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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 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 2.13 in Indonesia and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 71.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Indonesia, compared to 19.4 years in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — 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 26.4 in Indonesia vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Indonesia
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 2.13 3.64
2022 2.15 3.7
2021 2.17 3.76
2020 2.19 3.83
2019 2.21 3.9
2018 2.22 3.98
2017 2.25 4.07
2016 2.31 4.2
2015 2.35 4.35
2014 2.39 4.49
2013 2.44 4.58
2012 2.51 4.66
2011 2.52 4.72
2010 2.46 4.77
2009 2.44 4.84
2008 2.44 4.91
2007 2.48 4.96
2006 2.46 4.93
2005 2.45 4.94
2004 2.42 4.96
2003 2.41 5.01
2002 2.44 5.06
2001 2.47 5.1
2000 2.5 5.16
1999 2.57 5.23
1998 2.66 5.3
1997 2.74 5.4
1996 2.78 5.47
1995 2.81 5.55
1994 2.85 5.56
1993 2.9 5.64
1992 2.95 5.7
1991 3.06 5.77
1990 3.11 5.83
1989 3.25 5.88
1988 3.35 5.94
1987 3.42 5.99
1986 3.53 6.05
1985 3.73 6.1
1984 3.96 6.16
1983 4.11 6.22
1982 4.25 6.28
1981 4.36 6.33
1980 4.5 6.39
1979 4.63 6.43
1978 4.73 6.47
1977 4.81 6.5
1976 4.92 6.52
1975 5.03 6.53
1974 5.09 6.53
1973 5.25 6.53
1972 5.32 6.51
1971 5.4 6.49
1970 5.49 6.47
1969 5.55 6.44
1968 5.57 6.42
1967 5.58 6.39
1966 5.59 6.37
1965 5.59 6.35
1964 5.57 6.33
1963 5.55 6.31
1962 5.53 6.28
1961 5.52 6.26
1960 5.51 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 Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 2,364,808 5,221
2022 2,429,171 5,102
2021 1,764,332 4,954
2020 2,152,076 4,874
2019 2,548,048 4,932
2018 2,587,219 4,957
2017 2,682,556 5,007
2016 2,814,578 5,125
2015 2,899,165 5,269
2014 3,000,907 5,381
2013 3,104,258 5,449
2012 3,259,811 5,501
2011 3,266,560 5,445
2010 3,161,082 5,391
2009 3,140,944 5,349
2008 3,138,143 5,297
2007 3,211,484 5,226
2006 3,163,026 5,057
2005 3,149,551 4,897
2004 2,894,440 4,810
2003 3,037,698 4,702
2002 3,063,044 4,591
2001 3,066,275 4,471
2000 3,080,621 4,334
1999 3,137,133 4,221
1998 3,258,820 4,120
1997 3,338,243 4,041
1996 3,331,535 3,993
1995 3,304,550 3,948
1994 3,292,127 3,860
1993 3,287,348 3,841
1992 3,241,576 3,822
1991 3,288,791 3,801
1990 3,250,906 3,719
1989 3,316,792 3,576
1988 3,331,242 3,544
1987 3,304,520 3,440
1986 3,309,905 3,180
1985 3,419,412 3,242
1984 3,549,570 3,163
1983 3,558,949 3,100
1982 3,545,504 3,047
1981 3,497,244 3,015
1980 3,484,846 2,965
1979 3,460,621 2,893
1978 3,412,980 2,800
1977 3,334,779 2,705
1976 3,291,479 2,608
1975 3,263,794 2,515
1974 3,196,136 2,422
1973 3,210,643 2,329
1972 3,149,726 2,232
1971 3,111,304 2,127
1970 3,080,421 1,980
1969 3,034,825 1,862
1968 2,961,608 1,767
1967 2,909,981 1,693
1966 2,715,011 1,642
1965 2,278,891 1,611
1964 2,700,138 1,600
1963 2,609,526 1,609
1962 2,525,163 1,625
1961 2,434,113 1,657
1960 2,350,971 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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Indonesia
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 15.9 28.2
2022 16.2 28.3
2021 16.4 28.5
2020 16.7 28.6
2019 16.9 29.2
2018 17.1 29.8
2017 17.5 30.6
2016 18.1 31.7
2015 18.6 33
2014 19.1 34.3
2013 19.6 35.4
2012 20.4 36.4
2011 20.6 36.8
2010 20.4 37.3
2009 20.4 37.9
2008 20.5 38.5
2007 21 38.9
2006 20.9 38.9
2005 21 39
2004 20.8 39.2
2003 20.8 39.6
2002 21.1 39.8
2001 21.4 40
2000 21.7 39.7
1999 22.2 39.4
1998 23 39.2
1997 23.6 39.2
1996 23.9 39.3
1995 24 39.5
1994 24.3 39.4
1993 24.5 39.8
1992 24.8 40.2
1991 25.5 40.7
1990 25.8 40.7
1989 26.6 40.9
1988 27.3 40.9
1987 27.6 41
1986 28.2 41
1985 29.4 41
1984 30.9 41.1
1983 31.8 41.2
1982 32.5 41.3
1981 33 41.5
1980 33.7 41.6
1979 34.4 41.6
1978 34.9 41.4
1977 35.2 41.3
1976 35.8 41.1
1975 36.5 40.9
1974 37 40.6
1973 38.1 40.3
1972 38.6 39.9
1971 39.4 39.5
1970 40.2 38.8
1969 41 38.2
1968 41.5 37.8
1967 42.2 37.7
1966 42.8 38
1965 43.3 38.6
1964 43.5 39.7
1963 43.8 41.1
1962 44 42.7
1961 44.3 44.6
1960 44.4 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 15.9 in Indonesia and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 44.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Sao Tome
Fertility rate 2.13 3.64
Fertility rate rank 91/196 41/196
Birth rate 15.9 28.2
Birth rate rank 98/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +5,221
Natural population change rank 7/196 126/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +2.26%
Population growth +0.82% +2.02%
Population growth rank 115/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 1.39%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Sao Tome
2100 14.9% 19.5%
2099 14.9% 19.6%
2098 15% 19.8%
2097 15% 19.9%
2096 15.1% 20%
2095 15.1% 20.2%
2094 15.2% 20.3%
2093 15.2% 20.4%
2092 15.3% 20.6%
2091 15.4% 20.7%
2090 15.4% 20.9%
2089 15.5% 21.1%
2088 15.6% 21.2%
2087 15.6% 21.4%
2086 15.7% 21.6%
2085 15.8% 21.8%
2084 15.9% 22%
2083 16% 22.2%
2082 16% 22.4%
2081 16.1% 22.6%
2080 16.2% 22.9%
2079 16.3% 23.1%
2078 16.3% 23.3%
2077 16.4% 23.5%
2076 16.5% 23.7%
2075 16.5% 24%
2074 16.6% 24.2%
2073 16.7% 24.4%
2072 16.7% 24.6%
2071 16.8% 24.8%
2070 16.8% 25%
2069 16.9% 25.2%
2068 17% 25.4%
2067 17.1% 25.6%
2066 17.1% 25.9%
2065 17.2% 26.1%
2064 17.3% 26.3%
2063 17.4% 26.5%
2062 17.5% 26.8%
2061 17.7% 27%
2060 17.8% 27.3%
2059 17.9% 27.5%
2058 18.1% 27.8%
2057 18.2% 28.1%
2056 18.4% 28.4%
2055 18.5% 28.7%
2054 18.7% 29%
2053 18.8% 29.4%
2052 19% 29.7%
2051 19.1% 30.1%
2050 19.3% 30.4%
2049 19.4% 30.8%
2048 19.5% 31.1%
2047 19.7% 31.5%
2046 19.8% 31.8%
2045 19.9% 32.1%
2044 20% 32.5%
2043 20.2% 32.8%
2042 20.3% 33.1%
2041 20.4% 33.4%
2040 20.6% 33.6%
2039 20.7% 33.9%
2038 20.9% 34.1%
2037 21% 34.4%
2036 21.2% 34.6%
2035 21.4% 34.7%
2034 21.6% 34.9%
2033 21.8% 35.1%
2032 22% 35.3%
2031 22.3% 35.5%
2030 22.6% 35.8%
2029 22.9% 36.1%
2028 23.3% 36.6%
2027 23.7% 37%
2026 24.1% 37.3%
2025 24.4% 37.6%
2024 24.6% 37.8%
2023 24.9% 38.3%
2022 25.3% 38.8%
2021 25.6% 39.4%
2020 25.8% 39.9%
2019 26.1% 40.5%
2018 26.3% 40.9%
2017 26.6% 41.4%
2016 26.8% 41.7%
2015 27% 41.9%
2014 27.2% 42%
2013 27.3% 42%
2012 27.5% 42%
2011 27.7% 42%
2010 27.9% 42.1%
2009 28.1% 42.1%
2008 28.4% 42.1%
2007 28.6% 42%
2006 28.8% 42%
2005 29.1% 42%
2004 29.3% 42.1%
2003 29.7% 42.2%
2002 30% 42.3%
2001 30.4% 42.5%
2000 30.8% 42.8%
1999 31.3% 43.4%
1998 31.7% 43.9%
1997 32.2% 44.3%
1996 32.7% 44.7%
1995 33.2% 44.9%
1994 33.7% 45.1%
1993 34.3% 45.2%
1992 34.8% 45.2%
1991 35.4% 45.1%
1990 35.9% 45.1%
1989 36.4% 45%
1988 36.9% 45%
1987 37.4% 44.9%
1986 38% 44.7%
1985 38.5% 44.5%
1984 39% 44.4%
1983 39.4% 44.5%
1982 39.8% 44.5%
1981 40.2% 44.7%
1980 40.6% 44.9%
1979 40.9% 45.1%
1978 41.2% 45.2%
1977 41.5% 45.3%
1976 41.8% 45.4%
1975 42% 45.5%
1974 42.3% 45.6%
1973 42.4% 45.7%
1972 42.5% 45.9%
1971 42.6% 46.1%
1970 42.6% 46.2%
1969 42.6% 45.8%
1968 42.5% 44.9%
1967 42.2% 44%
1966 41.9% 42.9%
1965 41.5% 41.6%
1964 41.1% 40.2%
1963 40.7% 38.5%
1962 40.3% 36.6%
1961 40% 34.3%
1960 39.8% 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 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Sao Tome and Principe

Indonesia
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 140 75
2022 148 82
2021 226 98
2020 184 92
2019 161 95
2018 168 100
2017 173 110
2016 182 119
2015 190 128
2014 198 138
2013 208 150
2012 220 158
2011 230 164
2010 242 170
2009 246 172
2008 251 174
2007 257 174
2006 264 177
2005 268 181
2004 283 177
2003 279 178
2002 283 179
2001 300 178
2000 311 180
1999 321 179
1998 317 175
1997 323 173
1996 331 171
1995 334 172
1994 333 168
1993 327 166
1992 359 164
1991 378 166
1990 392 164
1989 402 167
1988 431 157
1987 437 161
1986 455 175
1985 474 159

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

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Sao Tome
2023 2.06% 1.39%
2022 2.13% 1.46%
2021 2.2% 1.53%
2020 2.28% 1.6%
2019 2.36% 1.7%
2018 2.45% 1.81%
2017 2.54% 1.95%
2016 2.64% 2.11%
2015 2.74% 2.31%
2014 2.86% 2.54%
2013 2.97% 2.77%
2012 3.1% 3.04%
2011 3.22% 3.33%
2010 3.36% 3.63%
2009 3.5% 3.95%
2008 3.64% 4.3%
2007 3.8% 4.68%
2006 3.96% 5.11%
2005 4.14% 5.56%
2004 4.91% 6.05%
2003 4.52% 6.57%
2002 4.73% 7.1%
2001 4.96% 7.66%
2000 5.19% 8.21%
1999 5.44% 8.76%
1998 5.71% 9.26%
1997 5.99% 9.73%
1996 6.29% 10.1%
1995 6.61% 10.4%
1994 6.94% 10.7%
1993 7.28% 10.8%
1992 7.64% 10.9%
1991 8.01% 10.9%
1990 8.39% 10.8%
1989 8.76% 10.7%
1988 9.14% 10.6%
1987 9.51% 10.4%
1986 9.88% 11.4%
1985 10.2% 9.99%
1984 10.6% 9.77%
1983 11% 9.56%
1982 11.3% 9.37%
1981 11.7% 9.21%
1980 12.1% 9.1%
1979 12.5% 9.02%
1978 12.8% 8.96%
1977 13.2% 8.93%
1976 13.7% 8.89%
1975 14.1% 8.85%
1974 14.6% 8.79%
1973 15% 8.73%
1972 15.5% 8.67%
1971 16.1% 8.63%
1970 16.6% 8.64%
1969 17.2% 8.71%
1968 17.7% 8.85%
1967 18.3% 9.04%
1966 18.9% 9.29%
1965 22.9% 9.56%
1964 20% -
1963 20.6% -
1962 21.2% -
1961 21.8% -
1960 22.4% -

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 2.06% in Indonesia 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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