Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Syria

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Syria
2023	3.64	2.71
2022	3.7	2.75
2021	3.76	2.8
2020	3.83	2.84
2019	3.9	2.88
2018	3.98	2.93
2017	4.07	2.97
2016	4.2	3.01
2015	4.35	3.07
2014	4.49	3.12
2013	4.58	3.17
2012	4.66	3.22
2011	4.72	3.29
2010	4.77	3.36
2009	4.84	3.42
2008	4.91	3.48
2007	4.96	3.54
2006	4.93	3.56
2005	4.94	3.61
2004	4.96	3.68
2003	5.01	3.76
2002	5.06	3.87
2001	5.1	3.98
2000	5.16	4.07
1999	5.23	4.14
1998	5.3	4.25
1997	5.4	4.37
1996	5.47	4.54
1995	5.55	4.7
1994	5.56	4.86
1993	5.64	4.99
1992	5.7	5.14
1991	5.77	5.34
1990	5.83	5.56
1989	5.88	5.78
1988	5.94	6
1987	5.99	6.2
1986	6.05	6.37
1985	6.1	6.48
1984	6.16	6.59
1983	6.22	6.69
1982	6.28	6.81
1981	6.33	6.97
1980	6.39	7.12
1979	6.43	7.25
1978	6.47	7.35
1977	6.5	7.42
1976	6.52	7.45
1975	6.53	7.49
1974	6.53	7.52
1973	6.53	7.55
1972	6.51	7.57
1971	6.49	7.6
1970	6.47	7.62
1969	6.44	7.59
1968	6.42	7.57
1967	6.39	7.56
1966	6.37	7.55
1965	6.35	7.53
1964	6.33	7.53
1963	6.31	7.51
1962	6.28	7.51
1961	6.26	7.5
1960	6.24	7.51

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 2.71 in Syria 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	Syria
2023	5,221	402,713
2022	5,102	369,750
2021	4,954	350,560
2020	4,874	327,992
2019	4,932	293,762
2018	4,957	242,530
2017	5,007	237,214
2016	5,125	236,007
2015	5,269	253,977
2014	5,381	333,116
2013	5,449	419,341
2012	5,501	475,520
2011	5,445	543,950
2010	5,391	558,666
2009	5,349	559,314
2008	5,297	576,593
2007	5,226	529,162
2006	5,057	480,616
2005	4,897	468,960
2004	4,810	461,209
2003	4,702	457,000
2002	4,591	453,967
2001	4,471	451,503
2000	4,334	446,211
1999	4,221	439,261
1998	4,120	433,447
1997	4,041	429,887
1996	3,993	430,765
1995	3,948	430,172
1994	3,860	426,996
1993	3,841	420,244
1992	3,822	412,878
1991	3,801	410,830
1990	3,719	409,177
1989	3,576	406,111
1988	3,544	404,285
1987	3,440	399,159
1986	3,180	390,821
1985	3,242	379,231
1984	3,163	366,768
1983	3,100	355,375
1982	3,047	319,664
1981	3,015	330,237
1980	2,965	332,464
1979	2,893	324,943
1978	2,800	316,724
1977	2,705	306,630
1976	2,608	294,267
1975	2,515	282,299
1974	2,422	270,735
1973	2,329	254,687
1972	2,232	249,027
1971	2,127	239,610
1970	1,980	230,117
1969	1,862	219,114
1968	1,767	209,454
1967	1,693	199,223
1966	1,642	191,122
1965	1,611	182,560
1964	1,600	174,549
1963	1,609	166,555
1962	1,625	159,155
1961	1,657	151,485
1960	1,547	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria 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	Syria
2023	28.2	22.1
2022	28.3	21.2
2021	28.5	21.2
2020	28.6	20.6
2019	29.2	19.7
2018	29.8	18.9
2017	30.6	19.6
2016	31.7	19.6
2015	33	21.3
2014	34.3	23.8
2013	35.4	26.9
2012	36.4	27.7
2011	36.8	28.1
2010	37.3	28.7
2009	37.9	29.2
2008	38.5	30.5
2007	38.9	29.1
2006	38.9	28.3
2005	39	28.8
2004	39.2	29.1
2003	39.6	29.6
2002	39.8	30.1
2001	40	30.7
2000	39.7	31.2
1999	39.4	31.5
1998	39.2	32
1997	39.2	32.5
1996	39.3	33.3
1995	39.5	34
1994	39.4	34.6
1993	39.8	35
1992	40.2	35.4
1991	40.7	36.3
1990	40.7	37.3
1989	40.9	38.3
1988	40.9	39.4
1987	41	40.3
1986	41	41
1985	41	41.3
1984	41.1	41.5
1983	41.2	41.9
1982	41.3	42.2
1981	41.5	43
1980	41.6	43.7
1979	41.6	44.4
1978	41.4	44.9
1977	41.3	45.3
1976	41.1	45.4
1975	40.9	45.5
1974	40.6	45.6
1973	40.3	45.7
1972	39.9	45.9
1971	39.5	46.2
1970	38.8	46.5
1969	38.2	46.4
1968	37.8	46.5
1967	37.7	46.5
1966	38	46.7
1965	38.6	46.7
1964	39.7	46.9
1963	41.1	47
1962	42.7	47.2
1961	44.6	47.3
1960	44.6	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 44.6 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Syria
2100	19.5%	15.9%
2099	19.6%	16%
2098	19.8%	16%
2097	19.9%	16.1%
2096	20%	16.1%
2095	20.2%	16.1%
2094	20.3%	16.2%
2093	20.4%	16.2%
2092	20.6%	16.2%
2091	20.7%	16.2%
2090	20.9%	16.2%
2089	21.1%	16.2%
2088	21.2%	16.2%
2087	21.4%	16.3%
2086	21.6%	16.4%
2085	21.8%	16.4%
2084	22%	16.5%
2083	22.2%	16.7%
2082	22.4%	16.8%
2081	22.6%	17%
2080	22.9%	17.2%
2079	23.1%	17.4%
2078	23.3%	17.6%
2077	23.5%	17.8%
2076	23.7%	18.1%
2075	24%	18.3%
2074	24.2%	18.6%
2073	24.4%	18.8%
2072	24.6%	19.1%
2071	24.8%	19.3%
2070	25%	19.5%
2069	25.2%	19.6%
2068	25.4%	19.8%
2067	25.6%	19.9%
2066	25.9%	20%
2065	26.1%	20.1%
2064	26.3%	20.1%
2063	26.5%	20.1%
2062	26.8%	20.2%
2061	27%	20.2%
2060	27.3%	20.2%
2059	27.5%	20.2%
2058	27.8%	20.3%
2057	28.1%	20.4%
2056	28.4%	20.5%
2055	28.7%	20.7%
2054	29%	21%
2053	29.4%	21.3%
2052	29.7%	21.6%
2051	30.1%	22%
2050	30.4%	22.5%
2049	30.8%	23%
2048	31.1%	23.6%
2047	31.5%	24.2%
2046	31.8%	24.8%
2045	32.1%	25.5%
2044	32.5%	26.1%
2043	32.8%	26.7%
2042	33.1%	27.2%
2041	33.4%	27.8%
2040	33.6%	28.2%
2039	33.9%	28.6%
2038	34.1%	28.9%
2037	34.4%	29%
2036	34.6%	29%
2035	34.7%	28.9%
2034	34.9%	28.7%
2033	35.1%	28.5%
2032	35.3%	28.1%
2031	35.5%	27.7%
2030	35.8%	27.4%
2029	36.1%	27.3%
2028	36.6%	27.4%
2027	37%	27.7%
2026	37.3%	28.1%
2025	37.6%	28.8%
2024	37.8%	29.2%
2023	38.3%	30.3%
2022	38.8%	31.9%
2021	39.4%	33.4%
2020	39.9%	34.6%
2019	40.5%	36.1%
2018	40.9%	37.9%
2017	41.4%	39.3%
2016	41.7%	40.2%
2015	41.9%	40.6%
2014	42%	39.8%
2013	42%	38%
2012	42%	36.5%
2011	42%	36.1%
2010	42.1%	36.1%
2009	42.1%	36.3%
2008	42.1%	36.3%
2007	42%	36.7%
2006	42%	38.1%
2005	42%	39.1%
2004	42.1%	39.6%
2003	42.2%	40.2%
2002	42.3%	40.8%
2001	42.5%	41.3%
2000	42.8%	41.9%
1999	43.4%	42.4%
1998	43.9%	42.9%
1997	44.3%	43.3%
1996	44.7%	43.8%
1995	44.9%	44.2%
1994	45.1%	44.7%
1993	45.2%	45.2%
1992	45.2%	45.7%
1991	45.1%	46.1%
1990	45.1%	46.6%
1989	45%	46.9%
1988	45%	47.2%
1987	44.9%	47.5%
1986	44.7%	47.7%
1985	44.5%	48%
1984	44.4%	48.2%
1983	44.5%	48.4%
1982	44.5%	48.5%
1981	44.7%	48.7%
1980	44.9%	48.7%
1979	45.1%	48.7%
1978	45.2%	48.7%
1977	45.3%	48.7%
1976	45.4%	48.6%
1975	45.5%	48.6%
1974	45.6%	48.5%
1973	45.7%	48.5%
1972	45.9%	48.4%
1971	46.1%	48.3%
1970	46.2%	48.2%
1969	45.8%	48%
1968	44.9%	47.8%
1967	44%	47.5%
1966	42.9%	47.3%
1965	41.6%	46.9%
1964	40.2%	46.6%
1963	38.5%	46.3%
1962	36.6%	46.1%
1961	34.3%	45.7%
1960	32.9%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Syria
2023	75	20
2022	82	21
2021	98	30
2020	92	23
2019	95	24
2018	100	21
2017	110	23
2016	119	23
2015	128	24
2014	138	25
2013	150	25
2012	158	22
2011	164	21
2010	170	19
2009	172	19
2008	174	20
2007	174	19
2006	177	20
2005	181	21
2004	177	22
2003	178	24
2002	179	26
2001	178	29
2000	180	31
1999	179	32
1998	175	34
1997	173	34
1996	171	34
1995	172	33
1994	168	32
1993	166	32
1992	164	33
1991	166	35
1990	164	37
1989	167	41
1988	157	44
1987	161	48
1986	175	52
1985	159	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

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	Syria
2023	1.39%	2.06%
2022	1.46%	2.11%
2021	1.53%	2.1%
2020	1.6%	2.24%
2019	1.7%	2.5%
2018	1.81%	3.26%
2017	1.95%	3.3%
2016	2.11%	3.22%
2015	2.31%	3.7%
2014	2.54%	3.53%
2013	2.77%	3.65%
2012	3.04%	3.39%
2011	3.33%	2.17%
2010	3.63%	1.9%
2009	3.95%	1.9%
2008	4.3%	1.9%
2007	4.68%	1.92%
2006	5.11%	1.95%
2005	5.56%	1.98%
2004	6.05%	2.03%
2003	6.57%	2.09%
2002	7.1%	2.15%
2001	7.66%	2.23%
2000	8.21%	2.32%
1999	8.76%	2.42%
1998	9.26%	2.53%
1997	9.73%	2.66%
1996	10.1%	2.8%
1995	10.4%	2.94%
1994	10.7%	3.09%
1993	10.8%	3.24%
1992	10.9%	3.4%
1991	10.9%	3.55%
1990	10.8%	3.7%
1989	10.7%	3.85%
1988	10.6%	4.02%
1987	10.4%	4.19%
1986	11.4%	4.39%
1985	9.99%	4.6%
1984	9.77%	4.84%
1983	9.56%	5.1%
1982	9.37%	7.06%
1981	9.21%	6.33%
1980	9.1%	6.03%
1979	9.02%	6.4%
1978	8.96%	6.79%
1977	8.93%	7.19%
1976	8.89%	7.61%
1975	8.85%	8.03%
1974	8.79%	8.47%
1973	8.73%	8.92%
1972	8.67%	9.4%
1971	8.63%	9.91%
1970	8.64%	10.5%
1969	8.71%	11.1%
1968	8.85%	11.7%
1967	9.04%	12.3%
1966	9.29%	12.9%
1965	9.56%	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.