Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Sao Tome
2023	1.2	3.64
2022	1.24	3.7
2021	1.25	3.76
2020	1.24	3.83
2019	1.27	3.9
2018	1.31	3.98
2017	1.34	4.07
2016	1.36	4.2
2015	1.36	4.35
2014	1.38	4.49
2013	1.39	4.58
2012	1.42	4.66
2011	1.42	4.72
2010	1.44	4.77
2009	1.44	4.84
2008	1.44	4.91
2007	1.39	4.96
2006	1.37	4.93
2005	1.33	4.94
2004	1.34	4.96
2003	1.29	5.01
2002	1.27	5.06
2001	1.25	5.1
2000	1.26	5.16
1999	1.23	5.23
1998	1.22	5.3
1997	1.22	5.4
1996	1.2	5.47
1995	1.19	5.55
1994	1.21	5.56
1993	1.25	5.64
1992	1.3	5.7
1991	1.3	5.77
1990	1.33	5.83
1989	1.33	5.88
1988	1.36	5.94
1987	1.33	5.99
1986	1.35	6.05
1985	1.42	6.1
1984	1.46	6.16
1983	1.51	6.22
1982	1.56	6.28
1981	1.58	6.33
1980	1.64	6.39
1979	1.73	6.43
1978	1.84	6.47
1977	1.93	6.5
1976	2.04	6.52
1975	2.17	6.53
1974	2.28	6.53
1973	2.3	6.53
1972	2.35	6.51
1971	2.4	6.49
1970	2.38	6.47
1969	2.47	6.44
1968	2.46	6.42
1967	2.5	6.39
1966	2.58	6.37
1965	2.6	6.35
1964	2.66	6.33
1963	2.51	6.31
1962	2.46	6.28
1961	2.44	6.26
1960	2.4	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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
	Italy	Sao Tome
2023	-283,125	5,221
2022	-318,674	5,102
2021	-301,579	4,954
2020	-338,801	4,874
2019	-215,025	4,932
2018	-192,475	4,957
2017	-192,007	5,007
2016	-138,265	5,125
2015	-162,620	5,269
2014	-96,513	5,381
2013	-90,468	5,449
2012	-78,248	5,501
2011	-48,021	5,445
2010	-23,928	5,391
2009	-17,866	5,349
2008	-11,842	5,297
2007	-5,876	5,226
2006	0	5,057
2005	-17,450	4,897
2004	11,566	4,810
2003	-40,179	4,702
2002	-22,836	4,591
2001	-11,396	4,471
2000	-17,082	4,334
1999	-22,766	4,221
1998	-39,835	4,120
1997	-22,756	4,041
1996	-22,744	3,993
1995	-34,107	3,948
1994	-17,053	3,860
1993	0	3,841
1992	22,718	3,822
1991	11,352	3,801
1990	22,688	3,719
1989	28,336	3,576
1988	33,977	3,544
1987	16,980	3,440
1986	11,319	3,180
1985	28,297	3,242
1984	50,919	3,163
1983	33,939	3,100
1982	79,161	3,047
1981	73,452	3,015
1980	84,650	2,965
1979	129,531	2,893
1978	168,465	2,800
1977	190,248	2,705
1976	228,445	2,608
1975	271,660	2,515
1974	336,176	2,422
1973	328,508	2,329
1972	364,355	2,232
1971	383,922	2,127
1970	376,753	1,980
1969	390,827	1,862
1968	399,268	1,767
1967	439,074	1,693
1966	488,427	1,642
1965	474,222	1,611
1964	527,089	1,600
1963	440,767	1,609
1962	427,387	1,625
1961	459,880	1,657
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Italy 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
	Italy	Sao Tome
2023	6.4	28.2
2022	6.7	28.3
2021	6.8	28.5
2020	6.8	28.6
2019	7	29.2
2018	7.3	29.8
2017	7.6	30.6
2016	7.9	31.7
2015	8.1	33
2014	8.3	34.3
2013	8.5	35.4
2012	8.9	36.4
2011	9.1	36.8
2010	9.4	37.3
2009	9.6	37.9
2008	9.7	38.5
2007	9.6	38.9
2006	9.6	38.9
2005	9.5	39
2004	9.7	39.2
2003	9.5	39.6
2002	9.4	39.8
2001	9.4	40
2000	9.5	39.7
1999	9.4	39.4
1998	9.3	39.2
1997	9.4	39.2
1996	9.3	39.3
1995	9.2	39.5
1994	9.4	39.4
1993	9.7	39.8
1992	10	40.2
1991	9.9	40.7
1990	10	40.7
1989	9.9	40.9
1988	10.1	40.9
1987	9.7	41
1986	9.8	41
1985	10.2	41
1984	10.4	41.1
1983	10.6	41.2
1982	10.9	41.3
1981	11	41.5
1980	11.3	41.6
1979	11.9	41.6
1978	12.6	41.4
1977	13.2	41.3
1976	14	41.1
1975	14.9	40.9
1974	15.8	40.6
1973	16	40.3
1972	16.3	39.9
1971	16.8	39.5
1970	16.7	38.8
1969	17.4	38.2
1968	17.5	37.8
1967	17.9	37.7
1966	18.7	38
1965	19	38.6
1964	19.7	39.7
1963	18.7	41.1
1962	18.4	42.7
1961	18.4	44.6
1960	18.1	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 18.1 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Sao Tome
2100	11.1%	19.5%
2099	11.1%	19.6%
2098	11.1%	19.8%
2097	11.1%	19.9%
2096	11.1%	20%
2095	11.1%	20.2%
2094	11.1%	20.3%
2093	11.2%	20.4%
2092	11.2%	20.6%
2091	11.2%	20.7%
2090	11.2%	20.9%
2089	11.3%	21.1%
2088	11.3%	21.2%
2087	11.3%	21.4%
2086	11.3%	21.6%
2085	11.3%	21.8%
2084	11.3%	22%
2083	11.3%	22.2%
2082	11.3%	22.4%
2081	11.2%	22.6%
2080	11.2%	22.9%
2079	11.2%	23.1%
2078	11.1%	23.3%
2077	11.1%	23.5%
2076	11%	23.7%
2075	10.9%	24%
2074	10.9%	24.2%
2073	10.8%	24.4%
2072	10.8%	24.6%
2071	10.7%	24.8%
2070	10.7%	25%
2069	10.6%	25.2%
2068	10.6%	25.4%
2067	10.6%	25.6%
2066	10.5%	25.9%
2065	10.5%	26.1%
2064	10.5%	26.3%
2063	10.6%	26.5%
2062	10.6%	26.8%
2061	10.6%	27%
2060	10.6%	27.3%
2059	10.7%	27.5%
2058	10.7%	27.8%
2057	10.8%	28.1%
2056	10.8%	28.4%
2055	10.8%	28.7%
2054	10.9%	29%
2053	10.9%	29.4%
2052	10.9%	29.7%
2051	10.9%	30.1%
2050	10.9%	30.4%
2049	10.9%	30.8%
2048	10.8%	31.1%
2047	10.8%	31.5%
2046	10.7%	31.8%
2045	10.7%	32.1%
2044	10.6%	32.5%
2043	10.6%	32.8%
2042	10.5%	33.1%
2041	10.5%	33.4%
2040	10.4%	33.6%
2039	10.4%	33.9%
2038	10.3%	34.1%
2037	10.3%	34.4%
2036	10.3%	34.6%
2035	10.3%	34.7%
2034	10.4%	34.9%
2033	10.4%	35.1%
2032	10.5%	35.3%
2031	10.7%	35.5%
2030	10.8%	35.8%
2029	11%	36.1%
2028	11.1%	36.6%
2027	11.3%	37%
2026	11.5%	37.3%
2025	11.8%	37.6%
2024	11.9%	37.8%
2023	12.1%	38.3%
2022	12.4%	38.8%
2021	12.6%	39.4%
2020	12.8%	39.9%
2019	13%	40.5%
2018	13.2%	40.9%
2017	13.4%	41.4%
2016	13.6%	41.7%
2015	13.7%	41.9%
2014	13.8%	42%
2013	13.9%	42%
2012	14%	42%
2011	14%	42%
2010	14%	42.1%
2009	14%	42.1%
2008	14%	42.1%
2007	14%	42%
2006	14.1%	42%
2005	14.1%	42%
2004	14.2%	42.1%
2003	14.2%	42.2%
2002	14.2%	42.3%
2001	14.2%	42.5%
2000	14.3%	42.8%
1999	14.3%	43.4%
1998	14.3%	43.9%
1997	14.4%	44.3%
1996	14.5%	44.7%
1995	14.6%	44.9%
1994	14.8%	45.1%
1993	15%	45.2%
1992	15.2%	45.2%
1991	15.8%	45.1%
1990	16.5%	45.1%
1989	17%	45%
1988	17.5%	45%
1987	18.1%	44.9%
1986	18.7%	44.7%
1985	19.3%	44.5%
1984	19.9%	44.4%
1983	20.5%	44.5%
1982	21.1%	44.5%
1981	21.6%	44.7%
1980	22.3%	44.9%
1979	22.8%	45.1%
1978	23.4%	45.2%
1977	23.7%	45.3%
1976	24.1%	45.4%
1975	24.3%	45.5%
1974	24.5%	45.6%
1973	24.6%	45.7%
1972	24.6%	45.9%
1971	24.6%	46.1%
1970	24.7%	46.2%
1969	24.7%	45.8%
1968	24.6%	44.9%
1967	24.6%	44%
1966	24.5%	42.9%
1965	24.5%	41.6%
1964	24.5%	40.2%
1963	24.5%	38.5%
1962	24.7%	36.6%
1961	25%	34.3%
1960	25%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Sao Tome
2023	6	75
2022	10	82
2021	7	98
2020	8	92
2019	7	95
2018	7	100
2017	8	110
2016	8	119
2015	8	128
2014	8	138
2013	8	150
2012	8	158
2011	8	164
2010	8	170
2009	8	172
2008	7	174
2007	7	174
2006	7	177
2005	8	181
2004	8	177
2003	8	178
2002	10	179
2001	10	178
2000	11	180
1999	11	179
1998	12	175
1997	13	173
1996	14	171
1995	15	172
1994	15	168
1993	16	166
1992	17	164
1991	18	166
1990	18	164
1989	19	167
1988	20	157
1987	21	161
1986	22	175
1985	22	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, 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
	Italy	Sao Tome
2023	0.28%	1.39%
2022	0.28%	1.46%
2021	0.29%	1.53%
2020	0.3%	1.6%
2019	0.31%	1.7%
2018	0.32%	1.81%
2017	0.33%	1.95%
2016	0.34%	2.11%
2015	0.35%	2.31%
2014	0.36%	2.54%
2013	0.37%	2.77%
2012	0.38%	3.04%
2011	0.39%	3.33%
2010	0.4%	3.63%
2009	0.41%	3.95%
2008	0.41%	4.3%
2007	0.42%	4.68%
2006	0.43%	5.11%
2005	0.45%	5.56%
2004	0.46%	6.05%
2003	0.48%	6.57%
2002	0.51%	7.1%
2001	0.53%	7.66%
2000	0.56%	8.21%
1999	0.59%	8.76%
1998	0.62%	9.26%
1997	0.66%	9.73%
1996	0.7%	10.1%
1995	0.75%	10.4%
1994	0.8%	10.7%
1993	0.85%	10.8%
1992	0.89%	10.9%
1991	0.93%	10.9%
1990	0.97%	10.8%
1989	1%	10.7%
1988	1.04%	10.6%
1987	1.08%	10.4%
1986	1.14%	11.4%
1985	1.2%	9.99%
1984	1.27%	9.77%
1983	1.35%	9.56%
1982	1.43%	9.37%
1981	1.52%	9.21%
1980	1.61%	9.1%
1979	1.7%	9.02%
1978	1.82%	8.96%
1977	1.95%	8.93%
1976	2.11%	8.89%
1975	2.31%	8.85%
1974	2.53%	8.79%
1973	2.76%	8.73%
1972	2.98%	8.67%
1971	3.18%	8.63%
1970	3.36%	8.64%
1969	3.51%	8.71%
1968	3.64%	8.85%
1967	3.78%	9.04%
1966	3.93%	9.29%
1965	4.11%	9.56%
1964	4.31%	-
1963	4.53%	-
1962	4.76%	-
1961	4.98%	-
1960	5.19%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.