Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan by year

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Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Sudan
2023	3.64	4.32
2022	3.7	4.38
2021	3.76	4.46
2020	3.83	4.54
2019	3.9	4.62
2018	3.98	4.68
2017	4.07	4.76
2016	4.2	4.83
2015	4.35	4.9
2014	4.49	4.91
2013	4.58	4.97
2012	4.66	5.03
2011	4.72	5.09
2010	4.77	5.14
2009	4.84	5.17
2008	4.91	5.21
2007	4.96	5.27
2006	4.93	5.33
2005	4.94	5.4
2004	4.96	5.46
2003	5.01	5.49
2002	5.06	5.53
2001	5.1	5.56
2000	5.16	5.6
1999	5.23	5.62
1998	5.3	5.65
1997	5.4	5.72
1996	5.47	5.79
1995	5.55	5.86
1994	5.56	5.91
1993	5.64	5.97
1992	5.7	6.02
1991	5.77	6.05
1990	5.83	6.07
1989	5.88	6.11
1988	5.94	6.13
1987	5.99	6.18
1986	6.05	6.23
1985	6.1	6.28
1984	6.16	6.34
1983	6.22	6.41
1982	6.28	6.47
1981	6.33	6.53
1980	6.39	6.59
1979	6.43	6.65
1978	6.47	6.72
1977	6.5	6.78
1976	6.52	6.82
1975	6.53	6.87
1974	6.53	6.91
1973	6.53	6.94
1972	6.51	6.98
1971	6.49	7.02
1970	6.47	6.99
1969	6.44	6.97
1968	6.42	6.95
1967	6.39	6.91
1966	6.37	6.88
1965	6.35	6.84
1964	6.33	6.8
1963	6.31	6.76
1962	6.28	6.7
1961	6.26	6.66
1960	6.24	6.66

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

Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan 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	Sudan
2023	5,221	1,361,564
2022	5,102	1,333,992
2021	4,954	1,293,817
2020	4,874	1,295,781
2019	4,932	1,291,747
2018	4,957	1,257,387
2017	5,007	1,208,046
2016	5,125	1,174,422
2015	5,269	1,145,259
2014	5,381	1,097,962
2013	5,449	1,078,446
2012	5,501	1,073,062
2011	5,445	1,070,888
2010	5,391	1,068,381
2009	5,349	1,041,810
2008	5,297	1,001,826
2007	5,226	992,819
2006	5,057	963,740
2005	4,897	907,017
2004	4,810	889,382
2003	4,702	898,226
2002	4,591	897,965
2001	4,471	880,284
2000	4,334	858,536
1999	4,221	835,840
1998	4,120	814,752
1997	4,041	802,245
1996	3,993	792,926
1995	3,948	780,700
1994	3,860	764,645
1993	3,841	743,249
1992	3,822	731,177
1991	3,801	714,612
1990	3,719	699,953
1989	3,576	683,743
1988	3,544	672,604
1987	3,440	658,416
1986	3,180	649,649
1985	3,242	583,382
1984	3,163	577,405
1983	3,100	570,198
1982	3,047	606,362
1981	3,015	585,087
1980	2,965	552,930
1979	2,893	524,942
1978	2,800	497,987
1977	2,705	483,089
1976	2,608	470,019
1975	2,515	454,813
1974	2,422	444,456
1973	2,329	439,201
1972	2,232	428,340
1971	2,127	417,641
1970	1,980	401,013
1969	1,862	385,712
1968	1,767	370,917
1967	1,693	356,599
1966	1,642	342,118
1965	1,611	327,799
1964	1,600	315,166
1963	1,609	302,132
1962	1,625	287,317
1961	1,657	272,562
1960	1,547	262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan 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	Sudan
2023	28.2	33.6
2022	28.3	33.5
2021	28.5	33.9
2020	28.6	34.5
2019	29.2	34.9
2018	29.8	35.1
2017	30.6	35
2016	31.7	35.4
2015	33	35.7
2014	34.3	35.5
2013	35.4	36
2012	36.4	36.6
2011	36.8	37.3
2010	37.3	38
2009	37.9	38.1
2008	38.5	38.4
2007	38.9	38.9
2006	38.9	39.2
2005	39	39.6
2004	39.2	40
2003	39.6	40.2
2002	39.8	40.4
2001	40	40.7
2000	39.7	40.8
1999	39.4	41
1998	39.2	41.2
1997	39.2	41.6
1996	39.3	42.2
1995	39.5	42.6
1994	39.4	43
1993	39.8	43.4
1992	40.2	43.7
1991	40.7	43.8
1990	40.7	43.8
1989	40.9	44
1988	40.9	44.1
1987	41	44.2
1986	41	44.5
1985	41	44.7
1984	41.1	45.1
1983	41.2	45.6
1982	41.3	45.4
1981	41.5	45.6
1980	41.6	45.2
1979	41.6	45.3
1978	41.4	45
1977	41.3	45.3
1976	41.1	45.7
1975	40.9	45.9
1974	40.6	46.5
1973	40.3	47.6
1972	39.9	48.4
1971	39.5	48.9
1970	38.8	48.8
1969	38.2	48.8
1968	37.8	48.8
1967	37.7	48.8
1966	38	48.7
1965	38.6	48.6
1964	39.7	48.5
1963	41.1	48.3
1962	42.7	48
1961	44.6	47.6
1960	44.6	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 44.6 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

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Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Sudan
2100	19.5%	21.3%
2099	19.6%	21.4%
2098	19.8%	21.6%
2097	19.9%	21.8%
2096	20%	21.9%
2095	20.2%	22.1%
2094	20.3%	22.3%
2093	20.4%	22.4%
2092	20.6%	22.6%
2091	20.7%	22.8%
2090	20.9%	22.9%
2089	21.1%	23.1%
2088	21.2%	23.3%
2087	21.4%	23.4%
2086	21.6%	23.6%
2085	21.8%	23.7%
2084	22%	23.9%
2083	22.2%	24.1%
2082	22.4%	24.3%
2081	22.6%	24.4%
2080	22.9%	24.6%
2079	23.1%	24.8%
2078	23.3%	25%
2077	23.5%	25.2%
2076	23.7%	25.4%
2075	24%	25.6%
2074	24.2%	25.9%
2073	24.4%	26.1%
2072	24.6%	26.3%
2071	24.8%	26.6%
2070	25%	26.8%
2069	25.2%	27.1%
2068	25.4%	27.3%
2067	25.6%	27.6%
2066	25.9%	27.8%
2065	26.1%	28.1%
2064	26.3%	28.3%
2063	26.5%	28.6%
2062	26.8%	28.8%
2061	27%	29.1%
2060	27.3%	29.3%
2059	27.5%	29.5%
2058	27.8%	29.8%
2057	28.1%	30%
2056	28.4%	30.2%
2055	28.7%	30.5%
2054	29%	30.7%
2053	29.4%	31%
2052	29.7%	31.2%
2051	30.1%	31.5%
2050	30.4%	31.8%
2049	30.8%	32.1%
2048	31.1%	32.4%
2047	31.5%	32.7%
2046	31.8%	33%
2045	32.1%	33.4%
2044	32.5%	33.7%
2043	32.8%	34.1%
2042	33.1%	34.5%
2041	33.4%	34.9%
2040	33.6%	35.3%
2039	33.9%	35.7%
2038	34.1%	36.1%
2037	34.4%	36.5%
2036	34.6%	36.9%
2035	34.7%	37.3%
2034	34.9%	37.7%
2033	35.1%	38.1%
2032	35.3%	38.4%
2031	35.5%	38.7%
2030	35.8%	39%
2029	36.1%	39.2%
2028	36.6%	39.4%
2027	37%	39.6%
2026	37.3%	40%
2025	37.6%	40.4%
2024	37.8%	40.5%
2023	38.3%	40.6%
2022	38.8%	40.9%
2021	39.4%	41.2%
2020	39.9%	41.4%
2019	40.5%	41.7%
2018	40.9%	42%
2017	41.4%	42.6%
2016	41.7%	43.1%
2015	41.9%	43.6%
2014	42%	44%
2013	42%	44.4%
2012	42%	44.5%
2011	42%	44.6%
2010	42.1%	44.6%
2009	42.1%	44.7%
2008	42.1%	44.9%
2007	42%	45.1%
2006	42%	45.3%
2005	42%	45.4%
2004	42.1%	45.5%
2003	42.2%	45.6%
2002	42.3%	45.6%
2001	42.5%	45.7%
2000	42.8%	45.8%
1999	43.4%	45.9%
1998	43.9%	46.1%
1997	44.3%	46.2%
1996	44.7%	46.2%
1995	44.9%	46.3%
1994	45.1%	46.3%
1993	45.2%	46.3%
1992	45.2%	46.3%
1991	45.1%	46.2%
1990	45.1%	46.1%
1989	45%	46.1%
1988	45%	46%
1987	44.9%	46%
1986	44.7%	46.1%
1985	44.5%	46.1%
1984	44.4%	46.2%
1983	44.5%	46.3%
1982	44.5%	46.4%
1981	44.7%	46.6%
1980	44.9%	46.8%
1979	45.1%	47.1%
1978	45.2%	47.4%
1977	45.3%	47.7%
1976	45.4%	47.8%
1975	45.5%	48%
1974	45.6%	48.1%
1973	45.7%	47.9%
1972	45.9%	47.7%
1971	46.1%	47.6%
1970	46.2%	47.5%
1969	45.8%	47.4%
1968	44.9%	47.3%
1967	44%	47.2%
1966	42.9%	47.1%
1965	41.6%	47%
1964	40.2%	46.9%
1963	38.5%	46.7%
1962	36.6%	46.6%
1961	34.3%	46.6%
1960	32.9%	46.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan

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Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Sudan
2023	75	256
2022	82	263
2021	98	305
2020	92	273
2019	95	262
2018	100	268
2017	110	277
2016	119	288
2015	128	298
2014	138	309
2013	150	327
2012	158	340
2011	164	357
2010	170	370
2009	172	382
2008	174	426
2007	174	445
2006	177	485
2005	181	506
2004	177	536
2003	178	593
2002	179	588
2001	178	616
2000	180	645
1999	179	662
1998	175	669
1997	173	681
1996	171	712
1995	172	730
1994	168	775
1993	166	839
1992	164	863
1991	166	873
1990	164	840
1989	167	881
1988	157	877
1987	161	914
1986	175	938
1985	159	980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

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	Sudan
2023	1.39%	5.01%
2022	1.46%	5.18%
2021	1.53%	5.36%
2020	1.6%	5.53%
2019	1.7%	5.71%
2018	1.81%	5.89%
2017	1.95%	6.07%
2016	2.11%	6.26%
2015	2.31%	6.45%
2014	2.54%	6.64%
2013	2.77%	6.83%
2012	3.04%	7.02%
2011	3.33%	7.22%
2010	3.63%	7.42%
2009	3.95%	7.64%
2008	4.3%	7.88%
2007	4.68%	8.13%
2006	5.11%	8.4%
2005	5.56%	10%
2004	6.05%	10.3%
2003	6.57%	9.31%
2002	7.1%	9.65%
2001	7.66%	9.99%
2000	8.21%	10.3%
1999	8.76%	10.7%
1998	9.26%	11%
1997	9.73%	11.3%
1996	10.1%	11.6%
1995	10.4%	11.9%
1994	10.7%	12.2%
1993	10.8%	12.5%
1992	10.9%	12.7%
1991	10.9%	13%
1990	10.8%	13.2%
1989	10.7%	13.4%
1988	10.6%	13.6%
1987	10.4%	13.8%
1986	11.4%	14%
1985	9.99%	17.8%
1984	9.77%	18%
1983	9.56%	18.2%
1982	9.37%	14.5%
1981	9.21%	14.6%
1980	9.1%	14.8%
1979	9.02%	14.9%
1978	8.96%	15%
1977	8.93%	15.1%
1976	8.89%	15.2%
1975	8.85%	15.3%
1974	8.79%	15.4%
1973	8.73%	15.5%
1972	8.67%	15.6%
1971	8.63%	15.7%
1970	8.64%	15.8%
1969	8.71%	15.9%
1968	8.85%	16%
1967	9.04%	16.2%
1966	9.29%	16.3%
1965	9.56%	16.5%
1964	-	16.7%
1963	-	17%
1962	-	17.2%
1961	-	17.5%
1960	-	17.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.