Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2023	3.64	3.86
2022	3.7	3.96
2021	3.76	4.05
2020	3.83	4.16
2019	3.9	4.26
2018	3.98	4.37
2017	4.07	4.48
2016	4.2	4.58
2015	4.35	4.7
2014	4.49	4.82
2013	4.58	4.94
2012	4.66	5.06
2011	4.72	5.19
2010	4.77	5.32
2009	4.84	5.45
2008	4.91	5.57
2007	4.96	5.7
2006	4.93	5.85
2005	4.94	6.02
2004	4.96	6.19
2003	5.01	6.35
2002	5.06	6.52
2001	5.1	6.65
2000	5.16	6.8
1999	5.23	6.94
1998	5.3	7.08
1997	5.4	7.2
1996	5.47	7.32
1995	5.55	7.34
1994	5.56	7.35
1993	5.64	7.36
1992	5.7	7.37
1991	5.77	7.38
1990	5.83	7.38
1989	5.88	7.37
1988	5.94	7.38
1987	5.99	7.39
1986	6.05	7.38
1985	6.1	7.36
1984	6.16	7.35
1983	6.22	7.34
1982	6.28	7.34
1981	6.33	7.33
1980	6.39	7.33
1979	6.43	7.32
1978	6.47	7.33
1977	6.5	7.33
1976	6.52	7.33
1975	6.53	7.33
1974	6.53	7.31
1973	6.53	7.31
1972	6.51	7.31
1971	6.49	7.3
1970	6.47	7.29
1969	6.44	7.28
1968	6.42	7.26
1967	6.39	7.26
1966	6.37	7.25
1965	6.35	7.22
1964	6.33	7.22
1963	6.31	7.2
1962	6.28	7.2
1961	6.26	7.18
1960	6.24	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2023	5,221	217,966
2022	5,102	211,166
2021	4,954	213,567
2020	4,874	212,332
2019	4,932	209,708
2018	4,957	168,497
2017	5,007	72,193
2016	5,125	110,553
2015	5,269	148,542
2014	5,381	227,611
2013	5,449	315,983
2012	5,501	312,974
2011	5,445	303,181
2010	5,391	287,409
2009	5,349	278,859
2008	5,297	268,268
2007	5,226	256,546
2006	5,057	246,706
2005	4,897	239,272
2004	4,810	231,877
2003	4,702	225,822
2002	4,591	212,014
2001	4,471	204,108
2000	4,334	196,055
1999	4,221	180,721
1998	4,120	-12,157
1997	4,041	121,454
1996	3,993	116,728
1995	3,948	110,417
1994	3,860	165,407
1993	3,841	32,779
1992	3,822	28,874
1991	3,801	87,873
1990	3,719	82,900
1989	3,576	83,735
1988	3,544	-125,447
1987	3,440	5,756
1986	3,180	99,502
1985	3,242	95,342
1984	3,163	90,970
1983	3,100	104,107
1982	3,047	118,641
1981	3,015	115,163
1980	2,965	112,307
1979	2,893	109,540
1978	2,800	107,352
1977	2,705	104,886
1976	2,608	102,346
1975	2,515	99,882
1974	2,422	97,181
1973	2,329	94,765
1972	2,232	74,803
1971	2,127	72,308
1970	1,980	44,776
1969	1,862	42,015
1968	1,767	44,213
1967	1,693	41,357
1966	1,642	38,523
1965	1,611	51,682
1964	1,600	64,786
1963	1,609	46,333
1962	1,625	47,406
1961	1,657	45,186
1960	1,547	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2023	28.2	28.6
2022	28.3	29.1
2021	28.5	29.7
2020	28.6	29.4
2019	29.2	29.4
2018	29.8	29.1
2017	30.6	32.8
2016	31.7	35.1
2015	33	35.4
2014	34.3	38.2
2013	35.4	38.3
2012	36.4	39.1
2011	36.8	39.8
2010	37.3	39.9
2009	37.9	41
2008	38.5	41.6
2007	38.9	42.3
2006	38.9	43.2
2005	39	44.3
2004	39.2	45.5
2003	39.6	46.8
2002	39.8	48
2001	40	48.9
2000	39.7	49.8
1999	39.4	50.7
1998	39.2	51.2
1997	39.2	51.6
1996	39.3	52.6
1995	39.5	52.7
1994	39.4	52.7
1993	39.8	52.7
1992	40.2	52.5
1991	40.7	52.4
1990	40.7	52.3
1989	40.9	53.1
1988	40.9	51.9
1987	41	50.6
1986	41	50.6
1985	41	50.7
1984	41.1	50.8
1983	41.2	51.1
1982	41.3	51.4
1981	41.5	51.7
1980	41.6	52
1979	41.6	52.3
1978	41.4	52.7
1977	41.3	53
1976	41.1	53.4
1975	40.9	53.7
1974	40.6	53.9
1973	40.3	54.3
1972	39.9	54.5
1971	39.5	54.6
1970	38.8	54.5
1969	38.2	54.3
1968	37.8	54
1967	37.7	53.7
1966	38	53.5
1965	38.6	53.1
1964	39.7	53
1963	41.1	52.7
1962	42.7	52.5
1961	44.6	52.3
1960	44.6	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 44.6 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2100	19.5%	20.1%
2099	19.6%	20.2%
2098	19.8%	20.3%
2097	19.9%	20.3%
2096	20%	20.4%
2095	20.2%	20.5%
2094	20.3%	20.6%
2093	20.4%	20.7%
2092	20.6%	20.9%
2091	20.7%	21%
2090	20.9%	21.1%
2089	21.1%	21.2%
2088	21.2%	21.3%
2087	21.4%	21.5%
2086	21.6%	21.6%
2085	21.8%	21.8%
2084	22%	21.9%
2083	22.2%	22.1%
2082	22.4%	22.3%
2081	22.6%	22.4%
2080	22.9%	22.6%
2079	23.1%	22.8%
2078	23.3%	23%
2077	23.5%	23.2%
2076	23.7%	23.3%
2075	24%	23.5%
2074	24.2%	23.7%
2073	24.4%	23.9%
2072	24.6%	24.1%
2071	24.8%	24.3%
2070	25%	24.5%
2069	25.2%	24.7%
2068	25.4%	25%
2067	25.6%	25.2%
2066	25.9%	25.4%
2065	26.1%	25.6%
2064	26.3%	25.8%
2063	26.5%	26%
2062	26.8%	26.3%
2061	27%	26.5%
2060	27.3%	26.7%
2059	27.5%	27%
2058	27.8%	27.2%
2057	28.1%	27.5%
2056	28.4%	27.8%
2055	28.7%	28.1%
2054	29%	28.5%
2053	29.4%	28.8%
2052	29.7%	29.2%
2051	30.1%	29.5%
2050	30.4%	29.9%
2049	30.8%	30.3%
2048	31.1%	30.8%
2047	31.5%	31.2%
2046	31.8%	31.6%
2045	32.1%	32%
2044	32.5%	32.4%
2043	32.8%	32.7%
2042	33.1%	33%
2041	33.4%	33.3%
2040	33.6%	33.6%
2039	33.9%	33.8%
2038	34.1%	33.9%
2037	34.4%	34.1%
2036	34.6%	34.2%
2035	34.7%	34.3%
2034	34.9%	34.4%
2033	35.1%	34.3%
2032	35.3%	34.4%
2031	35.5%	34.6%
2030	35.8%	34.8%
2029	36.1%	35.2%
2028	36.6%	35.8%
2027	37%	36.6%
2026	37.3%	37.5%
2025	37.6%	38.4%
2024	37.8%	38.9%
2023	38.3%	39.9%
2022	38.8%	40.9%
2021	39.4%	41.6%
2020	39.9%	42.4%
2019	40.5%	43.6%
2018	40.9%	44.9%
2017	41.4%	45%
2016	41.7%	43.7%
2015	41.9%	43.1%
2014	42%	42.5%
2013	42%	41.9%
2012	42%	41.9%
2011	42%	42.2%
2010	42.1%	42.8%
2009	42.1%	43.4%
2008	42.1%	43.8%
2007	42%	44.3%
2006	42%	44.8%
2005	42%	45.3%
2004	42.1%	45.8%
2003	42.2%	45.9%
2002	42.3%	45.7%
2001	42.5%	45.5%
2000	42.8%	45.5%
1999	43.4%	45.6%
1998	43.9%	45.8%
1997	44.3%	46%
1996	44.7%	46%
1995	44.9%	45.8%
1994	45.1%	45.8%
1993	45.2%	45.7%
1992	45.2%	45.6%
1991	45.1%	45.5%
1990	45.1%	45.4%
1989	45%	45.4%
1988	45%	46.2%
1987	44.9%	46.9%
1986	44.7%	46.7%
1985	44.5%	46.6%
1984	44.4%	46.5%
1983	44.5%	46.3%
1982	44.5%	46.2%
1981	44.7%	46%
1980	44.9%	45.8%
1979	45.1%	45.7%
1978	45.2%	45.5%
1977	45.3%	45.4%
1976	45.4%	45.3%
1975	45.5%	45.2%
1974	45.6%	45.1%
1973	45.7%	45%
1972	45.9%	44.8%
1971	46.1%	44.7%
1970	46.2%	44.5%
1969	45.8%	44.3%
1968	44.9%	44%
1967	44%	43.8%
1966	42.9%	43.5%
1965	41.6%	43.3%
1964	40.2%	43%
1963	38.5%	42.8%
1962	36.6%	42.6%
1961	34.3%	42.6%
1960	32.9%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs South Sudan

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Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2023	75	692
2022	82	704
2021	98	749
2020	92	729
2019	95	745
2018	100	913
2017	110	1,662
2016	119	1,629
2015	128	1,436
2014	138	1,216
2013	150	771
2012	158	755
2011	164	770
2010	170	776
2009	172	823
2008	174	858
2007	174	933
2006	177	1,005
2005	181	1,074
2004	177	1,150
2003	178	1,199
2002	179	1,521
2001	178	1,580
2000	180	1,658
1999	179	2,048
1998	175	7,514
1997	173	4,172
1996	171	4,357
1995	172	4,430
1994	168	1,666
1993	166	7,537
1992	164	7,597
1991	166	4,764
1990	164	4,877
1989	167	5,103
1988	157	5,535
1987	161	8,045
1986	175	3,720
1985	159	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sao Tome	South Sudan
2023	1.39%	9.87%
2022	1.46%	9.87%
2021	1.53%	9.87%
2020	1.6%	9.87%
2019	1.7%	9.87%
2018	1.81%	13.2%
2017	1.95%	27.8%
2016	2.11%	26.4%
2015	2.31%	23.7%
2014	2.54%	18.2%
2013	2.77%	9.92%
2012	3.04%	10.1%
2011	3.33%	10.5%
2010	3.63%	10.9%
2009	3.95%	11.5%
2008	4.3%	12.1%
2007	4.68%	12.7%
2006	5.11%	13.4%
2005	5.56%	14.1%
2004	6.05%	14.8%
2003	6.57%	15.7%
2002	7.1%	16.5%
2001	7.66%	17.4%
2000	8.21%	18.3%
1999	8.76%	19.2%
1998	9.26%	42.6%
1997	9.73%	25.2%
1996	10.1%	26.1%
1995	10.4%	27%
1994	10.7%	23%
1993	10.8%	33.1%
1992	10.9%	33.8%
1991	10.9%	29.7%
1990	10.8%	30.3%
1989	10.7%	30.7%
1988	10.6%	76.7%
1987	10.4%	36%
1986	11.4%	26.7%
1985	9.99%	27.1%
1984	9.77%	27.5%
1983	9.56%	27.8%
1982	9.37%	28.2%
1981	9.21%	28.5%
1980	9.1%	28.9%
1979	9.02%	29.2%
1978	8.96%	29.5%
1977	8.93%	29.9%
1976	8.89%	30.2%
1975	8.85%	30.6%
1974	8.79%	30.9%
1973	8.73%	31.3%
1972	8.67%	31.6%
1971	8.63%	31.9%
1970	8.64%	32.3%
1969	8.71%	32.6%
1968	8.85%	32.9%
1967	9.04%	33.3%
1966	9.29%	33.6%
1965	9.56%	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.