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Fertility & birth rates in Poland and Sao Tome and Principe

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Poland has an annual birth rate of 7.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.2 for Sao Tome and Principe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.16 in Poland and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 214.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.1% in Poland and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 2.98 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Poland is ranked 183/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Poland, compared to 19.4 years in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Poland — it's 28.4 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.19 in Poland vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Poland, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Poland vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Poland
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sao Tome
2023 1.16 3.64
2022 1.29 3.7
2021 1.33 3.76
2020 1.39 3.83
2019 1.44 3.9
2018 1.46 3.98
2017 1.48 4.07
2016 1.39 4.2
2015 1.32 4.35
2014 1.32 4.49
2013 1.29 4.58
2012 1.33 4.66
2011 1.33 4.72
2010 1.41 4.77
2009 1.4 4.84
2008 1.39 4.91
2007 1.31 4.96
2006 1.27 4.93
2005 1.24 4.94
2004 1.23 4.96
2003 1.22 5.01
2002 1.25 5.06
2001 1.31 5.1
2000 1.37 5.16
1999 1.37 5.23
1998 1.44 5.3
1997 1.51 5.4
1996 1.59 5.47
1995 1.62 5.55
1994 1.81 5.56
1993 1.87 5.64
1992 1.95 5.7
1991 2.07 5.77
1990 2.06 5.83
1989 2.08 5.88
1988 2.13 5.94
1987 2.15 5.99
1986 2.22 6.05
1985 2.33 6.1
1984 2.37 6.16
1983 2.42 6.22
1982 2.34 6.28
1981 2.24 6.33
1980 2.28 6.39
1979 2.28 6.43
1978 2.21 6.47
1977 2.23 6.5
1976 2.3 6.52
1975 2.27 6.53
1974 2.26 6.53
1973 2.26 6.53
1972 2.24 6.51
1971 2.25 6.49
1970 2.2 6.47
1969 2.2 6.44
1968 2.24 6.42
1967 2.33 6.39
1966 2.34 6.37
1965 2.52 6.35
1964 2.57 6.33
1963 2.7 6.31
1962 2.72 6.28
1961 2.83 6.26
1960 2.98 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Poland was 1.16 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 Poland vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Poland
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Poland Sao Tome
2023 -135,743 5,221
2022 -143,605 5,102
2021 -184,907 4,954
2020 -120,050 4,874
2019 -34,169 4,932
2018 -26,582 4,957
2017 0 5,007
2016 -3,797 5,125
2015 -26,590 5,269
2014 0 5,381
2013 -19,020 5,449
2012 0 5,501
2011 11,419 5,445
2010 38,043 5,391
2009 30,521 5,349
2008 34,313 5,297
2007 11,436 5,226
2006 3,814 5,057
2005 -3,817 4,897
2004 -7,637 4,810
2003 -15,281 4,702
2002 -3,823 4,591
2001 3,825 4,471
2000 11,478 4,334
1999 0 4,221
1998 19,332 4,120
1997 34,785 4,041
1996 42,487 3,993
1995 46,314 3,948
1994 96,357 3,860
1993 103,846 3,841
1992 118,928 3,822
1991 141,511 3,801
1990 160,066 3,719
1989 182,215 3,576
1988 215,599 3,544
1987 226,008 3,440
1986 258,448 3,180
1985 297,615 3,242
1984 332,137 3,163
1983 373,032 3,100
1982 369,551 3,047
1981 351,806 3,015
1980 348,627 2,965
1979 366,571 2,893
1978 339,166 2,800
1977 353,828 2,705
1976 367,612 2,608
1975 350,356 2,515
1974 346,893 2,422
1973 320,229 2,329
1972 314,028 2,232
1971 278,660 2,127
1970 280,913 1,980
1969 270,151 1,862
1968 280,963 1,767
1967 275,089 1,693
1966 297,801 1,642
1965 314,450 1,611
1964 326,965 1,600
1963 359,330 1,609
1962 360,671 1,625
1961 398,521 1,657
1960 444,562 1,547

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.37% in Poland and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.18% in Poland and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Poland vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Poland
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Poland Sao Tome
2023 7.4 28.2
2022 8.3 28.3
2021 9 28.5
2020 9.5 28.6
2019 9.9 29.2
2018 10.2 29.8
2017 10.6 30.6
2016 10.1 31.7
2015 9.7 33
2014 9.9 34.3
2013 9.7 35.4
2012 10.1 36.4
2011 10.2 36.8
2010 10.9 37.3
2009 10.9 37.9
2008 10.9 38.5
2007 10.2 38.9
2006 9.8 38.9
2005 9.5 39
2004 9.3 39.2
2003 9.2 39.6
2002 9.3 39.8
2001 9.6 40
2000 9.9 39.7
1999 9.9 39.4
1998 10.2 39.2
1997 10.7 39.2
1996 11.1 39.3
1995 11.2 39.5
1994 12.5 39.4
1993 12.9 39.8
1992 13.4 40.2
1991 14.3 40.7
1990 14.4 40.7
1989 14.9 40.9
1988 15.6 40.9
1987 16.1 41
1986 17 41
1985 18.3 41
1984 19 41.1
1983 19.8 41.2
1982 19.5 41.3
1981 19 41.5
1980 19.6 41.6
1979 19.6 41.6
1978 19.1 41.4
1977 19.2 41.3
1976 19.6 41.1
1975 19 40.9
1974 18.5 40.6
1973 18 40.3
1972 17.5 39.9
1971 17.2 39.5
1970 16.8 38.8
1969 16.4 38.2
1968 16.3 37.8
1967 16.3 37.7
1966 16.8 38
1965 17.4 38.6
1964 18.1 39.7
1963 19.2 41.1
1962 19.8 42.7
1961 20.9 44.6
1960 22.6 44.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.4 in Poland and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 22.6 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Poland Sao Tome
Fertility rate 1.16 3.64
Fertility rate rank 187/196 41/196
Birth rate 7.4 28.2
Birth rate rank 183/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths -135,743 +5,221
Natural population change rank 190/196 126/196
Natural population change rate -0.37% +2.26%
Population growth -0.35% +2.02%
Population growth rank 181/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.39 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 64.8 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.4 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.7% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.24% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.44% 1.39%
Life expectancy 79.2 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Poland
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Poland Sao Tome
2100 10.3% 19.5%
2099 10.3% 19.6%
2098 10.4% 19.8%
2097 10.4% 19.9%
2096 10.5% 20%
2095 10.5% 20.2%
2094 10.6% 20.3%
2093 10.7% 20.4%
2092 10.7% 20.6%
2091 10.8% 20.7%
2090 10.9% 20.9%
2089 10.9% 21.1%
2088 10.9% 21.2%
2087 10.9% 21.4%
2086 10.9% 21.6%
2085 10.9% 21.8%
2084 10.9% 22%
2083 10.9% 22.2%
2082 10.8% 22.4%
2081 10.7% 22.6%
2080 10.7% 22.9%
2079 10.6% 23.1%
2078 10.5% 23.3%
2077 10.4% 23.5%
2076 10.3% 23.7%
2075 10.3% 24%
2074 10.2% 24.2%
2073 10.1% 24.4%
2072 10.1% 24.6%
2071 10.1% 24.8%
2070 10.1% 25%
2069 10.1% 25.2%
2068 10.2% 25.4%
2067 10.2% 25.6%
2066 10.3% 25.9%
2065 10.4% 26.1%
2064 10.5% 26.3%
2063 10.6% 26.5%
2062 10.7% 26.8%
2061 10.9% 27%
2060 11% 27.3%
2059 11.1% 27.5%
2058 11.2% 27.8%
2057 11.3% 28.1%
2056 11.4% 28.4%
2055 11.5% 28.7%
2054 11.5% 29%
2053 11.5% 29.4%
2052 11.5% 29.7%
2051 11.5% 30.1%
2050 11.5% 30.4%
2049 11.4% 30.8%
2048 11.4% 31.1%
2047 11.3% 31.5%
2046 11.2% 31.8%
2045 11.2% 32.1%
2044 11.1% 32.5%
2043 11.1% 32.8%
2042 11% 33.1%
2041 11% 33.4%
2040 11.1% 33.6%
2039 11.1% 33.9%
2038 11.2% 34.1%
2037 11.3% 34.4%
2036 11.4% 34.6%
2035 11.6% 34.7%
2034 11.9% 34.9%
2033 12.2% 35.1%
2032 12.5% 35.3%
2031 12.8% 35.5%
2030 13.1% 35.8%
2029 13.4% 36.1%
2028 13.7% 36.6%
2027 14% 37%
2026 14.3% 37.3%
2025 14.6% 37.6%
2024 14.8% 37.8%
2023 15.1% 38.3%
2022 15.3% 38.8%
2021 15.5% 39.4%
2020 15.5% 39.9%
2019 15.4% 40.5%
2018 15.3% 40.9%
2017 15.2% 41.4%
2016 15.1% 41.7%
2015 15.1% 41.9%
2014 15.1% 42%
2013 15.1% 42%
2012 15.1% 42%
2011 15.2% 42%
2010 15.1% 42.1%
2009 15.2% 42.1%
2008 15.4% 42.1%
2007 15.7% 42%
2006 16% 42%
2005 16.5% 42%
2004 17% 42.1%
2003 17.5% 42.2%
2002 18.1% 42.3%
2001 18.7% 42.5%
2000 19.4% 42.8%
1999 20.2% 43.4%
1998 20.9% 43.9%
1997 21.6% 44.3%
1996 22.2% 44.7%
1995 22.8% 44.9%
1994 23.4% 45.1%
1993 23.9% 45.2%
1992 24.3% 45.2%
1991 24.6% 45.1%
1990 25% 45.1%
1989 25.3% 45%
1988 25.5% 45%
1987 25.6% 44.9%
1986 25.6% 44.7%
1985 25.5% 44.5%
1984 25.3% 44.4%
1983 25% 44.5%
1982 24.7% 44.5%
1981 24.5% 44.7%
1980 24.3% 44.9%
1979 24.1% 45.1%
1978 24% 45.2%
1977 24% 45.3%
1976 24% 45.4%
1975 24% 45.5%
1974 24.3% 45.6%
1973 24.8% 45.7%
1972 25.4% 45.9%
1971 26.1% 46.1%
1970 26.9% 46.2%
1969 27.8% 45.8%
1968 28.6% 44.9%
1967 29.5% 44%
1966 30.3% 42.9%
1965 31.1% 41.6%
1964 31.9% 40.2%
1963 32.5% 38.5%
1962 33% 36.6%
1961 33.4% 34.3%
1960 33.4% 32.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Poland and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 25% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Poland and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Poland vs Sao Tome and Principe

Poland
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Poland Sao Tome
2023 2 75
2022 2 82
2021 2 98
2020 3 92
2019 2 95
2018 2 100
2017 2 110
2016 2 119
2015 2 128
2014 2 138
2013 2 150
2012 2 158
2011 2 164
2010 3 170
2009 3 172
2008 3 174
2007 3 174
2006 4 177
2005 4 181
2004 4 177
2003 5 178
2002 5 179
2001 6 178
2000 7 180
1999 8 179
1998 9 175
1997 10 173
1996 11 171
1995 12 172
1994 14 168
1993 15 166
1992 16 164
1991 18 166
1990 18 164
1989 18 167
1988 18 157
1987 18 161
1986 19 175
1985 19 159

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Poland, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

Poland
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Poland Sao Tome
2023 0.44% 1.39%
2022 0.44% 1.46%
2021 0.44% 1.53%
2020 0.44% 1.6%
2019 0.44% 1.7%
2018 0.45% 1.81%
2017 0.46% 1.95%
2016 0.48% 2.11%
2015 0.49% 2.31%
2014 0.5% 2.54%
2013 0.52% 2.77%
2012 0.54% 3.04%
2011 0.57% 3.33%
2010 0.6% 3.63%
2009 0.63% 3.95%
2008 0.67% 4.3%
2007 0.7% 4.68%
2006 0.73% 5.11%
2005 0.76% 5.56%
2004 0.78% 6.05%
2003 0.81% 6.57%
2002 0.84% 7.1%
2001 0.88% 7.66%
2000 0.93% 8.21%
1999 1% 8.76%
1998 1.09% 9.26%
1997 1.2% 9.73%
1996 1.32% 10.1%
1995 1.43% 10.4%
1994 1.53% 10.7%
1993 1.6% 10.8%
1992 1.65% 10.9%
1991 1.69% 10.9%
1990 1.74% 10.8%
1989 1.79% 10.7%
1988 1.84% 10.6%
1987 1.89% 10.4%
1986 1.96% 11.4%
1985 2.03% 9.99%
1984 2.11% 9.77%
1983 2.19% 9.56%
1982 2.26% 9.37%
1981 2.33% 9.21%
1980 2.4% 9.1%
1979 2.47% 9.02%
1978 2.54% 8.96%
1977 2.62% 8.93%
1976 2.7% 8.89%
1975 2.79% 8.85%
1974 2.9% 8.79%
1973 3.06% 8.73%
1972 3.24% 8.67%
1971 3.42% 8.63%
1970 3.59% 8.64%
1969 3.75% 8.71%
1968 3.89% 8.85%
1967 4.06% 9.04%
1966 4.29% 9.29%
1965 4.57% 9.56%
1964 4.89% -
1963 5.23% -
1962 5.6% -
1961 6.02% -
1960 6.51% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.44% in Poland and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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