Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2023	1.39	3.64
2022	1.39	3.7
2021	1.39	3.76
2020	1.36	3.83
2019	1.33	3.9
2018	1.32	3.98
2017	1.32	4.07
2016	1.36	4.2
2015	1.32	4.35
2014	1.31	4.49
2013	1.3	4.58
2012	1.38	4.66
2011	1.36	4.72
2010	1.43	4.77
2009	1.48	4.84
2008	1.48	4.91
2007	1.45	4.96
2006	1.51	4.93
2005	1.48	4.94
2004	1.51	4.96
2003	1.51	5.01
2002	1.5	5.06
2001	1.57	5.1
2000	1.64	5.16
1999	1.67	5.23
1998	1.76	5.3
1997	1.86	5.4
1996	1.95	5.47
1995	2.03	5.55
1994	2.16	5.56
1993	2.25	5.64
1992	2.46	5.7
1991	2.34	5.77
1990	2.4	5.83
1989	2.37	5.88
1988	2.47	5.94
1987	2.39	5.99
1986	2.45	6.05
1985	2.43	6.1
1984	2.51	6.16
1983	2.49	6.22
1982	2.49	6.28
1981	2.15	6.33
1980	2.3	6.39
1979	2.14	6.43
1978	2.08	6.47
1977	2.09	6.5
1976	2.33	6.52
1975	2.11	6.53
1974	2.28	6.53
1973	2.4	6.53
1972	2.99	6.51
1971	3.04	6.49
1970	3.07	6.47
1969	3.19	6.44
1968	3.27	6.42
1967	3.32	6.39
1966	3.4	6.37
1965	3.47	6.35
1964	3.41	6.33
1963	3.49	6.31
1962	3.51	6.28
1961	3.62	6.26
1960	3.39	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2023	5,025	5,221
2022	4,466	5,102
2021	5,305	4,954
2020	5,826	4,874
2019	5,679	4,932
2018	5,905	4,957
2017	6,082	5,007
2016	6,643	5,125
2015	6,340	5,269
2014	6,193	5,381
2013	6,116	5,449
2012	6,726	5,501
2011	6,271	5,445
2010	6,723	5,391
2009	6,820	5,349
2008	6,429	5,297
2007	5,983	5,226
2006	6,166	5,057
2005	5,646	4,897
2004	5,705	4,810
2003	5,484	4,702
2002	5,225	4,591
2001	5,308	4,471
2000	5,570	4,334
1999	5,524	4,221
1998	5,879	4,120
1997	6,444	4,041
1996	6,911	3,993
1995	7,226	3,948
1994	7,973	3,860
1993	8,463	3,841
1992	9,844	3,822
1991	9,102	3,801
1990	9,417	3,719
1989	9,156	3,576
1988	9,595	3,544
1987	9,114	3,440
1986	9,412	3,180
1985	9,242	3,242
1984	9,516	3,163
1983	9,318	3,100
1982	9,282	3,047
1981	7,135	3,015
1980	7,954	2,965
1979	6,620	2,893
1978	5,949	2,800
1977	5,607	2,705
1976	6,546	2,608
1975	5,023	2,515
1974	321	2,422
1973	5,405	2,329
1972	8,244	2,232
1971	8,398	2,127
1970	8,412	1,980
1969	8,857	1,862
1968	9,153	1,767
1967	9,313	1,693
1966	9,478	1,642
1965	9,643	1,611
1964	8,322	1,600
1963	8,568	1,609
1962	9,455	1,625
1961	9,584	1,657
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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

Birth rate in Cyprus 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
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2023	10.8	28.2
2022	11	28.3
2021	11.2	28.5
2020	11.1	28.6
2019	11	29.2
2018	11	29.8
2017	11.2	30.6
2016	11.5	31.7
2015	11.2	33
2014	11.1	34.3
2013	11	35.4
2012	11.6	36.4
2011	11.3	36.8
2010	11.8	37.3
2009	12.1	37.9
2008	12	38.5
2007	11.6	38.9
2006	12	38.9
2005	11.7	39
2004	11.9	39.2
2003	11.8	39.6
2002	11.6	39.8
2001	12	40
2000	12.5	39.7
1999	12.7	39.4
1998	13.3	39.2
1997	14.1	39.2
1996	14.9	39.3
1995	15.5	39.5
1994	16.7	39.4
1993	17.6	39.8
1992	19.4	40.2
1991	18.6	40.7
1990	19.1	40.7
1989	19	40.9
1988	19.9	40.9
1987	19.4	41
1986	20.1	41
1985	20.2	41
1984	21.2	41.1
1983	21.3	41.2
1982	21.5	41.3
1981	18.6	41.5
1980	19.8	41.6
1979	18.2	41.6
1978	17.4	41.4
1977	17.1	41.3
1976	18.8	41.1
1975	16.8	40.9
1974	17.9	40.6
1973	18.3	40.3
1972	22.5	39.9
1971	22.7	39.5
1970	22.6	38.8
1969	23.4	38.2
1968	23.9	37.8
1967	24.2	37.7
1966	24.6	38
1965	25	38.6
1964	24.7	39.7
1963	25.3	41.1
1962	25.5	42.7
1961	26.3	44.6
1960	24.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 24.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2100	12.5%	19.5%
2099	12.5%	19.6%
2098	12.5%	19.8%
2097	12.5%	19.9%
2096	12.5%	20%
2095	12.5%	20.2%
2094	12.5%	20.3%
2093	12.5%	20.4%
2092	12.4%	20.6%
2091	12.4%	20.7%
2090	12.3%	20.9%
2089	12.3%	21.1%
2088	12.2%	21.2%
2087	12.2%	21.4%
2086	12.1%	21.6%
2085	12.1%	21.8%
2084	12.1%	22%
2083	12%	22.2%
2082	12%	22.4%
2081	12%	22.6%
2080	12%	22.9%
2079	12%	23.1%
2078	12%	23.3%
2077	12.1%	23.5%
2076	12.1%	23.7%
2075	12.1%	24%
2074	12.2%	24.2%
2073	12.3%	24.4%
2072	12.3%	24.6%
2071	12.4%	24.8%
2070	12.5%	25%
2069	12.5%	25.2%
2068	12.6%	25.4%
2067	12.6%	25.6%
2066	12.7%	25.9%
2065	12.7%	26.1%
2064	12.7%	26.3%
2063	12.7%	26.5%
2062	12.7%	26.8%
2061	12.7%	27%
2060	12.7%	27.3%
2059	12.6%	27.5%
2058	12.6%	27.8%
2057	12.6%	28.1%
2056	12.5%	28.4%
2055	12.5%	28.7%
2054	12.4%	29%
2053	12.4%	29.4%
2052	12.4%	29.7%
2051	12.3%	30.1%
2050	12.3%	30.4%
2049	12.3%	30.8%
2048	12.4%	31.1%
2047	12.4%	31.5%
2046	12.5%	31.8%
2045	12.6%	32.1%
2044	12.7%	32.5%
2043	12.8%	32.8%
2042	13%	33.1%
2041	13.2%	33.4%
2040	13.4%	33.6%
2039	13.6%	33.9%
2038	13.9%	34.1%
2037	14.2%	34.4%
2036	14.4%	34.6%
2035	14.7%	34.7%
2034	14.9%	34.9%
2033	15.1%	35.1%
2032	15.3%	35.3%
2031	15.5%	35.5%
2030	15.7%	35.8%
2029	15.8%	36.1%
2028	15.9%	36.6%
2027	16%	37%
2026	16.1%	37.3%
2025	16.1%	37.6%
2024	16.1%	37.8%
2023	16.1%	38.3%
2022	16%	38.8%
2021	16%	39.4%
2020	15.9%	39.9%
2019	15.9%	40.5%
2018	15.9%	40.9%
2017	15.9%	41.4%
2016	15.9%	41.7%
2015	16%	41.9%
2014	16.1%	42%
2013	16.2%	42%
2012	16.4%	42%
2011	16.6%	42%
2010	17%	42.1%
2009	17.5%	42.1%
2008	18%	42.1%
2007	18.7%	42%
2006	19.3%	42%
2005	19.9%	42%
2004	20.5%	42.1%
2003	21%	42.2%
2002	21.3%	42.3%
2001	21.7%	42.5%
2000	22.3%	42.8%
1999	22.9%	43.4%
1998	23.4%	43.9%
1997	23.9%	44.3%
1996	24.3%	44.7%
1995	24.6%	44.9%
1994	24.7%	45.1%
1993	24.6%	45.2%
1992	24.6%	45.2%
1991	24.7%	45.1%
1990	24.8%	45.1%
1989	25%	45%
1988	25.1%	45%
1987	25.2%	44.9%
1986	25.2%	44.7%
1985	25.2%	44.5%
1984	25.1%	44.4%
1983	24.9%	44.5%
1982	24.8%	44.5%
1981	25%	44.7%
1980	25.5%	44.9%
1979	26.2%	45.1%
1978	27%	45.2%
1977	27.9%	45.3%
1976	28.8%	45.4%
1975	29.6%	45.5%
1974	30%	45.6%
1973	30.3%	45.7%
1972	30.8%	45.9%
1971	31.2%	46.1%
1970	31.7%	46.2%
1969	32.1%	45.8%
1968	32.6%	44.9%
1967	33%	44%
1966	33.5%	42.9%
1965	34%	41.6%
1964	34.5%	40.2%
1963	35.1%	38.5%
1962	35.8%	36.6%
1961	36.4%	34.3%
1960	36.5%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2023	14	75
2022	53	82
2021	98	98
2020	87	92
2019	13	95
2018	13	100
2017	12	110
2016	12	119
2015	11	128
2014	11	138
2013	10	150
2012	10	158
2011	10	164
2010	10	170
2009	10	172
2008	10	174
2007	10	174
2006	10	177
2005	10	181
2004	10	177
2003	10	178
2002	11	179
2001	11	178
2000	12	180
1999	12	179
1998	13	175
1997	13	173
1996	14	171
1995	14	172
1994	15	168
1993	15	166
1992	15	164
1991	15	166
1990	15	164
1989	16	167
1988	17	157
1987	17	161
1986	18	175
1985	19	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, 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
	Cyprus	Sao Tome
2023	0.35%	1.39%
2022	0.35%	1.46%
2021	0.34%	1.53%
2020	0.32%	1.6%
2019	0.31%	1.7%
2018	0.3%	1.81%
2017	0.3%	1.95%
2016	0.29%	2.11%
2015	0.29%	2.31%
2014	0.29%	2.54%
2013	0.3%	2.77%
2012	0.3%	3.04%
2011	0.32%	3.33%
2010	0.33%	3.63%
2009	0.35%	3.95%
2008	0.37%	4.3%
2007	0.39%	4.68%
2006	0.42%	5.11%
2005	0.46%	5.56%
2004	0.5%	6.05%
2003	0.54%	6.57%
2002	0.58%	7.1%
2001	0.62%	7.66%
2000	0.66%	8.21%
1999	0.71%	8.76%
1998	0.76%	9.26%
1997	0.81%	9.73%
1996	0.86%	10.1%
1995	0.91%	10.4%
1994	0.97%	10.7%
1993	1.02%	10.8%
1992	1.06%	10.9%
1991	1.09%	10.9%
1990	1.11%	10.8%
1989	1.12%	10.7%
1988	1.13%	10.6%
1987	1.16%	10.4%
1986	1.23%	11.4%
1985	1.33%	9.99%
1984	1.45%	9.77%
1983	1.61%	9.56%
1982	1.78%	9.37%
1981	1.96%	9.21%
1980	2.16%	9.1%
1979	2.39%	9.02%
1978	2.65%	8.96%
1977	2.91%	8.93%
1976	3.16%	8.89%
1975	3.37%	8.85%
1974	3.53%	8.79%
1973	3.63%	8.73%
1972	3.72%	8.67%
1971	3.81%	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 0.35% in Cyprus and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.