Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2023	3.64	2.28
2022	3.7	2.14
2021	3.76	2.17
2020	3.83	2.27
2019	3.9	2.49
2018	3.98	2.67
2017	4.07	2.67
2016	4.2	2.65
2015	4.35	2.63
2014	4.49	2.68
2013	4.58	2.67
2012	4.66	2.78
2011	4.72	2.8
2010	4.77	2.81
2009	4.84	2.95
2008	4.91	3.07
2007	4.96	3.19
2006	4.93	3.18
2005	4.94	3.16
2004	4.96	3.26
2003	5.01	3.47
2002	5.06	3.71
2001	5.1	3.96
2000	5.16	4.21
1999	5.23	4.35
1998	5.3	4.52
1997	5.4	4.66
1996	5.47	4.81
1995	5.55	4.99
1994	5.56	5.16
1993	5.64	5.33
1992	5.7	5.49
1991	5.77	5.64
1990	5.83	5.8
1989	5.88	5.98
1988	5.94	6.15
1987	5.99	6.34
1986	6.05	6.52
1985	6.1	6.65
1984	6.16	6.78
1983	6.22	6.88
1982	6.28	6.98
1981	6.33	7.07
1980	6.39	7.15
1979	6.43	7.23
1978	6.47	7.26
1977	6.5	7.3
1976	6.52	7.33
1975	6.53	7.37
1974	6.53	7.43
1973	6.53	7.48
1972	6.51	7.54
1971	6.49	7.56
1970	6.47	7.58
1969	6.44	7.6
1968	6.42	7.63
1967	6.39	7.66
1966	6.37	7.66
1965	6.35	7.66
1964	6.33	7.67
1963	6.31	7.65
1962	6.28	7.64
1961	6.26	7.63
1960	6.24	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2023	5,221	474,366
2022	5,102	406,920
2021	4,954	409,032
2020	4,874	447,036
2019	4,932	474,407
2018	4,957	528,767
2017	5,007	546,751
2016	5,125	537,829
2015	5,269	511,023
2014	5,381	493,431
2013	5,449	475,299
2012	5,501	465,649
2011	5,445	443,675
2010	5,391	418,641
2009	5,349	438,557
2008	5,297	433,457
2007	5,226	425,199
2006	5,057	399,333
2005	4,897	375,938
2004	4,810	362,843
2003	4,702	364,520
2002	4,591	372,099
2001	4,471	382,153
2000	4,334	392,407
1999	4,221	390,112
1998	4,120	389,499
1997	4,041	385,033
1996	3,993	382,248
1995	3,948	380,231
1994	3,860	377,351
1993	3,841	372,621
1992	3,822	366,763
1991	3,801	361,329
1990	3,719	355,495
1989	3,576	349,399
1988	3,544	342,865
1987	3,440	333,088
1986	3,180	322,340
1985	3,242	310,558
1984	3,163	296,615
1983	3,100	280,616
1982	3,047	264,831
1981	3,015	249,156
1980	2,965	234,372
1979	2,893	220,186
1978	2,800	205,331
1977	2,705	191,103
1976	2,608	178,024
1975	2,515	166,223
1974	2,422	155,478
1973	2,329	145,450
1972	2,232	136,360
1971	2,127	127,600
1970	1,980	120,440
1969	1,862	113,859
1968	1,767	108,281
1967	1,693	103,343
1966	1,642	98,361
1965	1,611	93,820
1964	1,600	89,776
1963	1,609	85,480
1962	1,625	81,393
1961	1,657	77,743
1960	1,547	74,143

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe and +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2023	28.2	16.4
2022	28.3	15.2
2021	28.5	15.9
2020	28.6	16.6
2019	29.2	18.1
2018	29.8	19.7
2017	30.6	19.8
2016	31.7	19.6
2015	33	19.4
2014	34.3	19.8
2013	35.4	19.7
2012	36.4	20.4
2011	36.8	20.3
2010	37.3	20.1
2009	37.9	20.8
2008	38.5	21.3
2007	38.9	21.7
2006	38.9	21.4
2005	39	21.1
2004	39.2	21.3
2003	39.6	22.3
2002	39.8	23.8
2001	40	25.5
2000	39.7	27.5
1999	39.4	28.5
1998	39.2	29.5
1997	39.2	30.3
1996	39.3	31.2
1995	39.5	32.3
1994	39.4	33.4
1993	39.8	34.5
1992	40.2	35.5
1991	40.7	36.7
1990	40.7	38
1989	40.9	39.3
1988	40.9	40.7
1987	41	41.9
1986	41	43.1
1985	41	44.2
1984	41.1	45
1983	41.2	45.6
1982	41.3	46.1
1981	41.5	46.6
1980	41.6	47.1
1979	41.6	47.5
1978	41.4	47.5
1977	41.3	47.5
1976	41.1	47.6
1975	40.9	47.7
1974	40.6	47.8
1973	40.3	48
1972	39.9	48.3
1971	39.5	48.4
1970	38.8	48.7
1969	38.2	48.9
1968	37.8	49.3
1967	37.7	49.8
1966	38	50.1
1965	38.6	50.4
1964	39.7	50.8
1963	41.1	51
1962	42.7	51.1
1961	44.6	51.4
1960	44.6	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 44.6 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2100	19.5%	17.3%
2099	19.6%	17.3%
2098	19.8%	17.3%
2097	19.9%	17.3%
2096	20%	17.3%
2095	20.2%	17.3%
2094	20.3%	17.4%
2093	20.4%	17.4%
2092	20.6%	17.4%
2091	20.7%	17.4%
2090	20.9%	17.4%
2089	21.1%	17.5%
2088	21.2%	17.5%
2087	21.4%	17.5%
2086	21.6%	17.6%
2085	21.8%	17.6%
2084	22%	17.7%
2083	22.2%	17.7%
2082	22.4%	17.7%
2081	22.6%	17.8%
2080	22.9%	17.8%
2079	23.1%	17.9%
2078	23.3%	17.9%
2077	23.5%	18%
2076	23.7%	18%
2075	24%	18.1%
2074	24.2%	18.2%
2073	24.4%	18.2%
2072	24.6%	18.3%
2071	24.8%	18.3%
2070	25%	18.4%
2069	25.2%	18.4%
2068	25.4%	18.5%
2067	25.6%	18.6%
2066	25.9%	18.6%
2065	26.1%	18.7%
2064	26.3%	18.7%
2063	26.5%	18.8%
2062	26.8%	18.9%
2061	27%	19%
2060	27.3%	19%
2059	27.5%	19.1%
2058	27.8%	19.2%
2057	28.1%	19.3%
2056	28.4%	19.4%
2055	28.7%	19.5%
2054	29%	19.6%
2053	29.4%	19.8%
2052	29.7%	19.9%
2051	30.1%	20%
2050	30.4%	20.1%
2049	30.8%	20.3%
2048	31.1%	20.4%
2047	31.5%	20.6%
2046	31.8%	20.7%
2045	32.1%	20.9%
2044	32.5%	21.1%
2043	32.8%	21.2%
2042	33.1%	21.4%
2041	33.4%	21.6%
2040	33.6%	21.8%
2039	33.9%	22%
2038	34.1%	22.1%
2037	34.4%	22.1%
2036	34.6%	22.2%
2035	34.7%	22.2%
2034	34.9%	22.3%
2033	35.1%	22.4%
2032	35.3%	22.5%
2031	35.5%	22.7%
2030	35.8%	22.8%
2029	36.1%	23%
2028	36.6%	23.2%
2027	37%	23.3%
2026	37.3%	23.5%
2025	37.6%	23.7%
2024	37.8%	23.8%
2023	38.3%	24.1%
2022	38.8%	24.6%
2021	39.4%	25.2%
2020	39.9%	25.5%
2019	40.5%	25.8%
2018	40.9%	25.7%
2017	41.4%	25.2%
2016	41.7%	24.9%
2015	41.9%	25.1%
2014	42%	25.4%
2013	42%	25.8%
2012	42%	26.3%
2011	42%	26.9%
2010	42.1%	27.6%
2009	42.1%	28.5%
2008	42.1%	29.5%
2007	42%	30.6%
2006	42%	31.9%
2005	42%	33.2%
2004	42.1%	34.5%
2003	42.2%	35.7%
2002	42.3%	36.8%
2001	42.5%	37.7%
2000	42.8%	38.3%
1999	43.4%	38.9%
1998	43.9%	39.5%
1997	44.3%	40.1%
1996	44.7%	40.7%
1995	44.9%	41.2%
1994	45.1%	41.7%
1993	45.2%	42.1%
1992	45.2%	42.4%
1991	45.1%	42.7%
1990	45.1%	43%
1989	45%	43.2%
1988	45%	43.3%
1987	44.9%	43.4%
1986	44.7%	43.5%
1985	44.5%	43.6%
1984	44.4%	43.6%
1983	44.5%	43.7%
1982	44.5%	43.8%
1981	44.7%	43.9%
1980	44.9%	44.1%
1979	45.1%	44.2%
1978	45.2%	44.3%
1977	45.3%	44.5%
1976	45.4%	44.6%
1975	45.5%	44.8%
1974	45.6%	45%
1973	45.7%	45.2%
1972	45.9%	45.3%
1971	46.1%	45.5%
1970	46.2%	45.5%
1969	45.8%	45.5%
1968	44.9%	45.4%
1967	44%	45.3%
1966	42.9%	45.1%
1965	41.6%	44.8%
1964	40.2%	44.6%
1963	38.5%	44.3%
1962	36.6%	43.9%
1961	34.3%	43.6%
1960	32.9%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2023	75	7
2022	82	9
2021	98	12
2020	92	11
2019	95	8
2018	100	8
2017	110	8
2016	119	8
2015	128	8
2014	138	8
2013	150	9
2012	158	9
2011	164	10
2010	170	11
2009	172	11
2008	174	12
2007	174	13
2006	177	14
2005	181	15
2004	177	16
2003	178	16
2002	179	18
2001	178	19
2000	180	20
1999	179	21
1998	175	22
1997	173	23
1996	171	23
1995	172	24
1994	168	25
1993	166	26
1992	164	27
1991	166	29
1990	164	30
1989	167	32
1988	157	34
1987	161	36
1986	175	38
1985	159	40

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 75 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sao Tome and Principe, compared to 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

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
	Sao Tome	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.39%	0.62%
2022	1.46%	0.64%
2021	1.53%	0.66%
2020	1.6%	0.69%
2019	1.7%	0.72%
2018	1.81%	0.76%
2017	1.95%	0.8%
2016	2.11%	0.85%
2015	2.31%	0.9%
2014	2.54%	0.96%
2013	2.77%	1.02%
2012	3.04%	1.08%
2011	3.33%	1.15%
2010	3.63%	1.22%
2009	3.95%	1.3%
2008	4.3%	1.38%
2007	4.68%	1.47%
2006	5.11%	1.56%
2005	5.56%	1.65%
2004	6.05%	1.75%
2003	6.57%	1.85%
2002	7.1%	1.96%
2001	7.66%	2.08%
2000	8.21%	2.21%
1999	8.76%	2.35%
1998	9.26%	2.5%
1997	9.73%	2.67%
1996	10.1%	2.86%
1995	10.4%	3.06%
1994	10.7%	3.29%
1993	10.8%	3.54%
1992	10.9%	3.81%
1991	10.9%	4.11%
1990	10.8%	4.44%
1989	10.7%	4.8%
1988	10.6%	5.19%
1987	10.4%	5.62%
1986	11.4%	6.07%
1985	9.99%	6.55%
1984	9.77%	7.04%
1983	9.56%	7.56%
1982	9.37%	8.12%
1981	9.21%	8.71%
1980	9.1%	9.34%
1979	9.02%	9.99%
1978	8.96%	10.7%
1977	8.93%	11.4%
1976	8.89%	12.2%
1975	8.85%	13.1%
1974	8.79%	14%
1973	8.73%	14.9%
1972	8.67%	16%
1971	8.63%	-
1970	8.64%	-
1969	8.71%	-
1968	8.85%	-
1967	9.04%	-
1966	9.29%	-
1965	9.56%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.