Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2023	2.42	3.64
2022	2.44	3.7
2021	2.47	3.76
2020	2.5	3.83
2019	2.53	3.9
2018	2.56	3.98
2017	2.59	4.07
2016	2.62	4.2
2015	2.65	4.35
2014	2.65	4.49
2013	2.64	4.58
2012	2.66	4.66
2011	2.67	4.72
2010	2.7	4.77
2009	2.76	4.84
2008	2.79	4.91
2007	2.82	4.96
2006	2.89	4.93
2005	2.97	4.94
2004	3.05	4.96
2003	3.12	5.01
2002	3.23	5.06
2001	3.36	5.1
2000	3.51	5.16
1999	3.67	5.23
1998	3.8	5.3
1997	3.91	5.4
1996	4.01	5.47
1995	4.11	5.55
1994	4.2	5.56
1993	4.28	5.64
1992	4.4	5.7
1991	4.48	5.77
1990	4.57	5.83
1989	4.68	5.88
1988	4.77	5.94
1987	4.85	5.99
1986	4.93	6.05
1985	4.97	6.1
1984	5.04	6.16
1983	5.09	6.22
1982	5.13	6.28
1981	5.15	6.33
1980	5.1	6.39
1979	5.06	6.43
1978	5.04	6.47
1977	5.08	6.5
1976	5.12	6.52
1975	5.18	6.53
1974	5.27	6.53
1973	5.35	6.53
1972	5.46	6.51
1971	5.59	6.49
1970	5.72	6.47
1969	5.84	6.44
1968	5.97	6.42
1967	6.1	6.39
1966	6.23	6.37
1965	6.35	6.35
1964	6.42	6.33
1963	6.45	6.31
1962	6.47	6.28
1961	6.49	6.26
1960	6.5	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay 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 Paraguay 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
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2023	97,748	5,221
2022	94,627	5,102
2021	78,667	4,954
2020	98,667	4,874
2019	103,179	4,932
2018	104,908	4,957
2017	105,634	5,007
2016	106,804	5,125
2015	106,817	5,269
2014	105,585	5,381
2013	103,383	5,449
2012	102,508	5,501
2011	100,442	5,445
2010	99,456	5,391
2009	100,296	5,349
2008	99,821	5,297
2007	99,141	5,226
2006	99,808	5,057
2005	101,035	4,897
2004	101,896	4,810
2003	102,427	4,702
2002	104,658	4,591
2001	107,225	4,471
2000	109,979	4,334
1999	112,726	4,221
1998	114,122	4,120
1997	115,095	4,041
1996	115,623	3,993
1995	115,777	3,948
1994	115,662	3,860
1993	115,211	3,841
1992	115,442	3,822
1991	114,472	3,801
1990	112,864	3,719
1989	111,727	3,576
1988	110,348	3,544
1987	107,962	3,440
1986	105,776	3,180
1985	102,859	3,242
1984	99,937	3,163
1983	96,406	3,100
1982	92,917	3,047
1981	89,456	3,015
1980	84,568	2,965
1979	80,345	2,893
1978	76,691	2,800
1977	74,359	2,705
1976	71,973	2,608
1975	70,285	2,515
1974	69,059	2,422
1973	67,803	2,329
1972	66,625	2,232
1971	66,142	2,127
1970	65,905	1,980
1969	65,616	1,862
1968	65,575	1,767
1967	65,695	1,693
1966	66,002	1,642
1965	66,063	1,611
1964	65,681	1,600
1963	64,741	1,609
1962	63,079	1,625
1961	61,536	1,657
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Paraguay

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2023	20	28.2
2022	20.4	28.3
2021	20.7	28.5
2020	21	28.6
2019	21.4	29.2
2018	21.8	29.8
2017	22.2	30.6
2016	22.5	31.7
2015	22.7	33
2014	22.6	34.3
2013	22.5	35.4
2012	22.6	36.4
2011	22.5	36.8
2010	22.5	37.3
2009	22.9	37.9
2008	23	38.5
2007	23	38.9
2006	23.3	38.9
2005	23.7	39
2004	24.1	39.2
2003	24.4	39.6
2002	25.1	39.8
2001	25.9	40
2000	26.9	39.7
1999	27.9	39.4
1998	28.8	39.2
1997	29.6	39.2
1996	30.3	39.3
1995	31	39.5
1994	31.7	39.4
1993	32.4	39.8
1992	33.3	40.2
1991	33.9	40.7
1990	34.4	40.7
1989	35.2	40.9
1988	35.8	40.9
1987	36.1	41
1986	36.5	41
1985	36.8	41
1984	37	41.1
1983	37	41.2
1982	37	41.3
1981	36.9	41.5
1980	36.2	41.6
1979	35.6	41.6
1978	35.1	41.4
1977	35	41.3
1976	34.8	41.1
1975	34.9	40.9
1974	35.2	40.6
1973	35.4	40.3
1972	35.8	39.9
1971	36.3	39.5
1970	37	38.8
1969	37.6	38.2
1968	38.4	37.8
1967	39.2	37.7
1966	40.2	38
1965	41	38.6
1964	41.7	39.7
1963	42.1	41.1
1962	42.2	42.7
1961	42.3	44.6
1960	42.4	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 42.4 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2100	15.5%	19.5%
2099	15.6%	19.6%
2098	15.7%	19.8%
2097	15.8%	19.9%
2096	15.9%	20%
2095	15.9%	20.2%
2094	16%	20.3%
2093	16.1%	20.4%
2092	16.2%	20.6%
2091	16.3%	20.7%
2090	16.4%	20.9%
2089	16.4%	21.1%
2088	16.5%	21.2%
2087	16.6%	21.4%
2086	16.7%	21.6%
2085	16.8%	21.8%
2084	16.8%	22%
2083	16.9%	22.2%
2082	17%	22.4%
2081	17.1%	22.6%
2080	17.2%	22.9%
2079	17.3%	23.1%
2078	17.3%	23.3%
2077	17.4%	23.5%
2076	17.5%	23.7%
2075	17.6%	24%
2074	17.8%	24.2%
2073	17.9%	24.4%
2072	18%	24.6%
2071	18.1%	24.8%
2070	18.3%	25%
2069	18.4%	25.2%
2068	18.6%	25.4%
2067	18.7%	25.6%
2066	18.9%	25.9%
2065	19.1%	26.1%
2064	19.2%	26.3%
2063	19.4%	26.5%
2062	19.6%	26.8%
2061	19.7%	27%
2060	19.9%	27.3%
2059	20.1%	27.5%
2058	20.2%	27.8%
2057	20.4%	28.1%
2056	20.6%	28.4%
2055	20.7%	28.7%
2054	20.9%	29%
2053	21%	29.4%
2052	21.2%	29.7%
2051	21.4%	30.1%
2050	21.5%	30.4%
2049	21.7%	30.8%
2048	21.9%	31.1%
2047	22%	31.5%
2046	22.2%	31.8%
2045	22.4%	32.1%
2044	22.6%	32.5%
2043	22.9%	32.8%
2042	23.1%	33.1%
2041	23.3%	33.4%
2040	23.6%	33.6%
2039	23.9%	33.9%
2038	24.2%	34.1%
2037	24.5%	34.4%
2036	24.9%	34.6%
2035	25.2%	34.7%
2034	25.6%	34.9%
2033	26%	35.1%
2032	26.3%	35.3%
2031	26.7%	35.5%
2030	27.1%	35.8%
2029	27.4%	36.1%
2028	27.7%	36.6%
2027	28%	37%
2026	28.3%	37.3%
2025	28.5%	37.6%
2024	28.6%	37.8%
2023	28.8%	38.3%
2022	28.9%	38.8%
2021	29%	39.4%
2020	29.1%	39.9%
2019	29.3%	40.5%
2018	29.5%	40.9%
2017	29.7%	41.4%
2016	29.9%	41.7%
2015	30.2%	41.9%
2014	30.5%	42%
2013	30.9%	42%
2012	31.4%	42%
2011	32%	42%
2010	32.5%	42.1%
2009	33.2%	42.1%
2008	33.8%	42.1%
2007	34.4%	42%
2006	35.1%	42%
2005	35.8%	42%
2004	36.6%	42.1%
2003	37.3%	42.2%
2002	37.9%	42.3%
2001	38.4%	42.5%
2000	39%	42.8%
1999	39.5%	43.4%
1998	40%	43.9%
1997	40.4%	44.3%
1996	40.8%	44.7%
1995	41.1%	44.9%
1994	41.3%	45.1%
1993	41.4%	45.2%
1992	41.5%	45.2%
1991	41.5%	45.1%
1990	41.5%	45.1%
1989	41.5%	45%
1988	41.4%	45%
1987	41.3%	44.9%
1986	41.3%	44.7%
1985	41.2%	44.5%
1984	41.2%	44.4%
1983	41.2%	44.5%
1982	41.2%	44.5%
1981	41.4%	44.7%
1980	41.6%	44.9%
1979	42%	45.1%
1978	42.4%	45.2%
1977	42.8%	45.3%
1976	43.3%	45.4%
1975	43.7%	45.5%
1974	44.2%	45.6%
1973	44.6%	45.7%
1972	45%	45.9%
1971	45.2%	46.1%
1970	45.5%	46.2%
1969	45.7%	45.8%
1968	45.8%	44.9%
1967	45.9%	44%
1966	46%	42.9%
1965	46%	41.6%
1964	46%	40.2%
1963	46%	38.5%
1962	46.1%	36.6%
1961	46.2%	34.3%
1960	46.3%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Paraguay

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2023	58	75
2022	78	82
2021	140	98
2020	69	92
2019	58	95
2018	58	100
2017	58	110
2016	60	119
2015	64	128
2014	70	138
2013	84	150
2012	100	158
2011	120	164
2010	136	170
2009	152	172
2008	166	174
2007	177	174
2006	186	177
2005	194	181
2004	199	177
2003	203	178
2002	206	179
2001	207	178
2000	207	180
1999	207	179
1998	207	175
1997	205	173
1996	203	171
1995	202	172
1994	201	168
1993	197	166
1992	195	164
1991	192	166
1990	198	164
1989	209	167
1988	220	157
1987	225	161
1986	230	175
1985	237	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, 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
	Paraguay	Sao Tome
2023	1.7%	1.39%
2022	1.76%	1.46%
2021	1.82%	1.53%
2020	1.88%	1.6%
2019	1.94%	1.7%
2018	2.01%	1.81%
2017	2.08%	1.95%
2016	2.15%	2.11%
2015	2.22%	2.31%
2014	2.3%	2.54%
2013	2.37%	2.77%
2012	2.44%	3.04%
2011	2.51%	3.33%
2010	2.59%	3.63%
2009	2.67%	3.95%
2008	2.75%	4.3%
2007	2.83%	4.68%
2006	2.91%	5.11%
2005	2.99%	5.56%
2004	3.07%	6.05%
2003	3.14%	6.57%
2002	3.22%	7.1%
2001	3.29%	7.66%
2000	3.36%	8.21%
1999	3.45%	8.76%
1998	3.53%	9.26%
1997	3.62%	9.73%
1996	3.72%	10.1%
1995	3.83%	10.4%
1994	3.95%	10.7%
1993	4.08%	10.8%
1992	4.23%	10.9%
1991	4.38%	10.9%
1990	4.55%	10.8%
1989	4.73%	10.7%
1988	4.92%	10.6%
1987	5.1%	10.4%
1986	5.3%	11.4%
1985	5.5%	9.99%
1984	5.71%	9.77%
1983	5.92%	9.56%
1982	6.14%	9.37%
1981	6.35%	9.21%
1980	6.55%	9.1%
1979	6.74%	9.02%
1978	6.91%	8.96%
1977	7.06%	8.93%
1976	7.21%	8.89%
1975	7.34%	8.85%
1974	7.46%	8.79%
1973	7.57%	8.73%
1972	7.66%	8.67%
1971	7.73%	8.63%
1970	7.79%	8.64%
1969	7.84%	8.71%
1968	7.88%	8.85%
1967	7.91%	9.04%
1966	7.94%	9.29%
1965	7.96%	9.56%
1964	7.99%	-
1963	8.02%	-
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.