Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2023	1.25	3.64
2022	1.31	3.7
2021	1.38	3.76
2020	1.36	3.83
2019	1.34	3.9
2018	1.38	3.98
2017	1.39	4.07
2016	1.41	4.2
2015	1.47	4.35
2014	1.5	4.49
2013	1.55	4.58
2012	1.57	4.66
2011	1.52	4.72
2010	1.63	4.77
2009	1.59	4.84
2008	1.61	4.91
2007	1.61	4.96
2006	1.65	4.93
2005	1.63	4.94
2004	1.66	4.96
2003	1.62	5.01
2002	1.63	5.06
2001	1.66	5.1
2000	1.76	5.16
1999	1.74	5.23
1998	1.68	5.3
1997	1.71	5.4
1996	1.77	5.47
1995	1.7	5.55
1994	1.72	5.56
1993	1.7	5.64
1992	1.64	5.7
1991	1.6	5.77
1990	1.6	5.83
1989	1.52	5.88
1988	1.51	5.94
1987	1.4	5.99
1986	1.43	6.05
1985	1.38	6.1
1984	1.42	6.16
1983	1.43	6.22
1982	1.49	6.28
1981	1.55	6.33
1980	1.5	6.39
1979	1.48	6.43
1978	1.48	6.47
1977	1.5	6.5
1976	1.48	6.52
1975	1.55	6.53
1974	1.58	6.53
1973	1.58	6.53
1972	1.75	6.51
1971	1.95	6.49
1970	1.97	6.47
1969	2.02	6.44
1968	2.12	6.42
1967	2.24	6.39
1966	2.34	6.37
1965	2.42	6.35
1964	2.34	6.33
1963	-	6.31
1962	2.37	6.28
1961	-	6.26
1960	2.29	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 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 Luxembourg 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
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2023	1,933	5,221
2022	2,024	5,102
2021	2,240	4,954
2020	1,828	4,874
2019	1,922	4,932
2018	1,945	4,957
2017	1,968	5,007
2016	2,095	5,125
2015	2,107	5,269
2014	2,225	5,381
2013	2,336	5,449
2012	2,124	5,501
2011	1,814	5,445
2010	2,129	5,391
2009	1,991	5,349
2008	2,003	5,297
2007	1,584	5,226
2006	1,748	5,057
2005	1,721	4,897
2004	1,878	4,810
2003	1,220	4,702
2002	1,607	4,591
2001	1,766	4,471
2000	1,963	4,334
1999	1,808	4,221
1998	1,486	4,120
1997	1,552	4,041
1996	1,781	3,993
1995	1,634	3,948
1994	1,652	3,860
1993	1,470	3,841
1992	1,098	3,822
1991	1,239	3,801
1990	1,145	3,719
1989	679	3,576
1988	747	3,544
1987	222	3,440
1986	331	3,180
1985	74	3,242
1984	146	3,163
1983	37	3,100
1982	183	3,047
1981	329	3,015
1980	37	2,965
1979	72	2,893
1978	-145	2,800
1977	-36	2,705
1976	-578	2,608
1975	-395	2,515
1974	-390	2,422
1973	-421	2,329
1972	-35	2,232
1971	69	2,127
1970	272	1,980
1969	303	1,862
1968	604	1,767
1967	837	1,693
1966	1,168	1,642
1965	1,260	1,611
1964	1,377	1,600
1963	1,199	1,609
1962	1,091	1,625
1961	1,489	1,657
1960	1,319	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 +0.29% in Luxembourg and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Luxembourg 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
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2023	9.5	28.2
2022	9.9	28.3
2021	10.5	28.5
2020	10.2	28.6
2019	10	29.2
2018	10.3	29.8
2017	10.4	30.6
2016	10.4	31.7
2015	10.7	33
2014	10.9	34.3
2013	11.3	35.4
2012	11.3	36.4
2011	10.9	36.8
2010	11.6	37.3
2009	11.3	37.9
2008	11.5	38.5
2007	11.4	38.9
2006	11.7	38.9
2005	11.5	39
2004	11.9	39.2
2003	11.7	39.6
2002	12	39.8
2001	12.4	40
2000	13.1	39.7
1999	13	39.4
1998	12.7	39.2
1997	13.1	39.2
1996	13.7	39.3
1995	13.3	39.5
1994	13.5	39.4
1993	13.5	39.8
1992	13.1	40.2
1991	12.9	40.7
1990	12.9	40.7
1989	12.4	40.9
1988	12.3	40.9
1987	11.4	41
1986	11.7	41
1985	11.2	41
1984	11.5	41.1
1983	11.4	41.2
1982	11.8	41.3
1981	12.1	41.5
1980	11.4	41.6
1979	11.2	41.6
1978	11.2	41.4
1977	11.2	41.3
1976	10.9	41.1
1975	11.1	40.9
1974	11.1	40.6
1973	10.8	40.3
1972	11.8	39.9
1971	13	39.5
1970	13	38.8
1969	13.3	38.2
1968	14	37.8
1967	14.8	37.7
1966	15.6	38
1965	16	38.6
1964	16	39.7
1963	15.8	41.1
1962	16	42.7
1961	16.1	44.6
1960	16	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 16 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
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2100	12.9%	19.5%
2099	12.9%	19.6%
2098	12.9%	19.8%
2097	12.9%	19.9%
2096	13%	20%
2095	13%	20.2%
2094	13%	20.3%
2093	13%	20.4%
2092	13%	20.6%
2091	13%	20.7%
2090	13%	20.9%
2089	13%	21.1%
2088	13%	21.2%
2087	13%	21.4%
2086	13%	21.6%
2085	13%	21.8%
2084	12.9%	22%
2083	12.9%	22.2%
2082	12.9%	22.4%
2081	12.9%	22.6%
2080	12.9%	22.9%
2079	13%	23.1%
2078	13%	23.3%
2077	13%	23.5%
2076	13%	23.7%
2075	13.1%	24%
2074	13.1%	24.2%
2073	13.1%	24.4%
2072	13.2%	24.6%
2071	13.2%	24.8%
2070	13.3%	25%
2069	13.3%	25.2%
2068	13.3%	25.4%
2067	13.4%	25.6%
2066	13.4%	25.9%
2065	13.4%	26.1%
2064	13.5%	26.3%
2063	13.5%	26.5%
2062	13.5%	26.8%
2061	13.5%	27%
2060	13.5%	27.3%
2059	13.5%	27.5%
2058	13.5%	27.8%
2057	13.5%	28.1%
2056	13.5%	28.4%
2055	13.5%	28.7%
2054	13.5%	29%
2053	13.5%	29.4%
2052	13.5%	29.7%
2051	13.5%	30.1%
2050	13.5%	30.4%
2049	13.5%	30.8%
2048	13.5%	31.1%
2047	13.5%	31.5%
2046	13.6%	31.8%
2045	13.6%	32.1%
2044	13.7%	32.5%
2043	13.8%	32.8%
2042	14%	33.1%
2041	14.1%	33.4%
2040	14.3%	33.6%
2039	14.4%	33.9%
2038	14.6%	34.1%
2037	14.7%	34.4%
2036	14.8%	34.6%
2035	14.9%	34.7%
2034	15%	34.9%
2033	15.2%	35.1%
2032	15.3%	35.3%
2031	15.4%	35.5%
2030	15.4%	35.8%
2029	15.6%	36.1%
2028	15.6%	36.6%
2027	15.7%	37%
2026	15.7%	37.3%
2025	15.8%	37.6%
2024	15.8%	37.8%
2023	15.8%	38.3%
2022	15.9%	38.8%
2021	15.9%	39.4%
2020	16%	39.9%
2019	16%	40.5%
2018	16.1%	40.9%
2017	16.2%	41.4%
2016	16.4%	41.7%
2015	16.6%	41.9%
2014	16.7%	42%
2013	16.9%	42%
2012	17.1%	42%
2011	17.4%	42%
2010	17.7%	42.1%
2009	17.8%	42.1%
2008	18%	42.1%
2007	18.2%	42%
2006	18.4%	42%
2005	18.5%	42%
2004	18.7%	42.1%
2003	18.8%	42.2%
2002	18.9%	42.3%
2001	18.9%	42.5%
2000	18.9%	42.8%
1999	18.9%	43.4%
1998	18.8%	43.9%
1997	18.7%	44.3%
1996	18.6%	44.7%
1995	18.4%	44.9%
1994	18.3%	45.1%
1993	18%	45.2%
1992	17.8%	45.2%
1991	17.6%	45.1%
1990	17.4%	45.1%
1989	17.2%	45%
1988	17%	45%
1987	16.9%	44.9%
1986	17%	44.7%
1985	17.2%	44.5%
1984	17.5%	44.4%
1983	17.8%	44.5%
1982	18.1%	44.5%
1981	18.4%	44.7%
1980	18.8%	44.9%
1979	19.2%	45.1%
1978	19.5%	45.2%
1977	19.9%	45.3%
1976	20.2%	45.4%
1975	20.5%	45.5%
1974	20.9%	45.6%
1973	21.2%	45.7%
1972	21.6%	45.9%
1971	22%	46.1%
1970	22.2%	46.2%
1969	22.4%	45.8%
1968	22.5%	44.9%
1967	22.6%	44%
1966	22.5%	42.9%
1965	22.3%	41.6%
1964	22.1%	40.2%
1963	21.9%	38.5%
1962	21.7%	36.6%
1961	21.5%	34.3%
1960	21.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2023	11	75
2022	6	82
2021	6	98
2020	6	92
2019	12	95
2018	9	100
2017	15	110
2016	13	119
2015	13	128
2014	13	138
2013	15	150
2012	13	158
2011	13	164
2010	17	170
2009	15	172
2008	13	174
2007	14	174
2006	16	177
2005	17	181
2004	17	177
2003	15	178
2002	17	179
2001	19	178
2000	18	180
1999	21	179
1998	18	175
1997	22	173
1996	23	171
1995	22	172
1994	20	168
1993	20	166
1992	26	164
1991	25	166
1990	24	164
1989	21	167
1988	24	157
1987	23	161
1986	24	175
1985	24	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, 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
	Luxembourg	Sao Tome
2023	0.23%	1.39%
2022	0.24%	1.46%
2021	0.24%	1.53%
2020	0.25%	1.6%
2019	0.25%	1.7%
2018	0.25%	1.81%
2017	0.25%	1.95%
2016	0.25%	2.11%
2015	0.26%	2.31%
2014	0.26%	2.54%
2013	0.26%	2.77%
2012	0.27%	3.04%
2011	0.27%	3.33%
2010	0.28%	3.63%
2009	0.29%	3.95%
2008	0.3%	4.3%
2007	0.31%	4.68%
2006	0.33%	5.11%
2005	0.35%	5.56%
2004	0.37%	6.05%
2003	0.39%	6.57%
2002	0.42%	7.1%
2001	0.44%	7.66%
2000	0.47%	8.21%
1999	0.5%	8.76%
1998	0.53%	9.26%
1997	0.56%	9.73%
1996	0.6%	10.1%
1995	0.64%	10.4%
1994	0.68%	10.7%
1993	0.73%	10.8%
1992	0.78%	10.9%
1991	0.83%	10.9%
1990	0.88%	10.8%
1989	0.93%	10.7%
1988	0.97%	10.6%
1987	1.02%	10.4%
1986	1.07%	11.4%
1985	1.12%	9.99%
1984	1.16%	9.77%
1983	1.21%	9.56%
1982	1.25%	9.37%
1981	1.29%	9.21%
1980	1.34%	9.1%
1979	1.39%	9.02%
1978	1.44%	8.96%
1977	1.51%	8.93%
1976	1.58%	8.89%
1975	1.67%	8.85%
1974	1.77%	8.79%
1973	1.88%	8.73%
1972	1.99%	8.67%
1971	2.11%	8.63%
1970	2.24%	8.64%
1969	2.36%	8.71%
1968	2.48%	8.85%
1967	2.61%	9.04%
1966	2.75%	9.29%
1965	2.89%	9.56%
1964	3.04%	-
1963	3.2%	-
1962	3.36%	-
1961	3.54%	-
1960	3.72%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.