Fertility & birth rates in Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Croatia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2023	1.46	3.64
2022	1.53	3.7
2021	1.62	3.76
2020	1.48	3.83
2019	1.47	3.9
2018	1.47	3.98
2017	1.42	4.07
2016	1.43	4.2
2015	1.41	4.35
2014	1.46	4.49
2013	1.46	4.58
2012	1.52	4.66
2011	1.41	4.72
2010	1.46	4.77
2009	1.5	4.84
2008	1.47	4.91
2007	1.48	4.96
2006	1.47	4.93
2005	1.5	4.94
2004	1.43	4.96
2003	1.41	5.01
2002	1.42	5.06
2001	1.46	5.1
2000	1.39	5.16
1999	1.38	5.23
1998	1.45	5.3
1997	1.69	5.4
1996	1.67	5.47
1995	1.58	5.55
1994	1.47	5.56
1993	1.52	5.64
1992	1.48	5.7
1991	1.53	5.77
1990	1.63	5.83
1989	1.63	5.88
1988	1.79	5.94
1987	1.64	5.99
1986	1.76	6.05
1985	1.82	6.1
1984	1.87	6.16
1983	1.88	6.22
1982	1.9	6.28
1981	1.93	6.33
1980	1.93	6.39
1979	1.95	6.43
1978	1.96	6.47
1977	1.95	6.5
1976	1.94	6.52
1975	1.95	6.53
1974	1.98	6.53
1973	2.01	6.53
1972	2.01	6.51
1971	1.97	6.49
1970	1.88	6.47
1969	1.95	6.44
1968	2.03	6.42
1967	2.1	6.39
1966	2.23	6.37
1965	2.22	6.35
1964	2.14	6.33
1963	2.15	6.31
1962	2.19	6.28
1961	2.22	6.26
1960	2.24	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Croatia was 1.46 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.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2023	-19,298	5,221
2022	-23,134	5,102
2021	-26,377	4,954
2020	-20,354	4,874
2019	-15,008	4,932
2018	-15,557	4,957
2017	-16,570	5,007
2016	-13,553	5,125
2015	-16,607	5,269
2014	-11,345	5,381
2013	-10,162	5,449
2012	-9,799	5,501
2011	-9,846	5,445
2010	-8,591	5,391
2009	-7,319	5,349
2008	-8,188	5,297
2007	-10,335	5,226
2006	-8,669	5,057
2005	-9,022	4,897
2004	-9,040	4,810
2003	-12,480	4,702
2002	-10,325	4,591
2001	-8,599	4,471
2000	-6,255	4,334
1999	-6,769	4,221
1998	-4,985	4,120
1997	3,175	4,041
1996	3,190	3,993
1995	0	3,948
1994	-930	3,860
1993	-2,301	3,841
1992	-4,576	3,822
1991	-2,813	3,801
1990	3,344	3,719
1989	3,337	3,576
1988	5,707	3,544
1987	6,161	3,440
1986	8,499	3,180
1985	10,343	3,242
1984	10,764	3,163
1983	10,714	3,100
1982	15,756	3,047
1981	15,680	3,015
1980	17,939	2,965
1979	21,136	2,893
1978	20,157	2,800
1977	22,798	2,705
1976	22,226	2,608
1975	21,658	2,515
1974	22,453	2,422
1973	21,904	2,329
1972	17,802	2,232
1971	19,941	2,127
1970	16,767	1,980
1969	16,688	1,862
1968	21,828	1,767
1967	26,032	1,693
1966	33,192	1,642
1965	31,251	1,611
1964	25,942	1,600
1963	31,270	1,609
1962	30,216	1,625
1961	36,255	1,657
1960	34,778	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 -0.5% in Croatia and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.45% in Croatia and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Croatia 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
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2023	8.3	28.2
2022	8.8	28.3
2021	9.4	28.5
2020	8.9	28.6
2019	8.9	29.2
2018	9	29.8
2017	8.9	30.6
2016	9	31.7
2015	8.9	33
2014	9.3	34.3
2013	9.4	35.4
2012	9.8	36.4
2011	9.6	36.8
2010	9.8	37.3
2009	10.1	37.9
2008	9.9	38.5
2007	9.4	38.9
2006	9.33	38.9
2005	9.56	39
2004	9.1	39.2
2003	8.9	39.6
2002	9	39.8
2001	9.2	40
2000	9.8	39.7
1999	10	39.4
1998	10.4	39.2
1997	12.2	39.2
1996	11.8	39.3
1995	10.9	39.5
1994	10.4	39.4
1993	10.6	39.8
1992	10.3	40.2
1991	11.1	40.7
1990	11.6	40.7
1989	11.7	40.9
1988	12.3	40.9
1987	12.5	41
1986	12.8	41
1985	13.3	41
1984	13.9	41.1
1983	14.1	41.2
1982	14.4	41.3
1981	14.6	41.5
1980	14.8	41.6
1979	15.1	41.6
1978	15	41.4
1977	14.9	41.3
1976	14.8	41.1
1975	14.9	40.9
1974	15	40.6
1973	15.1	40.3
1972	14.8	39.9
1971	14.6	39.5
1970	13.8	38.8
1969	14.5	38.2
1968	15	37.8
1967	15.5	37.7
1966	16.5	38
1965	16.6	38.6
1964	16.2	39.7
1963	16.5	41.1
1962	17.2	42.7
1961	17.8	44.6
1960	18.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Croatia and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 18.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Year	Young
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2100	11.6%	19.5%
2099	11.6%	19.6%
2098	11.7%	19.8%
2097	11.7%	19.9%
2096	11.7%	20%
2095	11.8%	20.2%
2094	11.8%	20.3%
2093	11.8%	20.4%
2092	11.9%	20.6%
2091	11.9%	20.7%
2090	12%	20.9%
2089	12%	21.1%
2088	12%	21.2%
2087	12.1%	21.4%
2086	12.1%	21.6%
2085	12.1%	21.8%
2084	12.1%	22%
2083	12.1%	22.2%
2082	12.1%	22.4%
2081	12.1%	22.6%
2080	12.1%	22.9%
2079	12.1%	23.1%
2078	12.1%	23.3%
2077	12%	23.5%
2076	12%	23.7%
2075	12%	24%
2074	12%	24.2%
2073	11.9%	24.4%
2072	11.9%	24.6%
2071	11.9%	24.8%
2070	11.9%	25%
2069	11.9%	25.2%
2068	11.9%	25.4%
2067	11.9%	25.6%
2066	12%	25.9%
2065	12%	26.1%
2064	12%	26.3%
2063	12.1%	26.5%
2062	12.1%	26.8%
2061	12.2%	27%
2060	12.3%	27.3%
2059	12.3%	27.5%
2058	12.4%	27.8%
2057	12.5%	28.1%
2056	12.5%	28.4%
2055	12.6%	28.7%
2054	12.6%	29%
2053	12.7%	29.4%
2052	12.7%	29.7%
2051	12.7%	30.1%
2050	12.8%	30.4%
2049	12.8%	30.8%
2048	12.8%	31.1%
2047	12.8%	31.5%
2046	12.7%	31.8%
2045	12.7%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.5%
2043	12.7%	32.8%
2042	12.6%	33.1%
2041	12.6%	33.4%
2040	12.6%	33.6%
2039	12.6%	33.9%
2038	12.6%	34.1%
2037	12.6%	34.4%
2036	12.7%	34.6%
2035	12.7%	34.7%
2034	12.8%	34.9%
2033	12.8%	35.1%
2032	12.9%	35.3%
2031	12.9%	35.5%
2030	13%	35.8%
2029	13.1%	36.1%
2028	13.2%	36.6%
2027	13.4%	37%
2026	13.6%	37.3%
2025	13.8%	37.6%
2024	13.9%	37.8%
2023	14.1%	38.3%
2022	14.3%	38.8%
2021	14.4%	39.4%
2020	14.5%	39.9%
2019	14.5%	40.5%
2018	14.6%	40.9%
2017	14.6%	41.4%
2016	14.6%	41.7%
2015	14.6%	41.9%
2014	14.7%	42%
2013	14.8%	42%
2012	15%	42%
2011	15.1%	42%
2010	15.3%	42.1%
2009	15.4%	42.1%
2008	15.4%	42.1%
2007	15.5%	42%
2006	15.7%	42%
2005	15.8%	42%
2004	16%	42.1%
2003	16.3%	42.2%
2002	16.5%	42.3%
2001	16.7%	42.5%
2000	16.9%	42.8%
1999	17.1%	43.4%
1998	17.3%	43.9%
1997	17.5%	44.3%
1996	17.7%	44.7%
1995	18%	44.9%
1994	18.4%	45.1%
1993	18.8%	45.2%
1992	19.2%	45.2%
1991	19.5%	45.1%
1990	19.8%	45.1%
1989	20.1%	45%
1988	20.3%	45%
1987	20.5%	44.9%
1986	20.7%	44.7%
1985	20.8%	44.5%
1984	20.9%	44.4%
1983	20.9%	44.5%
1982	21%	44.5%
1981	21%	44.7%
1980	21.1%	44.9%
1979	21.2%	45.1%
1978	21.3%	45.2%
1977	21.4%	45.3%
1976	21.6%	45.4%
1975	21.8%	45.5%
1974	22%	45.6%
1973	22.2%	45.7%
1972	22.4%	45.9%
1971	22.8%	46.1%
1970	23.2%	46.2%
1969	23.7%	45.8%
1968	24.3%	44.9%
1967	24.8%	44%
1966	25.2%	42.9%
1965	25.7%	41.6%
1964	26.1%	40.2%
1963	26.5%	38.5%
1962	26.8%	36.6%
1961	26.9%	34.3%
1960	27%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Croatia and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 19.8% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Croatia and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Croatia vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2023	3	75
2022	6	82
2021	12	98
2020	5	92
2019	4	95
2018	3	100
2017	4	110
2016	4	119
2015	4	128
2014	4	138
2013	5	150
2012	5	158
2011	5	164
2010	6	170
2009	6	172
2008	6	174
2007	6	174
2006	6	177
2005	7	181
2004	7	177
2003	8	178
2002	7	179
2001	7	178
2000	8	180
1999	8	179
1998	8	175
1997	9	173
1996	9	171
1995	9	172
1994	9	168
1993	9	166
1992	10	164
1991	10	166
1990	10	164
1989	9	167
1988	10	157
1987	10	161
1986	10	175
1985	10	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Croatia, 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
	Croatia	Sao Tome
2023	0.46%	1.39%
2022	0.46%	1.46%
2021	0.46%	1.53%
2020	0.47%	1.6%
2019	0.47%	1.7%
2018	0.48%	1.81%
2017	0.48%	1.95%
2016	0.49%	2.11%
2015	0.49%	2.31%
2014	0.5%	2.54%
2013	0.51%	2.77%
2012	0.52%	3.04%
2011	0.53%	3.33%
2010	0.55%	3.63%
2009	0.57%	3.95%
2008	0.59%	4.3%
2007	0.61%	4.68%
2006	0.64%	5.11%
2005	0.67%	5.56%
2004	0.71%	6.05%
2003	0.82%	6.57%
2002	0.77%	7.1%
2001	0.8%	7.66%
2000	0.83%	8.21%
1999	0.86%	8.76%
1998	0.9%	9.26%
1997	0.93%	9.73%
1996	0.96%	10.1%
1995	1%	10.4%
1994	1.04%	10.7%
1993	1.09%	10.8%
1992	1.15%	10.9%
1991	1.39%	10.9%
1990	1.29%	10.8%
1989	1.38%	10.7%
1988	1.48%	10.6%
1987	1.59%	10.4%
1986	1.69%	11.4%
1985	1.8%	9.99%
1984	1.91%	9.77%
1983	2%	9.56%
1982	2.09%	9.37%
1981	2.19%	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.46% in Croatia and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.