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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and Sao Tome and Principe

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Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 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 6.12 in Chad and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 40.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.08% in Chad and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 19.4 years in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — 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 134.7 in Chad vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad Sao Tome
2023 6.12 3.64
2022 6.22 3.7
2021 6.26 3.76
2020 6.35 3.83
2019 6.41 3.9
2018 6.46 3.98
2017 6.54 4.07
2016 6.62 4.2
2015 6.71 4.35
2014 6.78 4.49
2013 6.84 4.58
2012 6.91 4.66
2011 6.95 4.72
2010 6.99 4.77
2009 7.02 4.84
2008 7.06 4.91
2007 7.09 4.96
2006 7.12 4.93
2005 7.13 4.94
2004 7.16 4.96
2003 7.18 5.01
2002 7.2 5.06
2001 7.23 5.1
2000 7.25 5.16
1999 7.26 5.23
1998 7.27 5.3
1997 7.27 5.4
1996 7.29 5.47
1995 7.29 5.55
1994 7.31 5.56
1993 7.34 5.64
1992 7.3 5.7
1991 7.26 5.77
1990 7.22 5.83
1989 7.19 5.88
1988 7.15 5.94
1987 7.11 5.99
1986 7.07 6.05
1985 7.04 6.1
1984 7.02 6.16
1983 6.98 6.22
1982 6.96 6.28
1981 6.94 6.33
1980 6.91 6.39
1979 6.91 6.43
1978 6.89 6.47
1977 6.9 6.5
1976 6.89 6.52
1975 6.88 6.53
1974 6.86 6.53
1973 6.87 6.53
1972 6.85 6.51
1971 6.58 6.49
1970 6.53 6.47
1969 6.48 6.44
1968 6.43 6.42
1967 6.39 6.39
1966 6.36 6.37
1965 6.34 6.35
1964 6.32 6.33
1963 6.3 6.31
1962 6.29 6.28
1961 6.27 6.26
1960 6.25 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 Chad was 6.12 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 Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Chad Sao Tome
2023 605,924 5,221
2022 588,060 5,102
2021 554,851 4,954
2020 541,234 4,874
2019 530,540 4,932
2018 509,642 4,957
2017 494,304 5,007
2016 483,442 5,125
2015 478,010 5,269
2014 467,957 5,381
2013 454,517 5,449
2012 444,246 5,501
2011 428,989 5,445
2010 416,177 5,391
2009 401,937 5,349
2008 387,439 5,297
2007 376,732 5,226
2006 362,027 5,057
2005 352,302 4,897
2004 334,136 4,810
2003 314,740 4,702
2002 302,995 4,591
2001 297,254 4,471
2000 287,173 4,334
1999 278,264 4,221
1998 270,055 4,120
1997 261,030 4,041
1996 254,589 3,993
1995 234,010 3,948
1994 223,996 3,860
1993 229,984 3,841
1992 219,348 3,822
1991 200,102 3,801
1990 191,959 3,719
1989 188,485 3,576
1988 178,489 3,544
1987 156,797 3,440
1986 152,360 3,180
1985 145,845 3,242
1984 151,511 3,163
1983 144,684 3,100
1982 119,121 3,047
1981 111,907 3,015
1980 122,468 2,965
1979 117,780 2,893
1978 115,084 2,800
1977 113,498 2,705
1976 111,324 2,608
1975 109,315 2,515
1974 106,898 2,422
1973 104,418 2,329
1972 101,142 2,232
1971 89,404 2,127
1970 87,660 1,980
1969 83,413 1,862
1968 79,465 1,767
1967 76,142 1,693
1966 73,123 1,642
1965 70,913 1,611
1964 69,483 1,600
1963 67,414 1,609
1962 65,312 1,625
1961 63,639 1,657
1960 62,003 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 +3.14% in Chad and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chad Sao Tome
2023 42.4 28.2
2022 43.4 28.3
2021 43.3 28.5
2020 43.8 28.6
2019 44.3 29.2
2018 44.4 29.8
2017 44.9 30.6
2016 45.5 31.7
2015 46.5 33
2014 47.1 34.3
2013 47.4 35.4
2012 48.2 36.4
2011 48.5 36.8
2010 49 37.3
2009 49.3 37.9
2008 49.5 38.5
2007 50.1 38.9
2006 50.3 38.9
2005 50.7 39
2004 50.4 39.2
2003 50 39.6
2002 50.5 39.8
2001 51.2 40
2000 51.6 39.7
1999 51.8 39.4
1998 52.2 39.2
1997 52.4 39.2
1996 53 39.3
1995 51.6 39.5
1994 52.2 39.4
1993 54.2 39.8
1992 53.3 40.2
1991 51.7 40.7
1990 52.7 40.7
1989 52.1 40.9
1988 51.5 40.9
1987 50.4 41
1986 49.1 41
1985 49.2 41
1984 51.3 41.1
1983 50 41.2
1982 46 41.3
1981 46.6 41.5
1980 49.5 41.6
1979 48.3 41.6
1978 48.5 41.4
1977 48.8 41.3
1976 49 41.1
1975 49.1 40.9
1974 49.2 40.6
1973 49.3 40.3
1972 49.3 39.9
1971 47.5 39.5
1970 47.1 38.8
1969 46.7 38.2
1968 46.3 37.8
1967 46 37.7
1966 45.8 38
1965 45.7 38.6
1964 45.6 39.7
1963 45.7 41.1
1962 45.7 42.7
1961 45.8 44.6
1960 45.9 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 42.4 in Chad and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 45.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chad Sao Tome
Fertility rate 6.12 3.64
Fertility rate rank 2/196 41/196
Birth rate 42.4 28.2
Birth rate rank 3/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +5,221
Natural population change rank 32/196 126/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +2.26%
Population growth +5.07% +2.02%
Population growth rank 2/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 126.6 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 264.5 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 10.1% 1.39%
Life expectancy 55.6 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chad Sao Tome
2100 23.8% 19.5%
2099 24% 19.6%
2098 24.2% 19.8%
2097 24.4% 19.9%
2096 24.6% 20%
2095 24.8% 20.2%
2094 25% 20.3%
2093 25.2% 20.4%
2092 25.4% 20.6%
2091 25.6% 20.7%
2090 25.9% 20.9%
2089 26.1% 21.1%
2088 26.3% 21.2%
2087 26.5% 21.4%
2086 26.8% 21.6%
2085 27% 21.8%
2084 27.2% 22%
2083 27.5% 22.2%
2082 27.7% 22.4%
2081 27.9% 22.6%
2080 28.2% 22.9%
2079 28.5% 23.1%
2078 28.7% 23.3%
2077 29% 23.5%
2076 29.3% 23.7%
2075 29.6% 24%
2074 29.9% 24.2%
2073 30.2% 24.4%
2072 30.5% 24.6%
2071 30.9% 24.8%
2070 31.2% 25%
2069 31.5% 25.2%
2068 31.9% 25.4%
2067 32.2% 25.6%
2066 32.6% 25.9%
2065 32.9% 26.1%
2064 33.3% 26.3%
2063 33.6% 26.5%
2062 33.9% 26.8%
2061 34.3% 27%
2060 34.6% 27.3%
2059 34.9% 27.5%
2058 35.3% 27.8%
2057 35.6% 28.1%
2056 35.9% 28.4%
2055 36.2% 28.7%
2054 36.5% 29%
2053 36.9% 29.4%
2052 37.2% 29.7%
2051 37.5% 30.1%
2050 37.9% 30.4%
2049 38.2% 30.8%
2048 38.6% 31.1%
2047 39% 31.5%
2046 39.4% 31.8%
2045 39.8% 32.1%
2044 40.3% 32.5%
2043 40.7% 32.8%
2042 41.2% 33.1%
2041 41.7% 33.4%
2040 42.2% 33.6%
2039 42.7% 33.9%
2038 43.1% 34.1%
2037 43.5% 34.4%
2036 43.9% 34.6%
2035 44.2% 34.7%
2034 44.5% 34.9%
2033 44.8% 35.1%
2032 45% 35.3%
2031 45.2% 35.5%
2030 45.5% 35.8%
2029 45.7% 36.1%
2028 45.9% 36.6%
2027 46% 37%
2026 46% 37.3%
2025 45.9% 37.6%
2024 46.1% 37.8%
2023 46.7% 38.3%
2022 47.4% 38.8%
2021 47.7% 39.4%
2020 48% 39.9%
2019 48.1% 40.5%
2018 48.2% 40.9%
2017 48.4% 41.4%
2016 48.5% 41.7%
2015 48.5% 41.9%
2014 48.5% 42%
2013 48.6% 42%
2012 48.7% 42%
2011 48.7% 42%
2010 48.8% 42.1%
2009 48.7% 42.1%
2008 48.7% 42.1%
2007 48.7% 42%
2006 48.6% 42%
2005 48.6% 42%
2004 48.7% 42.1%
2003 49% 42.2%
2002 49.1% 42.3%
2001 49% 42.5%
2000 48.8% 42.8%
1999 48.6% 43.4%
1998 48.5% 43.9%
1997 48.2% 44.3%
1996 47.8% 44.7%
1995 47.9% 44.9%
1994 48.2% 45.1%
1993 47.5% 45.2%
1992 46.9% 45.2%
1991 47.1% 45.1%
1990 47.1% 45.1%
1989 46.8% 45%
1988 46.8% 45%
1987 47% 44.9%
1986 47.2% 44.7%
1985 47.3% 44.5%
1984 46.5% 44.4%
1983 45.8% 44.5%
1982 46.6% 44.5%
1981 47.5% 44.7%
1980 46.6% 44.9%
1979 45.7% 45.1%
1978 45.4% 45.2%
1977 45% 45.3%
1976 44.6% 45.4%
1975 44.2% 45.5%
1974 43.9% 45.6%
1973 43.5% 45.7%
1972 43.2% 45.9%
1971 43% 46.1%
1970 42.7% 46.2%
1969 42.5% 45.8%
1968 42.4% 44.9%
1967 42.2% 44%
1966 42.1% 42.9%
1965 42% 41.6%
1964 41.9% 40.2%
1963 41.7% 38.5%
1962 41.5% 36.6%
1961 41.2% 34.3%
1960 41% 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 46.1% of the population in Chad and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad 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: Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad Sao Tome
2023 748 75
2022 775 82
2021 869 98
2020 877 92
2019 958 95
2018 1,020 100
2017 1,085 110
2016 1,133 119
2015 1,176 128
2014 1,198 138
2013 1,216 150
2012 1,245 158
2011 1,264 164
2010 1,284 170
2009 1,285 172
2008 1,264 174
2007 1,240 174
2006 1,220 177
2005 1,189 181
2004 1,167 177
2003 1,170 178
2002 1,199 179
2001 1,204 178
2000 1,208 180
1999 1,184 179
1998 1,177 175
1997 1,146 173
1996 1,150 171
1995 1,119 172
1994 1,151 168
1993 1,166 166
1992 1,119 164
1991 1,093 166
1990 1,113 164
1989 1,083 167
1988 1,093 157
1987 1,123 161
1986 1,068 175
1985 1,119 159

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 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

Chad
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chad Sao Tome
2023 10.1% 1.39%
2022 10.4% 1.46%
2021 10.8% 1.53%
2020 11.1% 1.6%
2019 11.5% 1.7%
2018 11.8% 1.81%
2017 12.2% 1.95%
2016 12.6% 2.11%
2015 12.9% 2.31%
2014 13.3% 2.54%
2013 13.7% 2.77%
2012 14% 3.04%
2011 14.4% 3.33%
2010 14.8% 3.63%
2009 15.2% 3.95%
2008 15.5% 4.3%
2007 15.9% 4.68%
2006 16.3% 5.11%
2005 16.7% 5.56%
2004 17% 6.05%
2003 17.3% 6.57%
2002 17.7% 7.1%
2001 18% 7.66%
2000 18.4% 8.21%
1999 18.7% 8.76%
1998 19% 9.26%
1997 19.3% 9.73%
1996 19.6% 10.1%
1995 19.8% 10.4%
1994 20.1% 10.7%
1993 20.3% 10.8%
1992 20.6% 10.9%
1991 20.9% 10.9%
1990 21.2% 10.8%
1989 21.5% 10.7%
1988 21.8% 10.6%
1987 22% 10.4%
1986 22.3% 11.4%
1985 22.6% 9.99%
1984 22.9% 9.77%
1983 23.2% 9.56%
1982 23.4% 9.37%
1981 23.6% 9.21%
1980 23.8% 9.1%
1979 24.1% 9.02%
1978 24.2% 8.96%
1977 24.4% 8.93%
1976 24.6% 8.89%
1975 24.7% 8.85%
1974 24.8% 8.79%
1973 25% 8.73%
1972 25.2% 8.67%
1971 25.3% 8.63%
1970 25.4% 8.64%
1969 25.6% 8.71%
1968 25.7% 8.85%
1967 25.9% 9.04%
1966 26% 9.29%
1965 26.1% 9.56%
1964 26.3% -
1963 26.4% -
1962 26.5% -
1961 26.6% -
1960 26.7% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad 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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