Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Senegal
2023	3.64	3.82
2022	3.7	3.86
2021	3.76	3.94
2020	3.83	4
2019	3.9	4.1
2018	3.98	4.29
2017	4.07	4.49
2016	4.2	4.65
2015	4.35	4.75
2014	4.49	4.88
2013	4.58	5.05
2012	4.66	5.13
2011	4.72	5.1
2010	4.77	5.06
2009	4.84	5.03
2008	4.91	5.02
2007	4.96	5.02
2006	4.93	5.06
2005	4.94	5.13
2004	4.96	5.19
2003	5.01	5.25
2002	5.06	5.3
2001	5.1	5.4
2000	5.16	5.5
1999	5.23	5.57
1998	5.3	5.58
1997	5.4	5.64
1996	5.47	5.72
1995	5.55	5.82
1994	5.56	5.92
1993	5.64	6.05
1992	5.7	6.15
1991	5.77	6.27
1990	5.83	6.4
1989	5.88	6.48
1988	5.94	6.58
1987	5.99	6.79
1986	6.05	6.9
1985	6.1	7.01
1984	6.16	7.11
1983	6.22	7.19
1982	6.28	7.25
1981	6.33	7.28
1980	6.39	7.29
1979	6.43	7.29
1978	6.47	7.28
1977	6.5	7.27
1976	6.52	7.26
1975	6.53	7.25
1974	6.53	7.25
1973	6.53	7.26
1972	6.51	7.26
1971	6.49	7.26
1970	6.47	7.26
1969	6.44	7.26
1968	6.42	7.25
1967	6.39	7.24
1966	6.37	7.22
1965	6.35	7.19
1964	6.33	7.16
1963	6.31	7.12
1962	6.28	7.08
1961	6.26	7.04
1960	6.24	7

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 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal 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	Senegal
2023	5,221	431,006
2022	5,102	415,507
2021	4,954	403,019
2020	4,874	400,910
2019	4,932	399,436
2018	4,957	405,454
2017	5,007	410,366
2016	5,125	411,480
2015	5,269	407,008
2014	5,381	405,019
2013	5,449	406,582
2012	5,501	402,243
2011	5,445	387,290
2010	5,391	372,934
2009	5,349	362,238
2008	5,297	351,661
2007	5,226	339,963
2006	5,057	331,364
2005	4,897	323,908
2004	4,810	317,286
2003	4,702	308,856
2002	4,591	298,842
2001	4,471	289,690
2000	4,334	283,946
1999	4,221	277,944
1998	4,120	267,404
1997	4,041	261,200
1996	3,993	255,418
1995	3,948	252,552
1994	3,860	249,115
1993	3,841	245,742
1992	3,822	241,482
1991	3,801	237,713
1990	3,719	234,155
1989	3,576	227,797
1988	3,544	221,772
1987	3,440	218,522
1986	3,180	212,887
1985	3,242	208,218
1984	3,163	203,125
1983	3,100	197,673
1982	3,047	191,309
1981	3,015	185,917
1980	2,965	179,707
1979	2,893	173,425
1978	2,800	167,744
1977	2,705	161,636
1976	2,608	154,776
1975	2,515	147,311
1974	2,422	139,974
1973	2,329	133,834
1972	2,232	128,024
1971	2,127	122,511
1970	1,980	117,264
1969	1,862	112,393
1968	1,767	108,240
1967	1,693	104,824
1966	1,642	101,359
1965	1,611	97,912
1964	1,600	94,797
1963	1,609	92,264
1962	1,625	89,937
1961	1,657	87,322
1960	1,547	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal 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	Senegal
2023	28.2	29.4
2022	28.3	29.5
2021	28.5	29.7
2020	28.6	29.9
2019	29.2	30.4
2018	29.8	31.6
2017	30.6	32.8
2016	31.7	33.8
2015	33	34.5
2014	34.3	35.5
2013	35.4	36.7
2012	36.4	37.5
2011	36.8	37.4
2010	37.3	37.3
2009	37.9	37.3
2008	38.5	37.3
2007	38.9	37.3
2006	38.9	37.6
2005	39	38
2004	39.2	38.4
2003	39.6	38.7
2002	39.8	38.6
2001	40	38.9
2000	39.7	39.3
1999	39.4	39.6
1998	39.2	39.2
1997	39.2	39.2
1996	39.3	39.3
1995	39.5	39.6
1994	39.4	39.9
1993	39.8	40.3
1992	40.2	40.7
1991	40.7	41.2
1990	40.7	41.8
1989	40.9	42.2
1988	40.9	42.7
1987	41	43.7
1986	41	44.5
1985	41	45.4
1984	41.1	46.2
1983	41.2	46.8
1982	41.3	47.4
1981	41.5	47.9
1980	41.6	48.3
1979	41.6	48.6
1978	41.4	49
1977	41.3	49.3
1976	41.1	49.4
1975	40.9	49.4
1974	40.6	49.4
1973	40.3	49.6
1972	39.9	49.8
1971	39.5	49.9
1970	38.8	49.9
1969	38.2	49.9
1968	37.8	50
1967	37.7	50.1
1966	38	50.1
1965	38.6	50.1
1964	39.7	50.1
1963	41.1	50.2
1962	42.7	50.3
1961	44.6	50.3
1960	44.6	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 44.6 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Senegal
2100	19.5%	20.1%
2099	19.6%	20.2%
2098	19.8%	20.4%
2097	19.9%	20.5%
2096	20%	20.7%
2095	20.2%	20.8%
2094	20.3%	21%
2093	20.4%	21.1%
2092	20.6%	21.3%
2091	20.7%	21.4%
2090	20.9%	21.6%
2089	21.1%	21.7%
2088	21.2%	21.9%
2087	21.4%	22%
2086	21.6%	22.2%
2085	21.8%	22.4%
2084	22%	22.6%
2083	22.2%	22.7%
2082	22.4%	22.9%
2081	22.6%	23.1%
2080	22.9%	23.3%
2079	23.1%	23.5%
2078	23.3%	23.7%
2077	23.5%	23.9%
2076	23.7%	24.2%
2075	24%	24.4%
2074	24.2%	24.6%
2073	24.4%	24.8%
2072	24.6%	25%
2071	24.8%	25.2%
2070	25%	25.4%
2069	25.2%	25.6%
2068	25.4%	25.8%
2067	25.6%	26%
2066	25.9%	26.2%
2065	26.1%	26.4%
2064	26.3%	26.6%
2063	26.5%	26.8%
2062	26.8%	27%
2061	27%	27.2%
2060	27.3%	27.4%
2059	27.5%	27.6%
2058	27.8%	27.9%
2057	28.1%	28.1%
2056	28.4%	28.3%
2055	28.7%	28.6%
2054	29%	28.8%
2053	29.4%	29.1%
2052	29.7%	29.4%
2051	30.1%	29.7%
2050	30.4%	30%
2049	30.8%	30.3%
2048	31.1%	30.7%
2047	31.5%	31%
2046	31.8%	31.3%
2045	32.1%	31.7%
2044	32.5%	32%
2043	32.8%	32.4%
2042	33.1%	32.7%
2041	33.4%	33.1%
2040	33.6%	33.4%
2039	33.9%	33.7%
2038	34.1%	34%
2037	34.4%	34.3%
2036	34.6%	34.5%
2035	34.7%	34.7%
2034	34.9%	35%
2033	35.1%	35.2%
2032	35.3%	35.5%
2031	35.5%	35.8%
2030	35.8%	36.1%
2029	36.1%	36.4%
2028	36.6%	36.7%
2027	37%	37.1%
2026	37.3%	37.5%
2025	37.6%	38%
2024	37.8%	38.2%
2023	38.3%	38.6%
2022	38.8%	39.2%
2021	39.4%	39.8%
2020	39.9%	40.3%
2019	40.5%	40.9%
2018	40.9%	41.3%
2017	41.4%	41.8%
2016	41.7%	42.1%
2015	41.9%	42.4%
2014	42%	42.6%
2013	42%	42.7%
2012	42%	42.7%
2011	42%	42.7%
2010	42.1%	42.7%
2009	42.1%	42.7%
2008	42.1%	42.7%
2007	42%	42.7%
2006	42%	42.8%
2005	42%	42.9%
2004	42.1%	43.1%
2003	42.2%	43.2%
2002	42.3%	43.5%
2001	42.5%	43.7%
2000	42.8%	43.9%
1999	43.4%	44.2%
1998	43.9%	44.4%
1997	44.3%	44.6%
1996	44.7%	44.9%
1995	44.9%	45.1%
1994	45.1%	45.4%
1993	45.2%	45.8%
1992	45.2%	46.1%
1991	45.1%	46.4%
1990	45.1%	46.6%
1989	45%	46.9%
1988	45%	47%
1987	44.9%	47.2%
1986	44.7%	47.3%
1985	44.5%	47.3%
1984	44.4%	47.2%
1983	44.5%	47.1%
1982	44.5%	46.9%
1981	44.7%	46.7%
1980	44.9%	46.4%
1979	45.1%	46%
1978	45.2%	45.6%
1977	45.3%	45.2%
1976	45.4%	44.8%
1975	45.5%	44.6%
1974	45.6%	44.4%
1973	45.7%	44.3%
1972	45.9%	44.2%
1971	46.1%	44.2%
1970	46.2%	44.2%
1969	45.8%	44.2%
1968	44.9%	44.2%
1967	44%	44.3%
1966	42.9%	44.3%
1965	41.6%	44.3%
1964	40.2%	44.3%
1963	38.5%	44.3%
1962	36.6%	44.3%
1961	34.3%	44.3%
1960	32.9%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Senegal
2023	75	237
2022	82	228
2021	98	263
2020	92	252
2019	95	286
2018	100	305
2017	110	325
2016	119	345
2015	128	357
2014	138	373
2013	150	385
2012	158	405
2011	164	415
2010	170	436
2009	172	441
2008	174	463
2007	174	457
2006	177	462
2005	181	488
2004	177	501
2003	178	520
2002	179	531
2001	178	560
2000	180	581
1999	179	602
1998	175	605
1997	173	599
1996	171	601
1995	172	586
1994	168	579
1993	166	589
1992	164	598
1991	166	616
1990	164	640
1989	167	662
1988	157	709
1987	161	760
1986	175	820
1985	159	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

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	Senegal
2023	1.39%	3.85%
2022	1.46%	4.04%
2021	1.53%	4.25%
2020	1.6%	4.46%
2019	1.7%	4.65%
2018	1.81%	4.82%
2017	1.95%	4.97%
2016	2.11%	5.11%
2015	2.31%	5.24%
2014	2.54%	5.39%
2013	2.77%	5.57%
2012	3.04%	5.77%
2011	3.33%	6.01%
2010	3.63%	6.3%
2009	3.95%	6.63%
2008	4.3%	7.03%
2007	4.68%	7.52%
2006	5.11%	8.11%
2005	5.56%	8.8%
2004	6.05%	9.59%
2003	6.57%	10.5%
2002	7.1%	11.4%
2001	7.66%	12.2%
2000	8.21%	12.9%
1999	8.76%	13.4%
1998	9.26%	13.7%
1997	9.73%	13.9%
1996	10.1%	13.8%
1995	10.4%	13.8%
1994	10.7%	13.7%
1993	10.8%	13.6%
1992	10.9%	13.5%
1991	10.9%	13.6%
1990	10.8%	13.7%
1989	10.7%	14.1%
1988	10.6%	14.7%
1987	10.4%	15.4%
1986	11.4%	16.3%
1985	9.99%	17.1%
1984	9.77%	17.9%
1983	9.56%	18.5%
1982	9.37%	19.1%
1981	9.21%	19.7%
1980	9.1%	20.4%
1979	9.02%	21.2%
1978	8.96%	22.1%
1977	8.93%	23.1%
1976	8.89%	24.2%
1975	8.85%	25.3%
1974	8.79%	26.2%
1973	8.73%	27%
1972	8.67%	27.8%
1971	8.63%	28.4%
1970	8.64%	28.8%
1969	8.71%	29.2%
1968	8.85%	29.4%
1967	9.04%	29.6%
1966	9.29%	29.7%
1965	9.56%	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.