Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2023	3.21	3.64
2022	3.25	3.7
2021	3.3	3.76
2020	3.35	3.83
2019	3.4	3.9
2018	3.46	3.98
2017	3.51	4.07
2016	3.57	4.2
2015	3.6	4.35
2014	3.64	4.49
2013	3.65	4.58
2012	3.68	4.66
2011	3.66	4.72
2010	3.66	4.77
2009	3.63	4.84
2008	3.62	4.91
2007	3.61	4.96
2006	3.6	4.93
2005	3.57	4.94
2004	3.55	4.96
2003	3.58	5.01
2002	3.69	5.06
2001	3.83	5.1
2000	3.99	5.16
1999	4.14	5.23
1998	4.18	5.3
1997	4.17	5.4
1996	4.2	5.47
1995	4.42	5.55
1994	4.68	5.56
1993	4.91	5.64
1992	5.11	5.7
1991	5.29	5.77
1990	5.4	5.83
1989	5.52	5.88
1988	5.61	5.94
1987	5.7	5.99
1986	5.79	6.05
1985	5.88	6.1
1984	5.94	6.16
1983	6	6.22
1982	6.08	6.28
1981	6.16	6.33
1980	6.24	6.39
1979	6.31	6.43
1978	6.38	6.47
1977	6.44	6.5
1976	6.49	6.52
1975	6.53	6.53
1974	6.55	6.53
1973	6.54	6.53
1972	6.53	6.51
1971	6.52	6.49
1970	6.52	6.47
1969	6.51	6.44
1968	6.5	6.42
1967	6.49	6.39
1966	6.47	6.37
1965	6.45	6.35
1964	6.43	6.33
1963	6.41	6.31
1962	6.35	6.28
1961	6.29	6.26
1960	6.24	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2023	58,435	5,221
2022	54,534	5,102
2021	50,160	4,954
2020	55,034	4,874
2019	54,769	4,932
2018	53,970	4,957
2017	52,975	5,007
2016	52,228	5,125
2015	50,846	5,269
2014	49,581	5,381
2013	47,801	5,449
2012	46,204	5,501
2011	43,557	5,445
2010	42,046	5,391
2009	39,942	5,349
2008	38,147	5,297
2007	36,430	5,226
2006	34,690	5,057
2005	32,909	4,897
2004	31,478	4,810
2003	31,115	4,702
2002	31,947	4,591
2001	32,942	4,471
2000	35,280	4,334
1999	37,233	4,221
1998	37,500	4,120
1997	37,256	4,041
1996	37,177	3,993
1995	39,119	3,948
1994	41,316	3,860
1993	42,861	3,841
1992	43,945	3,822
1991	44,523	3,801
1990	43,956	3,719
1989	37,715	3,576
1988	34,798	3,544
1987	33,340	3,440
1986	31,764	3,180
1985	30,575	3,242
1984	29,395	3,163
1983	28,307	3,100
1982	27,474	3,047
1981	27,938	3,015
1980	28,142	2,965
1979	28,930	2,893
1978	29,821	2,800
1977	29,241	2,705
1976	28,785	2,608
1975	27,882	2,515
1974	26,844	2,422
1973	25,754	2,329
1972	24,606	2,232
1971	23,467	2,127
1970	22,414	1,980
1969	21,387	1,862
1968	20,470	1,767
1967	19,498	1,693
1966	18,635	1,642
1965	17,902	1,611
1964	17,134	1,600
1963	16,430	1,609
1962	15,656	1,625
1961	14,936	1,657
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Namibia 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
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2023	25.9	28.2
2022	26.3	28.3
2021	27	28.5
2020	27.7	28.6
2019	28.4	29.2
2018	29.1	29.8
2017	29.7	30.6
2016	30.3	31.7
2015	30.7	33
2014	31	34.3
2013	31.2	35.4
2012	31.4	36.4
2011	31.1	36.8
2010	31	37.3
2009	30.6	37.9
2008	30.3	38.5
2007	30	38.9
2006	29.7	38.9
2005	29.3	39
2004	28.9	39.2
2003	29	39.6
2002	29.6	39.8
2001	30.5	40
2000	31.6	39.7
1999	32.6	39.4
1998	32.9	39.2
1997	32.8	39.2
1996	32.9	39.3
1995	34.5	39.5
1994	36.3	39.4
1993	37.9	39.8
1992	39.3	40.2
1991	40.5	40.7
1990	41	40.7
1989	38.2	40.9
1988	38.7	40.9
1987	38.6	41
1986	38.3	41
1985	38.3	41
1984	38.3	41.1
1983	38.3	41.2
1982	38.4	41.3
1981	39.8	41.5
1980	40.6	41.6
1979	40.8	41.6
1978	42.6	41.4
1977	42.8	41.3
1976	43.5	41.1
1975	43.7	40.9
1974	43.9	40.6
1973	43.9	40.3
1972	43.7	39.9
1971	43.6	39.5
1970	43.4	38.8
1969	43.3	38.2
1968	43.2	37.8
1967	43	37.7
1966	42.9	38
1965	42.8	38.6
1964	42.7	39.7
1963	42.6	41.1
1962	42.4	42.7
1961	42.2	44.6
1960	42.1	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 42.1 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2100	18.7%	19.5%
2099	18.8%	19.6%
2098	18.9%	19.8%
2097	19.1%	19.9%
2096	19.2%	20%
2095	19.3%	20.2%
2094	19.5%	20.3%
2093	19.6%	20.4%
2092	19.7%	20.6%
2091	19.9%	20.7%
2090	20%	20.9%
2089	20.2%	21.1%
2088	20.3%	21.2%
2087	20.4%	21.4%
2086	20.6%	21.6%
2085	20.7%	21.8%
2084	20.8%	22%
2083	21%	22.2%
2082	21.1%	22.4%
2081	21.2%	22.6%
2080	21.4%	22.9%
2079	21.5%	23.1%
2078	21.6%	23.3%
2077	21.8%	23.5%
2076	21.9%	23.7%
2075	22.1%	24%
2074	22.2%	24.2%
2073	22.4%	24.4%
2072	22.6%	24.6%
2071	22.8%	24.8%
2070	23%	25%
2069	23.2%	25.2%
2068	23.4%	25.4%
2067	23.6%	25.6%
2066	23.8%	25.9%
2065	24.1%	26.1%
2064	24.3%	26.3%
2063	24.6%	26.5%
2062	24.8%	26.8%
2061	25.1%	27%
2060	25.3%	27.3%
2059	25.6%	27.5%
2058	25.8%	27.8%
2057	26.1%	28.1%
2056	26.3%	28.4%
2055	26.5%	28.7%
2054	26.8%	29%
2053	27%	29.4%
2052	27.2%	29.7%
2051	27.4%	30.1%
2050	27.6%	30.4%
2049	27.8%	30.8%
2048	28%	31.1%
2047	28.2%	31.5%
2046	28.4%	31.8%
2045	28.6%	32.1%
2044	28.9%	32.5%
2043	29.1%	32.8%
2042	29.3%	33.1%
2041	29.6%	33.4%
2040	29.8%	33.6%
2039	30.1%	33.9%
2038	30.4%	34.1%
2037	30.8%	34.4%
2036	31.5%	34.6%
2035	32.2%	34.7%
2034	32.7%	34.9%
2033	33.2%	35.1%
2032	33.8%	35.3%
2031	34.3%	35.5%
2030	34.9%	35.8%
2029	35.3%	36.1%
2028	35.8%	36.6%
2027	36.1%	37%
2026	36.5%	37.3%
2025	36.8%	37.6%
2024	37%	37.8%
2023	37.3%	38.3%
2022	37.5%	38.8%
2021	37.4%	39.4%
2020	37.1%	39.9%
2019	37%	40.5%
2018	36.8%	40.9%
2017	36.7%	41.4%
2016	36.5%	41.7%
2015	36.5%	41.9%
2014	36.5%	42%
2013	36.6%	42%
2012	36.6%	42%
2011	36.7%	42%
2010	36.8%	42.1%
2009	37.1%	42.1%
2008	37.5%	42.1%
2007	38.1%	42%
2006	38.7%	42%
2005	39.4%	42%
2004	40%	42.1%
2003	40.5%	42.2%
2002	41%	42.3%
2001	41.3%	42.5%
2000	41.5%	42.8%
1999	41.7%	43.4%
1998	41.8%	43.9%
1997	41.9%	44.3%
1996	42%	44.7%
1995	42.1%	44.9%
1994	42.2%	45.1%
1993	42.2%	45.2%
1992	42.2%	45.2%
1991	42.2%	45.1%
1990	42.3%	45.1%
1989	43.4%	45%
1988	44.8%	45%
1987	45.3%	44.9%
1986	45.8%	44.7%
1985	46.2%	44.5%
1984	46.6%	44.4%
1983	46.9%	44.5%
1982	47.2%	44.5%
1981	47.1%	44.7%
1980	46.6%	44.9%
1979	46.3%	45.1%
1978	45.9%	45.2%
1977	45.3%	45.3%
1976	45%	45.4%
1975	44.8%	45.5%
1974	44.6%	45.6%
1973	44.3%	45.7%
1972	44.1%	45.9%
1971	43.9%	46.1%
1970	43.8%	46.2%
1969	43.6%	45.8%
1968	43.5%	44.9%
1967	43.3%	44%
1966	43.2%	42.9%
1965	43%	41.6%
1964	42.9%	40.2%
1963	42.7%	38.5%
1962	42.6%	36.6%
1961	42.4%	34.3%
1960	42.2%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2023	139	75
2022	127	82
2021	254	98
2020	143	92
2019	175	95
2018	198	100
2017	213	110
2016	250	119
2015	307	128
2014	369	138
2013	402	150
2012	439	158
2011	498	164
2010	531	170
2009	547	172
2008	537	174
2007	489	174
2006	408	177
2005	344	181
2004	282	177
2003	290	178
2002	313	179
2001	376	178
2000	384	180
1999	371	179
1998	396	175
1997	383	173
1996	387	171
1995	369	172
1994	367	168
1993	354	166
1992	346	164
1991	337	166
1990	325	164
1989	306	167
1988	342	157
1987	336	161
1986	348	175
1985	354	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, 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
	Namibia	Sao Tome
2023	4.07%	1.39%
2022	4.2%	1.46%
2021	4.38%	1.53%
2020	4.57%	1.6%
2019	4.78%	1.7%
2018	5.01%	1.81%
2017	5.19%	1.95%
2016	5.42%	2.11%
2015	5.5%	2.31%
2014	5.31%	2.54%
2013	5.4%	2.77%
2012	5.51%	3.04%
2011	5.16%	3.33%
2010	5.08%	3.63%
2009	5.29%	3.95%
2008	5.64%	4.3%
2007	6.06%	4.68%
2006	6.49%	5.11%
2005	7.05%	5.56%
2004	7.41%	6.05%
2003	7.51%	6.57%
2002	7.61%	7.1%
2001	7.71%	7.66%
2000	7.79%	8.21%
1999	7.79%	8.76%
1998	7.7%	9.26%
1997	7.56%	9.73%
1996	7.39%	10.1%
1995	7.24%	10.4%
1994	7.13%	10.7%
1993	7.1%	10.8%
1992	7.14%	10.9%
1991	7.24%	10.9%
1990	7.39%	10.8%
1989	7.57%	10.7%
1988	7.81%	10.6%
1987	8.09%	10.4%
1986	8.43%	11.4%
1985	8.81%	9.99%
1984	9.22%	9.77%
1983	9.61%	9.56%
1982	9.93%	9.37%
1981	10.2%	9.21%
1980	10.3%	9.1%
1979	10.3%	9.02%
1978	10.3%	8.96%
1977	10.2%	8.93%
1976	10%	8.89%
1975	9.89%	8.85%
1974	9.79%	8.79%
1973	9.73%	8.73%
1972	9.68%	8.67%
1971	9.67%	8.63%
1970	9.65%	8.64%
1969	9.65%	8.71%
1968	9.64%	8.85%
1967	9.66%	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.07% in Namibia and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.