Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Brazil

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2023	1.62	3.64
2022	1.63	3.7
2021	1.64	3.76
2020	1.65	3.83
2019	1.71	3.9
2018	1.74	3.98
2017	1.74	4.07
2016	1.73	4.2
2015	1.78	4.35
2014	1.78	4.49
2013	1.76	4.58
2012	1.77	4.66
2011	1.78	4.72
2010	1.79	4.77
2009	1.8	4.84
2008	1.82	4.91
2007	1.85	4.96
2006	1.9	4.93
2005	1.94	4.94
2004	1.97	4.96
2003	2.01	5.01
2002	2.08	5.06
2001	2.16	5.1
2000	2.25	5.16
1999	2.34	5.23
1998	2.42	5.3
1997	2.47	5.4
1996	2.51	5.47
1995	2.57	5.55
1994	2.6	5.56
1993	2.66	5.64
1992	2.71	5.7
1991	2.81	5.77
1990	2.9	5.83
1989	3.01	5.88
1988	3.11	5.94
1987	3.23	5.99
1986	3.36	6.05
1985	3.48	6.1
1984	3.6	6.16
1983	3.72	6.22
1982	3.84	6.28
1981	3.94	6.33
1980	4.04	6.39
1979	4.12	6.43
1978	4.2	6.47
1977	4.27	6.5
1976	4.34	6.52
1975	4.42	6.53
1974	4.5	6.53
1973	4.64	6.53
1972	4.74	6.51
1971	4.84	6.49
1970	4.93	6.47
1969	5.04	6.44
1968	5.17	6.42
1967	5.34	6.39
1966	5.52	6.37
1965	5.68	6.35
1964	5.82	6.33
1963	5.93	6.31
1962	5.98	6.28
1961	6.02	6.26
1960	6.05	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 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 Brazil 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
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2023	1,107,434	5,221
2022	1,054,897	5,102
2021	919,507	4,954
2020	1,146,174	4,874
2019	1,472,104	4,932
2018	1,583,935	4,957
2017	1,610,402	5,007
2016	1,609,488	5,125
2015	1,742,275	5,269
2014	1,757,948	5,381
2013	1,758,716	5,449
2012	1,782,516	5,501
2011	1,815,758	5,445
2010	1,847,336	5,391
2009	1,878,542	5,349
2008	1,908,051	5,297
2007	1,970,372	5,226
2006	2,026,119	5,057
2005	2,083,281	4,897
2004	2,108,072	4,810
2003	2,128,819	4,702
2002	2,207,017	4,591
2001	2,291,210	4,471
2000	2,372,043	4,334
1999	2,450,869	4,221
1998	2,514,728	4,120
1997	2,531,758	4,041
1996	2,530,690	3,993
1995	2,546,195	3,948
1994	2,532,951	3,860
1993	2,545,874	3,841
1992	2,547,698	3,822
1991	2,606,167	3,801
1990	2,652,959	3,719
1989	2,717,923	3,576
1988	2,768,082	3,544
1987	2,825,485	3,440
1986	2,880,440	3,180
1985	2,912,908	3,242
1984	2,931,496	3,163
1983	2,952,335	3,100
1982	2,948,552	3,047
1981	2,928,262	3,015
1980	2,887,768	2,965
1979	2,836,759	2,893
1978	2,778,815	2,800
1977	2,715,328	2,705
1976	2,648,647	2,608
1975	2,585,130	2,515
1974	2,524,254	2,422
1973	2,501,309	2,329
1972	2,454,698	2,232
1971	2,407,319	2,127
1970	2,362,073	1,980
1969	2,324,190	1,862
1968	2,301,561	1,767
1967	2,307,560	1,693
1966	2,325,332	1,642
1965	2,336,415	1,611
1964	2,338,478	1,600
1963	2,326,400	1,609
1962	2,286,666	1,625
1961	2,240,178	1,657
1960	2,190,392	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 +0.52% in Brazil and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Brazil

Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2023	12.3	28.2
2022	12.6	28.3
2021	12.8	28.5
2020	13	28.6
2019	13.5	29.2
2018	14	29.8
2017	14.1	30.6
2016	14.1	31.7
2015	14.7	33
2014	14.8	34.3
2013	14.8	35.4
2012	14.9	36.4
2011	15.1	36.8
2010	15.3	37.3
2009	15.6	37.9
2008	15.8	38.5
2007	16.2	38.9
2006	16.7	38.9
2005	17.2	39
2004	17.5	39.2
2003	17.8	39.6
2002	18.5	39.8
2001	19.2	40
2000	19.9	39.7
1999	20.6	39.4
1998	21.2	39.2
1997	21.6	39.2
1996	21.9	39.3
1995	22.3	39.5
1994	22.5	39.4
1993	23	39.8
1992	23.3	40.2
1991	24.1	40.7
1990	24.8	40.7
1989	25.6	40.9
1988	26.5	40.9
1987	27.4	41
1986	28.3	41
1985	29.2	41
1984	30	41.1
1983	30.8	41.2
1982	31.5	41.3
1981	32	41.5
1980	32.4	41.6
1979	32.7	41.6
1978	33	41.4
1977	33.2	41.3
1976	33.3	41.1
1975	33.5	40.9
1974	33.7	40.6
1973	34.2	40.3
1972	34.5	39.9
1971	34.9	39.5
1970	35.2	38.8
1969	35.7	38.2
1968	36.3	37.8
1967	37.4	37.7
1966	38.6	38
1965	39.8	38.6
1964	41	39.7
1963	42	41.1
1962	42.7	42.7
1961	43.3	44.6
1960	43.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 43.9 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
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2100	12.4%	19.5%
2099	12.4%	19.6%
2098	12.4%	19.8%
2097	12.4%	19.9%
2096	12.5%	20%
2095	12.5%	20.2%
2094	12.5%	20.3%
2093	12.5%	20.4%
2092	12.6%	20.6%
2091	12.6%	20.7%
2090	12.6%	20.9%
2089	12.6%	21.1%
2088	12.7%	21.2%
2087	12.7%	21.4%
2086	12.7%	21.6%
2085	12.7%	21.8%
2084	12.8%	22%
2083	12.8%	22.2%
2082	12.8%	22.4%
2081	12.8%	22.6%
2080	12.8%	22.9%
2079	12.9%	23.1%
2078	12.9%	23.3%
2077	12.9%	23.5%
2076	12.9%	23.7%
2075	12.9%	24%
2074	13%	24.2%
2073	13%	24.4%
2072	13%	24.6%
2071	13.1%	24.8%
2070	13.1%	25%
2069	13.2%	25.2%
2068	13.2%	25.4%
2067	13.3%	25.6%
2066	13.3%	25.9%
2065	13.4%	26.1%
2064	13.4%	26.3%
2063	13.5%	26.5%
2062	13.6%	26.8%
2061	13.7%	27%
2060	13.8%	27.3%
2059	13.8%	27.5%
2058	13.9%	27.8%
2057	14%	28.1%
2056	14.1%	28.4%
2055	14.2%	28.7%
2054	14.3%	29%
2053	14.4%	29.4%
2052	14.5%	29.7%
2051	14.6%	30.1%
2050	14.7%	30.4%
2049	14.8%	30.8%
2048	14.9%	31.1%
2047	15%	31.5%
2046	15.1%	31.8%
2045	15.2%	32.1%
2044	15.3%	32.5%
2043	15.5%	32.8%
2042	15.6%	33.1%
2041	15.7%	33.4%
2040	15.8%	33.6%
2039	16%	33.9%
2038	16.2%	34.1%
2037	16.3%	34.4%
2036	16.5%	34.6%
2035	16.7%	34.7%
2034	17%	34.9%
2033	17.3%	35.1%
2032	17.5%	35.3%
2031	17.8%	35.5%
2030	18.1%	35.8%
2029	18.4%	36.1%
2028	18.7%	36.6%
2027	19%	37%
2026	19.2%	37.3%
2025	19.5%	37.6%
2024	19.7%	37.8%
2023	19.9%	38.3%
2022	20.2%	38.8%
2021	20.5%	39.4%
2020	20.8%	39.9%
2019	21.1%	40.5%
2018	21.4%	40.9%
2017	21.7%	41.4%
2016	22%	41.7%
2015	22.4%	41.9%
2014	22.8%	42%
2013	23.3%	42%
2012	23.7%	42%
2011	24.2%	42%
2010	24.7%	42.1%
2009	25.2%	42.1%
2008	25.7%	42.1%
2007	26.1%	42%
2006	26.6%	42%
2005	27.1%	42%
2004	27.6%	42.1%
2003	28.2%	42.2%
2002	28.7%	42.3%
2001	29.3%	42.5%
2000	29.9%	42.8%
1999	30.5%	43.4%
1998	31%	43.9%
1997	31.6%	44.3%
1996	32.2%	44.7%
1995	32.8%	44.9%
1994	33.4%	45.1%
1993	34%	45.2%
1992	34.5%	45.2%
1991	35%	45.1%
1990	35.5%	45.1%
1989	35.9%	45%
1988	36.3%	45%
1987	36.6%	44.9%
1986	36.9%	44.7%
1985	37.2%	44.5%
1984	37.4%	44.4%
1983	37.7%	44.5%
1982	37.9%	44.5%
1981	38.1%	44.7%
1980	38.4%	44.9%
1979	38.8%	45.1%
1978	39.1%	45.2%
1977	39.6%	45.3%
1976	40%	45.4%
1975	40.5%	45.5%
1974	40.9%	45.6%
1973	41.4%	45.7%
1972	41.8%	45.9%
1971	42.2%	46.1%
1970	42.7%	46.2%
1969	43%	45.8%
1968	43.4%	44.9%
1967	43.8%	44%
1966	44%	42.9%
1965	44.2%	41.6%
1964	44.4%	40.2%
1963	44.5%	38.5%
1962	44.4%	36.6%
1961	44.3%	34.3%
1960	44.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Brazil

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2023	67	75
2022	104	82
2021	128	98
2020	85	92
2019	65	95
2018	62	100
2017	61	110
2016	64	119
2015	63	128
2014	63	138
2013	61	150
2012	60	158
2011	62	164
2010	66	170
2009	69	172
2008	71	174
2007	73	174
2006	72	177
2005	71	181
2004	70	177
2003	67	178
2002	66	179
2001	66	178
2000	69	180
1999	75	179
1998	84	175
1997	92	173
1996	98	171
1995	103	172
1994	108	168
1993	113	166
1992	118	164
1991	128	166
1990	140	164
1989	150	167
1988	161	157
1987	167	161
1986	176	175
1985	186	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	Sao Tome
2023	1.44%	1.39%
2022	1.46%	1.46%
2021	1.47%	1.53%
2020	1.49%	1.6%
2019	1.5%	1.7%
2018	1.52%	1.81%
2017	1.54%	1.95%
2016	1.68%	2.11%
2015	1.6%	2.31%
2014	1.63%	2.54%
2013	1.67%	2.77%
2012	1.72%	3.04%
2011	1.79%	3.33%
2010	1.86%	3.63%
2009	1.95%	3.95%
2008	2.05%	4.3%
2007	2.17%	4.68%
2006	2.31%	5.11%
2005	2.46%	5.56%
2004	2.63%	6.05%
2003	2.81%	6.57%
2002	3.01%	7.1%
2001	3.22%	7.66%
2000	3.45%	8.21%
1999	3.68%	8.76%
1998	3.93%	9.26%
1997	4.19%	9.73%
1996	4.47%	10.1%
1995	4.77%	10.4%
1994	5.09%	10.7%
1993	5.41%	10.8%
1992	5.72%	10.9%
1991	6.02%	10.9%
1990	6.31%	10.8%
1989	6.58%	10.7%
1988	6.84%	10.6%
1987	7.11%	10.4%
1986	7.38%	11.4%
1985	7.67%	9.99%
1984	7.98%	9.77%
1983	8.34%	9.56%
1982	8.73%	9.37%
1981	9.14%	9.21%
1980	9.57%	9.1%
1979	10%	9.02%
1978	10.4%	8.96%
1977	10.8%	8.93%
1976	11.2%	8.89%
1975	11.6%	8.85%
1974	11.9%	8.79%
1973	12.2%	8.73%
1972	12.6%	8.67%
1971	12.9%	8.63%
1970	13.2%	8.64%
1969	13.6%	8.71%
1968	13.9%	8.85%
1967	14.2%	9.04%
1966	14.5%	9.29%
1965	14.9%	9.56%
1964	15.2%	-
1963	15.6%	-
1962	16%	-
1961	16.5%	-
1960	16.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.