Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2023	1.18	3.64
2022	1.27	3.7
2021	1.36	3.76
2020	1.36	3.83
2019	1.43	3.9
2018	1.53	3.98
2017	1.57	4.07
2016	1.63	4.2
2015	1.63	4.35
2014	1.57	4.49
2013	1.59	4.58
2012	1.6	4.66
2011	1.55	4.72
2010	1.5	4.77
2009	1.5	4.84
2008	1.45	4.91
2007	1.36	4.96
2006	1.33	4.93
2005	1.29	4.94
2004	1.27	4.96
2003	1.26	5.01
2002	1.23	5.06
2001	1.29	5.1
2000	1.39	5.16
1999	1.46	5.23
1998	1.46	5.3
1997	1.47	5.4
1996	1.49	5.47
1995	1.55	5.55
1994	1.57	5.56
1993	1.74	5.64
1992	1.97	5.7
1991	2.01	5.77
1990	2.03	5.83
1989	1.98	5.88
1988	2.02	5.94
1987	2.11	5.99
1986	2.12	6.05
1985	2.08	6.1
1984	2.07	6.16
1983	2.1	6.22
1982	1.97	6.28
1981	1.98	6.33
1980	1.99	6.39
1979	2.05	6.43
1978	2.08	6.47
1977	2.14	6.5
1976	2.18	6.52
1975	2.18	6.53
1974	2.21	6.53
1973	2.22	6.53
1972	2.34	6.51
1971	2.41	6.49
1970	2.4	6.47
1969	2.3	6.44
1968	2.24	6.42
1967	2.23	6.39
1966	2.22	6.37
1965	2.23	6.35
1964	2.28	6.33
1963	2.35	6.31
1962	2.45	6.28
1961	2.53	6.26
1960	2.56	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 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
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2023	-16,368	5,221
2022	-20,671	5,102
2021	-24,433	4,954
2020	-19,953	4,874
2019	-13,212	4,932
2018	-12,686	4,957
2017	-12,224	5,007
2016	-11,509	5,125
2015	-11,935	5,269
2014	-10,868	5,381
2013	-12,733	5,449
2012	-11,060	5,501
2011	-10,901	5,445
2010	-11,460	5,391
2009	-9,805	5,349
2008	-12,153	5,297
2007	-15,510	5,226
2006	-15,041	5,057
2005	-14,287	4,897
2004	-11,482	4,810
2003	-10,929	4,702
2002	-11,362	4,591
2001	-9,024	4,471
2000	-4,549	4,334
1999	-3,877	4,221
1998	-3,904	4,120
1997	-3,218	4,041
1996	-3,962	3,993
1995	-3,992	3,948
1994	-4,023	3,860
1993	1,473	3,841
1992	12,950	3,822
1991	14,817	3,801
1990	17,010	3,719
1989	17,316	3,576
1988	19,006	3,544
1987	22,422	3,440
1986	23,978	3,180
1985	19,140	3,242
1984	18,976	3,163
1983	20,911	3,100
1982	18,323	3,047
1981	16,478	3,015
1980	16,042	2,965
1979	16,989	2,893
1978	17,573	2,800
1977	19,124	2,705
1976	20,305	2,608
1975	20,470	2,515
1974	22,589	2,422
1973	22,712	2,329
1972	25,388	2,232
1971	28,930	2,127
1970	27,629	1,980
1969	27,345	1,862
1968	28,325	1,767
1967	29,226	1,693
1966	30,381	1,642
1965	30,309	1,611
1964	34,048	1,600
1963	33,918	1,609
1962	34,933	1,625
1961	40,376	1,657
1960	40,845	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 -0.57% in Lithuania and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Lithuania 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
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2023	7.2	28.2
2022	7.8	28.3
2021	8.3	28.5
2020	8.4	28.6
2019	8.9	29.2
2018	9.5	29.8
2017	9.8	30.6
2016	10.3	31.7
2015	10.3	33
2014	10	34.3
2013	9.7	35.4
2012	10	36.4
2011	10	36.8
2010	9.9	37.3
2009	10.2	37.9
2008	9.9	38.5
2007	9.3	38.9
2006	9.1	38.9
2005	8.9	39
2004	8.8	39.2
2003	8.8	39.6
2002	8.6	39.8
2001	9	40
2000	9.8	39.7
1999	10.3	39.4
1998	10.4	39.2
1997	10.6	39.2
1996	10.8	39.3
1995	11.4	39.5
1994	11.6	39.4
1993	12.9	39.8
1992	14.7	40.2
1991	15.1	40.7
1990	15.4	40.7
1989	15.1	40.9
1988	15.5	40.9
1987	16.4	41
1986	16.7	41
1985	16.5	41
1984	16.4	41.1
1983	16.5	41.2
1982	15.4	41.3
1981	15.2	41.5
1980	15.2	41.6
1979	15.3	41.6
1978	15.3	41.4
1977	15.5	41.3
1976	15.7	41.1
1975	15.7	40.9
1974	15.9	40.6
1973	16	40.3
1972	17	39.9
1971	17.6	39.5
1970	17.7	38.8
1969	17.5	38.2
1968	17.6	37.8
1967	17.7	37.7
1966	18	38
1965	18.1	38.6
1964	19	39.7
1963	19.7	41.1
1962	20.9	42.7
1961	22.2	44.6
1960	22.5	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 22.5 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2100	10.1%	19.5%
2099	10.1%	19.6%
2098	10.1%	19.8%
2097	10.2%	19.9%
2096	10.2%	20%
2095	10.3%	20.2%
2094	10.3%	20.3%
2093	10.4%	20.4%
2092	10.4%	20.6%
2091	10.4%	20.7%
2090	10.5%	20.9%
2089	10.5%	21.1%
2088	10.5%	21.2%
2087	10.5%	21.4%
2086	10.5%	21.6%
2085	10.4%	21.8%
2084	10.4%	22%
2083	10.4%	22.2%
2082	10.3%	22.4%
2081	10.3%	22.6%
2080	10.2%	22.9%
2079	10.2%	23.1%
2078	10.1%	23.3%
2077	10.1%	23.5%
2076	10.1%	23.7%
2075	10.1%	24%
2074	10%	24.2%
2073	10%	24.4%
2072	10.1%	24.6%
2071	10.1%	24.8%
2070	10.1%	25%
2069	10.2%	25.2%
2068	10.3%	25.4%
2067	10.3%	25.6%
2066	10.4%	25.9%
2065	10.6%	26.1%
2064	10.7%	26.3%
2063	10.8%	26.5%
2062	10.9%	26.8%
2061	11%	27%
2060	11.1%	27.3%
2059	11.2%	27.5%
2058	11.3%	27.8%
2057	11.3%	28.1%
2056	11.4%	28.4%
2055	11.4%	28.7%
2054	11.4%	29%
2053	11.4%	29.4%
2052	11.4%	29.7%
2051	11.4%	30.1%
2050	11.3%	30.4%
2049	11.3%	30.8%
2048	11.3%	31.1%
2047	11.3%	31.5%
2046	11.3%	31.8%
2045	11.2%	32.1%
2044	11.3%	32.5%
2043	11.3%	32.8%
2042	11.3%	33.1%
2041	11.4%	33.4%
2040	11.4%	33.6%
2039	11.5%	33.9%
2038	11.5%	34.1%
2037	11.6%	34.4%
2036	11.8%	34.6%
2035	12%	34.7%
2034	12.2%	34.9%
2033	12.5%	35.1%
2032	12.8%	35.3%
2031	13.2%	35.5%
2030	13.5%	35.8%
2029	13.8%	36.1%
2028	14%	36.6%
2027	14.2%	37%
2026	14.4%	37.3%
2025	14.6%	37.6%
2024	14.7%	37.8%
2023	14.9%	38.3%
2022	15%	38.8%
2021	15.1%	39.4%
2020	15.1%	39.9%
2019	15.1%	40.5%
2018	15%	40.9%
2017	14.9%	41.4%
2016	14.7%	41.7%
2015	14.6%	41.9%
2014	14.6%	42%
2013	14.6%	42%
2012	14.7%	42%
2011	14.8%	42%
2010	14.9%	42.1%
2009	15%	42.1%
2008	15.3%	42.1%
2007	15.8%	42%
2006	16.3%	42%
2005	16.8%	42%
2004	17.4%	42.1%
2003	17.9%	42.2%
2002	18.6%	42.3%
2001	19.3%	42.5%
2000	20%	42.8%
1999	20.4%	43.4%
1998	20.9%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.3%
1996	21.5%	44.7%
1995	21.8%	44.9%
1994	22.1%	45.1%
1993	22.3%	45.2%
1992	22.4%	45.2%
1991	22.5%	45.1%
1990	22.6%	45.1%
1989	22.5%	45%
1988	22.6%	45%
1987	22.7%	44.9%
1986	22.7%	44.7%
1985	22.7%	44.5%
1984	22.8%	44.4%
1983	22.8%	44.5%
1982	22.9%	44.5%
1981	23.1%	44.7%
1980	23.3%	44.9%
1979	23.5%	45.1%
1978	23.8%	45.2%
1977	24.2%	45.3%
1976	24.6%	45.4%
1975	25.1%	45.5%
1974	25.6%	45.6%
1973	26.1%	45.7%
1972	26.6%	45.9%
1971	26.8%	46.1%
1970	27.1%	46.2%
1969	27.2%	45.8%
1968	27.2%	44.9%
1967	27.2%	44%
1966	27.3%	42.9%
1965	27.3%	41.6%
1964	27.4%	40.2%
1963	27.5%	38.5%
1962	27.4%	36.6%
1961	27.3%	34.3%
1960	27.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2023	8	75
2022	9	82
2021	9	98
2020	8	92
2019	9	95
2018	9	100
2017	10	110
2016	9	119
2015	10	128
2014	9	138
2013	10	150
2012	10	158
2011	10	164
2010	10	170
2009	11	172
2008	13	174
2007	14	174
2006	14	177
2005	13	181
2004	12	177
2003	14	178
2002	14	179
2001	16	178
2000	16	180
1999	18	179
1998	19	175
1997	21	173
1996	25	171
1995	28	172
1994	31	168
1993	29	166
1992	28	164
1991	29	166
1990	29	164
1989	31	167
1988	28	157
1987	28	161
1986	30	175
1985	35	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, 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
	Lithuania	Sao Tome
2023	0.34%	1.39%
2022	0.35%	1.46%
2021	0.36%	1.53%
2020	0.37%	1.6%
2019	0.39%	1.7%
2018	0.42%	1.81%
2017	0.46%	1.95%
2016	0.49%	2.11%
2015	0.5%	2.31%
2014	0.51%	2.54%
2013	0.51%	2.77%
2012	0.53%	3.04%
2011	0.56%	3.33%
2010	0.6%	3.63%
2009	0.67%	3.95%
2008	0.74%	4.3%
2007	0.8%	4.68%
2006	0.86%	5.11%
2005	0.9%	5.56%
2004	0.93%	6.05%
2003	0.96%	6.57%
2002	0.99%	7.1%
2001	1.03%	7.66%
2000	1.07%	8.21%
1999	1.12%	8.76%
1998	1.16%	9.26%
1997	1.23%	9.73%
1996	1.34%	10.1%
1995	1.51%	10.4%
1994	1.69%	10.7%
1993	1.79%	10.8%
1992	1.78%	10.9%
1991	1.67%	10.9%
1990	1.52%	10.8%
1989	1.42%	10.7%
1988	1.42%	10.6%
1987	1.52%	10.4%
1986	1.64%	11.4%
1985	1.74%	9.99%
1984	1.82%	9.77%
1983	1.87%	9.56%
1982	1.92%	9.37%
1981	1.98%	9.21%
1980	2.05%	9.1%
1979	2.12%	9.02%
1978	2.18%	8.96%
1977	2.22%	8.93%
1976	2.25%	8.89%
1975	2.26%	8.85%
1974	2.24%	8.79%
1973	2.16%	8.73%
1972	2.08%	8.67%
1971	2.11%	8.63%
1970	2.29%	8.64%
1969	2.51%	8.71%
1968	2.63%	8.85%
1967	2.63%	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.