963	3.33	6.31
1962	3.44	6.28
1961	3.54	6.26
1960	3.45	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia 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 Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Natural population change
	Australia	Sao Tome
2023	103,974	5,221
2022	111,881	5,102
2021	138,701	4,954
2020	133,376	4,874
2019	136,808	4,932
2018	157,269	4,957
2017	150,015	5,007
2016	152,403	5,125
2015	150,041	5,269
2014	154,940	5,381
2013	159,584	5,449
2012	161,408	5,501
2011	156,380	5,445
2010	158,628	5,391
2009	160,518	5,349
2008	155,119	5,297
2007	154,124	5,226
2006	132,931	5,057
2005	129,132	4,897
2004	115,610	4,810
2003	118,325	4,702
2002	116,971	4,591
2001	117,575	4,471
2000	119,882	4,334
1999	118,517	4,221
1998	120,949	4,120
1997	121,592	4,041
1996	125,751	3,993
1995	131,436	3,948
1994	131,761	3,860
1993	137,551	3,841
1992	139,829	3,822
1991	138,273	3,801
1990	143,347	3,719
1989	127,789	3,576
1988	127,298	3,544
1987	128,484	3,440
1986	123,342	3,180
1985	143,674	3,242
1984	123,077	3,163
1983	130,844	3,100
1982	126,030	3,047
1981	125,356	3,015
1980	117,536	2,965
1979	116,112	2,893
1978	116,299	2,800
1977	117,793	2,705
1976	115,070	2,608
1975	123,648	2,515
1974	128,996	2,422
1973	136,476	2,329
1972	155,488	2,232
1971	165,593	2,127
1970	145,081	1,980
1969	143,477	1,862
1968	132,099	1,767
1967	126,249	1,693
1966	126,996	1,642
1965	122,990	1,611
1964	128,420	1,600
1963	140,161	1,609
1962	143,943	1,625
1961	150,955	1,657
1960	141,816	1,547

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 +0.39% in Australia and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Australia	Sao Tome
2023	10.8	28.2
2022	11.6	28.3
2021	12.1	28.5
2020	11.5	28.6
2019	12.1	29.2
2018	12.6	29.8
2017	12.6	30.6
2016	12.9	31.7
2015	12.9	33
2014	13.2	34.3
2013	13.3	35.4
2012	13.7	36.4
2011	13.6	36.8
2010	13.7	37.3
2009	13.9	37.9
2008	14	38.5
2007	14.1	38.9
2006	12.9	38.9
2005	12.8	39
2004	12.3	39.2
2003	12.6	39.6
2002	12.8	39.8
2001	12.7	40
2000	13	39.7
1999	13.1	39.4
1998	13.3	39.2
1997	13.6	39.2
1996	13.9	39.3
1995	14.2	39.5
1994	14.5	39.4
1993	14.7	39.8
1992	15.1	40.2
1991	14.9	40.7
1990	15.4	40.7
1989	14.9	40.9
1988	14.9	40.9
1987	15.4	41
1986	15	41
1985	15.7	41
1984	15	41.1
1983	15.8	41.2
1982	15.8	41.3
1981	15.7	41.5
1980	15.3	41.6
1979	15.3	41.6
1978	15.6	41.4
1977	15.9	41.3
1976	16.2	41.1
1975	16.7	40.9
1974	17.8	40.6
1973	18.5	40.3
1972	20.1	39.9
1971	21.4	39.5
1970	20.6	38.8
1969	20.4	38.2
1968	20.1	37.8
1967	19.4	37.7
1966	19.8	38
1965	19.6	38.6
1964	20.5	39.7
1963	21.5	41.1
1962	22.1	42.7
1961	22.9	44.6
1960	22.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 22.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Australia	Sao Tome
2100	14.8%	19.5%
2099	14.8%	19.6%
2098	14.8%	19.8%
2097	14.9%	19.9%
2096	14.9%	20%
2095	14.9%	20.2%
2094	14.9%	20.3%
2093	15%	20.4%
2092	15%	20.6%
2091	15%	20.7%
2090	15%	20.9%
2089	15%	21.1%
2088	15%	21.2%
2087	15%	21.4%
2086	15.1%	21.6%
2085	15.1%	21.8%
2084	15.1%	22%
2083	15.1%	22.2%
2082	15%	22.4%
2081	15%	22.6%
2080	15%	22.9%
2079	15%	23.1%
2078	15%	23.3%
2077	15%	23.5%
2076	15%	23.7%
2075	15.1%	24%
2074	15.1%	24.2%
2073	15.1%	24.4%
2072	15.1%	24.6%
2071	15.1%	24.8%
2070	15.1%	25%
2069	15.2%	25.2%
2068	15.2%	25.4%
2067	15.2%	25.6%
2066	15.3%	25.9%
2065	15.3%	26.1%
2064	15.4%	26.3%
2063	15.4%	26.5%
2062	15.4%	26.8%
2061	15.5%	27%
2060	15.5%	27.3%
2059	15.6%	27.5%
2058	15.6%	27.8%
2057	15.6%	28.1%
2056	15.7%	28.4%
2055	15.7%	28.7%
2054	15.7%	29%
2053	15.7%	29.4%
2052	15.7%	29.7%
2051	15.7%	30.1%
2050	15.7%	30.4%
2049	15.7%	30.8%
2048	15.7%	31.1%
2047	15.7%	31.5%
2046	15.7%	31.8%
2045	15.7%	32.1%
2044	15.7%	32.5%
2043	15.7%	32.8%
2042	15.8%	33.1%
2041	15.8%	33.4%
2040	15.9%	33.6%
2039	16%	33.9%
2038	16.1%	34.1%
2037	16.2%	34.4%
2036	16.3%	34.6%
2035	16.3%	34.7%
2034	16.4%	34.9%
2033	16.5%	35.1%
2032	16.7%	35.3%
2031	16.8%	35.5%
2030	17%	35.8%
2029	17.1%	36.1%
2028	17.3%	36.6%
2027	17.4%	37%
2026	17.6%	37.3%
2025	17.8%	37.6%
2024	17.8%	37.8%
2023	18%	38.3%
2022	18.2%	38.8%
2021	18.4%	39.4%
2020	18.6%	39.9%
2019	18.7%	40.5%
2018	18.8%	40.9%
2017	18.8%	41.4%
2016	18.9%	41.7%
2015	18.9%	41.9%
2014	18.9%	42%
2013	18.9%	42%
2012	18.9%	42%
2011	19%	42%
2010	19.1%	42.1%
2009	19.2%	42.1%
2008	19.3%	42.1%
2007	19.4%	42%
2006	19.6%	42%
2005	19.8%	42%
2004	20%	42.1%
2003	20.2%	42.2%
2002	20.4%	42.3%
2001	20.6%	42.5%
2000	20.8%	42.8%
1999	20.9%	43.4%
1998	21.1%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.3%
1996	21.4%	44.7%
1995	21.5%	44.9%
1994	21.7%	45.1%
1993	21.7%	45.2%
1992	21.8%	45.2%
1991	21.9%	45.1%
1990	22%	45.1%
1989	22.2%	45%
1988	22.4%	45%
1987	22.7%	44.9%
1986	23.1%	44.7%
1985	23.6%	44.5%
1984	24%	44.4%
1983	24.4%	44.5%
1982	24.7%	44.5%
1981	25%	44.7%
1980	25.3%	44.9%
1979	25.6%	45.1%
1978	26.1%	45.2%
1977	26.5%	45.3%
1976	27%	45.4%
1975	27.5%	45.5%
1974	27.9%	45.6%
1973	28.2%	45.7%
1972	28.5%	45.9%
1971	28.7%	46.1%
1970	28.8%	46.2%
1969	28.9%	45.8%
1968	29.1%	44.9%
1967	29.3%	44%
1966	29.5%	42.9%
1965	29.6%	41.6%
1964	29.8%	40.2%
1963	29.9%	38.5%
1962	30.1%	36.6%
1961	30.2%	34.3%
1960	30.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 22% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Australia	Sao Tome
2023	2	75
2022	4	82
2021	4	98
2020	5	92
2019	5	95
2018	5	100
2017	6	110
2016	6	119
2015	6	128
2014	6	138
2013	6	150
2012	6	158
2011	6	164
2010	5	170
2009	5	172
2008	5	174
2007	5	174
2006	5	177
2005	5	181
2004	5	177
2003	5	178
2002	6	179
2001	6	178
2000	7	180
1999	7	179
1998	7	175
1997	8	173
1996	8	171
1995	9	172
1994	9	168
1993	9	166
1992	9	164
1991	9	166
1990	9	164
1989	9	167
1988	9	157
1987	9	161
1986	8	175
1985	9	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Australia	Sao Tome
2023	0.37%	1.39%
2022	0.37%	1.46%
2021	0.37%	1.53%
2020	0.38%	1.6%
2019	0.38%	1.7%
2018	0.38%	1.81%
2017	0.38%	1.95%
2016	0.38%	2.11%
2015	0.39%	2.31%
2014	0.4%	2.54%
2013	0.41%	2.77%
2012	0.43%	3.04%
2011	0.45%	3.33%
2010	0.48%	3.63%
2009	0.5%	3.95%
2008	0.52%	4.3%
2007	0.54%	4.68%
2006	0.56%	5.11%
2005	0.57%	5.56%
2004	0.58%	6.05%
2003	0.59%	6.57%
2002	0.6%	7.1%
2001	0.61%	7.66%
2000	0.62%	8.21%
1999	0.63%	8.76%
1998	0.64%	9.26%
1997	0.66%	9.73%
1996	0.68%	10.1%
1995	0.7%	10.4%
1994	0.73%	10.7%
1993	0.77%	10.8%
1992	0.82%	10.9%
1991	0.87%	10.9%
1990	0.92%	10.8%
1989	0.97%	10.7%
1988	1.02%	10.6%
1987	1.06%	10.4%
1986	1.1%	11.4%
1985	1.13%	9.99%
1984	1.16%	9.77%
1983	1.19%	9.56%
1982	1.22%	9.37%
1981	1.26%	9.21%
1980	1.3%	9.1%
1979	1.36%	9.02%
1978	1.44%	8.96%
1977	1.52%	8.93%
1976	1.62%	8.89%
1975	1.73%	8.85%
1974	1.84%	8.79%
1973	1.94%	8.73%
1972	2.03%	8.67%
1971	2.1%	8.63%
1970	2.15%	8.64%
1969	2.18%	8.71%
1968	2.19%	8.85%
1967	2.2%	9.04%
1966	2.21%	9.29%
1965	2.24%	9.56%
1964	2.27%	-
1963	2.32%	-
1962	2.37%	-
1961	2.43%	-
1960	2.49%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.