Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Serbia
2023	3.64	1.61
2022	3.7	1.59
2021	3.76	1.52
2020	3.83	1.48
2019	3.9	1.52
2018	3.98	1.49
2017	4.07	1.49
2016	4.2	1.46
2015	4.35	1.46
2014	4.49	1.46
2013	4.58	1.43
2012	4.66	1.45
2011	4.72	1.4
2010	4.77	1.4
2009	4.84	1.44
2008	4.91	1.4
2007	4.96	1.38
2006	4.93	1.43
2005	4.94	1.45
2004	4.96	1.57
2003	5.01	1.59
2002	5.06	1.57
2001	5.1	1.58
2000	5.16	1.48
1999	5.23	1.35
1998	5.3	1.37
1997	5.4	1.4
1996	5.47	1.44
1995	5.55	1.47
1994	5.56	1.51
1993	5.64	1.54
1992	5.7	1.57
1991	5.77	1.61
1990	5.83	1.65
1989	5.88	1.69
1988	5.94	1.72
1987	5.99	1.75
1986	6.05	1.78
1985	6.1	1.8
1984	6.16	1.81
1983	6.22	1.83
1982	6.28	1.84
1981	6.33	1.85
1980	6.39	1.86
1979	6.43	1.88
1978	6.47	1.89
1977	6.5	1.9
1976	6.52	1.91
1975	6.53	1.92
1974	6.53	1.93
1973	6.53	1.94
1972	6.51	1.95
1971	6.49	1.96
1970	6.47	1.97
1969	6.44	1.99
1968	6.42	2.01
1967	6.39	2.02
1966	6.37	2.04
1965	6.35	2.06
1964	6.33	2.07
1963	6.31	2.08
1962	6.28	2.11
1961	6.26	2.13
1960	6.24	2.15

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 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	Serbia
2023	5,221	-36,427
2022	5,102	-46,651
2021	4,954	-74,494
2020	4,874	-55,193
2019	4,932	-36,810
2018	4,957	-37,707
2017	5,007	-39,317
2016	5,125	-35,998
2015	5,269	-37,605
2014	5,381	-34,946
2013	5,449	-34,399
2012	5,501	-35,288
2011	5,445	-36,906
2010	5,391	-34,999
2009	5,349	-33,676
2008	5,297	-33,590
2007	5,226	-34,693
2006	5,057	-31,870
2005	4,897	-34,227
2004	4,810	-26,121
2003	4,702	-24,686
2002	4,591	-24,750
2001	4,471	-20,259
2000	4,334	-30,065
1999	4,221	-29,408
1998	4,120	-23,006
1997	4,041	-18,389
1996	3,993	-16,007
1995	3,948	-7,628
1994	3,860	-7,157
1993	3,841	-5,703
1992	3,822	-3,779
1991	3,801	2,210
1990	3,719	7,416
1989	3,576	11,872
1988	3,544	13,852
1987	3,440	16,711
1986	3,180	19,407
1985	3,242	22,090
1984	3,163	23,815
1983	3,100	27,515
1982	3,047	30,603
1981	3,015	34,304
1980	2,965	36,273
1979	2,893	39,022
1978	2,800	43,636
1977	2,705	48,105
1976	2,608	51,399
1975	2,515	52,502
1974	2,422	51,583
1973	2,329	49,596
1972	2,232	48,248
1971	2,127	47,424
1970	1,980	48,343
1969	1,862	50,304
1968	1,767	51,653
1967	1,693	53,120
1966	1,642	53,338
1965	1,611	53,383
1964	1,600	54,185
1963	1,609	55,580
1962	1,625	59,307
1961	1,657	61,065
1960	1,547	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia 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	Serbia
2023	28.2	9.2
2022	28.3	9.3
2021	28.5	9.1
2020	28.6	8.9
2019	29.2	9.3
2018	29.8	9.2
2017	30.6	9.2
2016	31.7	9.2
2015	33	9.3
2014	34.3	9.3
2013	35.4	9.2
2012	36.4	9.3
2011	36.8	9.1
2010	37.3	9.4
2009	37.9	9.6
2008	38.5	9.4
2007	38.9	9.22
2006	38.9	9.58
2005	39	9.7
2004	39.2	10.5
2003	39.6	10.6
2002	39.8	10.4
2001	40	10.5
2000	39.7	9.8
1999	39.4	9.6
1998	39.2	10.1
1997	39.2	10.5
1996	39.3	10.8
1995	39.5	11.3
1994	39.4	10.3
1993	39.8	10.6
1992	40.2	10.8
1991	40.7	11.2
1990	40.7	11.5
1989	40.9	11.8
1988	40.9	12.2
1987	41	12.5
1986	41	12.9
1985	41	13.3
1984	41.1	13.6
1983	41.2	13.9
1982	41.3	14.2
1981	41.5	14.4
1980	41.6	14.6
1979	41.6	14.9
1978	41.4	15.1
1977	41.3	15.3
1976	41.1	15.4
1975	40.9	15.6
1974	40.6	15.6
1973	40.3	15.6
1972	39.9	15.6
1971	39.5	15.5
1970	38.8	15.5
1969	38.2	15.5
1968	37.8	15.5
1967	37.7	15.6
1966	38	15.8
1965	38.6	16.1
1964	39.7	16.4
1963	41.1	16.9
1962	42.7	17.4
1961	44.6	18
1960	44.6	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 44.6 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Serbia
2100	19.5%	12%
2099	19.6%	12.1%
2098	19.8%	12.1%
2097	19.9%	12.1%
2096	20%	12.2%
2095	20.2%	12.2%
2094	20.3%	12.3%
2093	20.4%	12.3%
2092	20.6%	12.3%
2091	20.7%	12.3%
2090	20.9%	12.4%
2089	21.1%	12.4%
2088	21.2%	12.4%
2087	21.4%	12.4%
2086	21.6%	12.4%
2085	21.8%	12.4%
2084	22%	12.4%
2083	22.2%	12.4%
2082	22.4%	12.4%
2081	22.6%	12.4%
2080	22.9%	12.4%
2079	23.1%	12.4%
2078	23.3%	12.4%
2077	23.5%	12.4%
2076	23.7%	12.4%
2075	24%	12.4%
2074	24.2%	12.4%
2073	24.4%	12.5%
2072	24.6%	12.5%
2071	24.8%	12.5%
2070	25%	12.5%
2069	25.2%	12.6%
2068	25.4%	12.6%
2067	25.6%	12.7%
2066	25.9%	12.7%
2065	26.1%	12.7%
2064	26.3%	12.8%
2063	26.5%	12.8%
2062	26.8%	12.9%
2061	27%	12.9%
2060	27.3%	13%
2059	27.5%	13%
2058	27.8%	13%
2057	28.1%	13.1%
2056	28.4%	13.1%
2055	28.7%	13.1%
2054	29%	13.1%
2053	29.4%	13.1%
2052	29.7%	13.1%
2051	30.1%	13.1%
2050	30.4%	13.1%
2049	30.8%	13.1%
2048	31.1%	13.1%
2047	31.5%	13.1%
2046	31.8%	13.1%
2045	32.1%	13.1%
2044	32.5%	13.1%
2043	32.8%	13.1%
2042	33.1%	13.1%
2041	33.4%	13.1%
2040	33.6%	13.1%
2039	33.9%	13.2%
2038	34.1%	13.2%
2037	34.4%	13.3%
2036	34.6%	13.4%
2035	34.7%	13.5%
2034	34.9%	13.6%
2033	35.1%	13.7%
2032	35.3%	13.8%
2031	35.5%	13.9%
2030	35.8%	14%
2029	36.1%	14%
2028	36.6%	14.1%
2027	37%	14.2%
2026	37.3%	14.2%
2025	37.6%	14.3%
2024	37.8%	14.3%
2023	38.3%	14.4%
2022	38.8%	14.4%
2021	39.4%	14.3%
2020	39.9%	14.3%
2019	40.5%	14.3%
2018	40.9%	14.3%
2017	41.4%	14.3%
2016	41.7%	14.3%
2015	41.9%	14.3%
2014	42%	14.3%
2013	42%	14.3%
2012	42%	14.3%
2011	42%	14.4%
2010	42.1%	14.5%
2009	42.1%	14.6%
2008	42.1%	14.7%
2007	42%	14.9%
2006	42%	15%
2005	42%	15.2%
2004	42.1%	15.4%
2003	42.2%	15.6%
2002	42.3%	15.8%
2001	42.5%	16.1%
2000	42.8%	16.4%
1999	43.4%	16.7%
1998	43.9%	17.1%
1997	44.3%	17.4%
1996	44.7%	17.7%
1995	44.9%	18%
1994	45.1%	18.3%
1993	45.2%	18.6%
1992	45.2%	18.8%
1991	45.1%	19.1%
1990	45.1%	19.3%
1989	45%	19.6%
1988	45%	19.8%
1987	44.9%	20%
1986	44.7%	20.2%
1985	44.5%	20.3%
1984	44.4%	20.5%
1983	44.5%	20.5%
1982	44.5%	20.6%
1981	44.7%	20.6%
1980	44.9%	20.6%
1979	45.1%	20.7%
1978	45.2%	20.9%
1977	45.3%	21%
1976	45.4%	21.3%
1975	45.5%	21.5%
1974	45.6%	21.7%
1973	45.7%	22%
1972	45.9%	22.2%
1971	46.1%	22.5%
1970	46.2%	23%
1969	45.8%	23.5%
1968	44.9%	24.1%
1967	44%	24.7%
1966	42.9%	25.3%
1965	41.6%	25.8%
1964	40.2%	26.3%
1963	38.5%	26.7%
1962	36.6%	27%
1961	34.3%	27.1%
1960	32.9%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Serbia
2023	75	11
2022	82	14
2021	98	26
2020	92	16
2019	95	12
2018	100	12
2017	110	13
2016	119	13
2015	128	13
2014	138	13
2013	150	13
2012	158	13
2011	164	13
2010	170	13
2009	172	12
2008	174	12
2007	174	12
2006	177	12
2005	181	13
2004	177	13
2003	178	14
2002	179	14
2001	178	15
2000	180	16
1999	179	17
1998	175	19
1997	173	17
1996	171	17
1995	172	17
1994	168	16
1993	166	16
1992	164	15
1991	166	14
1990	164	14
1989	167	14
1988	157	14
1987	161	15
1986	175	15
1985	159	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

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	Serbia
2023	1.39%	0.52%
2022	1.46%	0.53%
2021	1.53%	0.54%
2020	1.6%	0.55%
2019	1.7%	0.57%
2018	1.81%	0.58%
2017	1.95%	0.59%
2016	2.11%	0.61%
2015	2.31%	0.63%
2014	2.54%	0.66%
2013	2.77%	0.68%
2012	3.04%	0.71%
2011	3.33%	0.73%
2010	3.63%	0.76%
2009	3.95%	0.78%
2008	4.3%	0.79%
2007	4.68%	0.82%
2006	5.11%	0.85%
2005	5.56%	0.9%
2004	6.05%	0.97%
2003	6.57%	1.05%
2002	7.1%	1.14%
2001	7.66%	1.2%
2000	8.21%	1.26%
1999	8.76%	1.32%
1998	9.26%	1.42%
1997	9.73%	1.56%
1996	10.1%	1.74%
1995	10.4%	1.95%
1994	10.7%	2.14%
1993	10.8%	2.29%
1992	10.9%	2.43%
1991	10.9%	2.61%
1990	10.8%	2.85%
1989	10.7%	3.1%
1988	10.6%	3.36%
1987	10.4%	3.59%
1986	11.4%	3.78%
1985	9.99%	3.93%
1984	9.77%	4.07%
1983	9.56%	-
1982	9.37%	-
1981	9.21%	-
1980	9.1%	-
1979	9.02%	-
1978	8.96%	-
1977	8.93%	-
1976	8.89%	-
1975	8.85%	-
1974	8.79%	-
1973	8.73%	-
1972	8.67%	-
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 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.