Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Laos	Sao Tome
2023	2.42	3.64
2022	2.46	3.7
2021	2.49	3.76
2020	2.54	3.83
2019	2.59	3.9
2018	2.63	3.98
2017	2.69	4.07
2016	2.74	4.2
2015	2.8	4.35
2014	2.8	4.49
2013	2.87	4.58
2012	2.95	4.66
2011	3.05	4.72
2010	3.14	4.77
2009	3.23	4.84
2008	3.33	4.91
2007	3.44	4.96
2006	3.56	4.93
2005	3.69	4.94
2004	3.9	4.96
2003	4.02	5.01
2002	4.13	5.06
2001	4.29	5.1
2000	4.43	5.16
1999	4.64	5.23
1998	4.79	5.3
1997	4.96	5.4
1996	5.15	5.47
1995	5.36	5.55
1994	5.6	5.56
1993	5.8	5.64
1992	5.9	5.7
1991	5.99	5.77
1990	6.06	5.83
1989	6.1	5.88
1988	6.16	5.94
1987	6.21	5.99
1986	6.26	6.05
1985	6.33	6.1
1984	6.37	6.16
1983	6.38	6.22
1982	6.37	6.28
1981	6.35	6.33
1980	6.33	6.39
1979	6.31	6.43
1978	6.3	6.47
1977	6.29	6.5
1976	6.29	6.52
1975	6.29	6.53
1974	6.29	6.53
1973	6.28	6.53
1972	6.28	6.51
1971	6.3	6.49
1970	6.31	6.47
1969	6.3	6.44
1968	6.3	6.42
1967	6.31	6.39
1966	6.31	6.37
1965	6.32	6.35
1964	6.31	6.33
1963	6.32	6.31
1962	6.31	6.28
1961	6.31	6.26
1960	6.29	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 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 Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Natural population change
	Laos	Sao Tome
2023	115,359	5,221
2022	116,620	5,102
2021	115,323	4,954
2020	118,609	4,874
2019	119,797	4,932
2018	119,986	4,957
2017	120,515	5,007
2016	119,978	5,125
2015	118,723	5,269
2014	118,103	5,381
2013	119,845	5,449
2012	121,324	5,501
2011	122,863	5,445
2010	122,516	5,391
2009	122,174	5,349
2008	121,042	5,297
2007	119,980	5,226
2006	118,602	5,057
2005	118,165	4,897
2004	121,888	4,810
2003	122,158	4,702
2002	122,110	4,591
2001	123,847	4,471
2000	124,201	4,334
1999	127,255	4,221
1998	128,409	4,120
1997	130,388	4,041
1996	131,142	3,993
1995	132,241	3,948
1994	134,201	3,860
1993	135,295	3,841
1992	132,417	3,822
1991	129,523	3,801
1990	125,297	3,719
1989	121,044	3,576
1988	117,050	3,544
1987	113,005	3,440
1986	109,266	3,180
1985	106,047	3,242
1984	102,318	3,163
1983	98,178	3,100
1982	94,058	3,047
1981	89,963	3,015
1980	86,548	2,965
1979	82,852	2,893
1978	80,604	2,800
1977	79,149	2,705
1976	77,575	2,608
1975	76,725	2,515
1974	74,652	2,422
1973	70,513	2,329
1972	68,095	2,232
1971	65,959	2,127
1970	63,896	1,980
1969	61,595	1,862
1968	59,567	1,767
1967	57,763	1,693
1966	55,494	1,642
1965	54,268	1,611
1964	52,482	1,600
1963	51,056	1,609
1962	51,244	1,625
1961	48,992	1,657
1960	47,575	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 +1.51% in Laos and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Laos

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Laos	Sao Tome
2023	21.3	28.2
2022	21.7	28.3
2021	22.1	28.5
2020	22.6	28.6
2019	23.2	29.2
2018	23.6	29.8
2017	24.1	30.6
2016	24.6	31.7
2015	25	33
2014	25	34.3
2013	25.6	35.4
2012	26.2	36.4
2011	26.8	36.8
2010	27.2	37.3
2009	27.6	37.9
2008	27.9	38.5
2007	28.1	38.9
2006	28.4	38.9
2005	28.8	39
2004	30.1	39.2
2003	30.7	39.6
2002	31.2	39.8
2001	32.1	40
2000	32.9	39.7
1999	34.2	39.4
1998	35.1	39.2
1997	36.2	39.2
1996	37.2	39.3
1995	38.5	39.5
1994	40	39.4
1993	41.2	39.8
1992	41.7	40.2
1991	42.2	40.7
1990	42.5	40.7
1989	42.6	40.9
1988	42.8	40.9
1987	43	41
1986	43.1	41
1985	43.5	41
1984	43.6	41.1
1983	43.5	41.2
1982	43.4	41.3
1981	43.3	41.5
1980	43.4	41.6
1979	43.5	41.6
1978	43.8	41.4
1977	44.1	41.3
1976	44.3	41.1
1975	44.4	40.9
1974	44.4	40.6
1973	44.3	40.3
1972	44.3	39.9
1971	44.3	39.5
1970	44.3	38.8
1969	44.2	38.2
1968	44.2	37.8
1967	44.2	37.7
1966	44.2	38
1965	44.3	38.6
1964	44.3	39.7
1963	44.5	41.1
1962	44.6	42.7
1961	44.8	44.6
1960	44.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 44.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Laos	Sao Tome
2100	14.8%	19.5%
2099	14.9%	19.6%
2098	14.9%	19.8%
2097	15%	19.9%
2096	15.1%	20%
2095	15.1%	20.2%
2094	15.2%	20.3%
2093	15.3%	20.4%
2092	15.4%	20.6%
2091	15.4%	20.7%
2090	15.5%	20.9%
2089	15.6%	21.1%
2088	15.7%	21.2%
2087	15.8%	21.4%
2086	15.9%	21.6%
2085	16%	21.8%
2084	16.1%	22%
2083	16.1%	22.2%
2082	16.2%	22.4%
2081	16.3%	22.6%
2080	16.4%	22.9%
2079	16.5%	23.1%
2078	16.6%	23.3%
2077	16.8%	23.5%
2076	16.9%	23.7%
2075	17%	24%
2074	17.1%	24.2%
2073	17.2%	24.4%
2072	17.3%	24.6%
2071	17.5%	24.8%
2070	17.6%	25%
2069	17.7%	25.2%
2068	17.9%	25.4%
2067	18.1%	25.6%
2066	18.2%	25.9%
2065	18.4%	26.1%
2064	18.5%	26.3%
2063	18.7%	26.5%
2062	18.9%	26.8%
2061	19.1%	27%
2060	19.3%	27.3%
2059	19.5%	27.5%
2058	19.7%	27.8%
2057	19.9%	28.1%
2056	20.1%	28.4%
2055	20.4%	28.7%
2054	20.6%	29%
2053	20.8%	29.4%
2052	21%	29.7%
2051	21.3%	30.1%
2050	21.5%	30.4%
2049	21.8%	30.8%
2048	22%	31.1%
2047	22.3%	31.5%
2046	22.5%	31.8%
2045	22.8%	32.1%
2044	23.1%	32.5%
2043	23.3%	32.8%
2042	23.6%	33.1%
2041	24%	33.4%
2040	24.3%	33.6%
2039	24.6%	33.9%
2038	24.9%	34.1%
2037	25.3%	34.4%
2036	25.7%	34.6%
2035	26%	34.7%
2034	26.4%	34.9%
2033	26.9%	35.1%
2032	27.3%	35.3%
2031	27.7%	35.5%
2030	28.2%	35.8%
2029	28.6%	36.1%
2028	28.9%	36.6%
2027	29.3%	37%
2026	29.7%	37.3%
2025	30%	37.6%
2024	30.2%	37.8%
2023	30.6%	38.3%
2022	30.9%	38.8%
2021	31.3%	39.4%
2020	31.6%	39.9%
2019	31.9%	40.5%
2018	32.2%	40.9%
2017	32.5%	41.4%
2016	32.9%	41.7%
2015	33.2%	41.9%
2014	33.7%	42%
2013	34.3%	42%
2012	34.9%	42%
2011	35.6%	42%
2010	36.3%	42.1%
2009	37.1%	42.1%
2008	38%	42.1%
2007	39%	42%
2006	40%	42%
2005	40.9%	42%
2004	41.5%	42.1%
2003	42%	42.2%
2002	42.5%	42.3%
2001	42.9%	42.5%
2000	43.2%	42.8%
1999	43.5%	43.4%
1998	43.7%	43.9%
1997	43.8%	44.3%
1996	43.9%	44.7%
1995	43.9%	44.9%
1994	44%	45.1%
1993	43.9%	45.2%
1992	43.9%	45.2%
1991	43.9%	45.1%
1990	43.9%	45.1%
1989	43.9%	45%
1988	43.9%	45%
1987	44%	44.9%
1986	44%	44.7%
1985	44%	44.5%
1984	44.1%	44.4%
1983	44.1%	44.5%
1982	44.1%	44.5%
1981	44%	44.7%
1980	43.9%	44.9%
1979	43.8%	45.1%
1978	43.5%	45.2%
1977	43.2%	45.3%
1976	43%	45.4%
1975	42.7%	45.5%
1974	42.5%	45.6%
1973	42.4%	45.7%
1972	42.4%	45.9%
1971	42.3%	46.1%
1970	42.2%	46.2%
1969	42.2%	45.8%
1968	42.2%	44.9%
1967	42.2%	44%
1966	42.2%	42.9%
1965	42.2%	41.6%
1964	42.1%	40.2%
1963	42%	38.5%
1962	41.9%	36.6%
1961	41.8%	34.3%
1960	41.8%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Laos

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	Sao Tome
2023	112	75
2022	120	82
2021	139	98
2020	132	92
2019	137	95
2018	145	100
2017	154	110
2016	165	119
2015	180	128
2014	193	138
2013	215	150
2012	241	158
2011	267	164
2010	305	170
2009	336	172
2008	374	174
2007	402	174
2006	432	177
2005	458	181
2004	492	177
2003	524	178
2002	550	179
2001	574	178
2000	609	180
1999	638	179
1998	647	175
1997	660	173
1996	682	171
1995	709	172
1994	741	168
1993	751	166
1992	781	164
1991	798	166
1990	834	164
1989	856	167
1988	898	157
1987	930	161
1986	963	175
1985	994	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, 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
	Laos	Sao Tome
2023	3.9%	1.39%
2022	4.04%	1.46%
2021	4.19%	1.53%
2020	4.34%	1.6%
2019	4.51%	1.7%
2018	4.68%	1.81%
2017	4.88%	1.95%
2016	5.09%	2.11%
2015	5.32%	2.31%
2014	5.58%	2.54%
2013	5.86%	2.77%
2012	6.15%	3.04%
2011	6.47%	3.33%
2010	6.8%	3.63%
2009	7.14%	3.95%
2008	7.5%	4.3%
2007	7.88%	4.68%
2006	8.27%	5.11%
2005	8.68%	5.56%
2004	9.08%	6.05%
2003	9.49%	6.57%
2002	9.91%	7.1%
2001	10.3%	7.66%
2000	10.8%	8.21%
1999	11.2%	8.76%
1998	11.6%	9.26%
1997	12%	9.73%
1996	12.5%	10.1%
1995	12.9%	10.4%
1994	13.4%	10.7%
1993	13.9%	10.8%
1992	14.4%	10.9%
1991	14.9%	10.9%
1990	15.4%	10.8%
1989	15.9%	10.7%
1988	16.4%	10.6%
1987	16.9%	10.4%
1986	17.4%	11.4%
1985	18%	9.99%
1984	18.4%	9.77%
1983	18.9%	9.56%
1982	19.5%	9.37%
1981	20%	9.21%
1980	20.6%	9.1%
1979	21.1%	9.02%
1978	21.7%	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 3.9% in Laos and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.