Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Togo

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Togo
2023	3.64	4.19
2022	3.7	4.25
2021	3.76	4.32
2020	3.83	4.39
2019	3.9	4.45
2018	3.98	4.51
2017	4.07	4.58
2016	4.2	4.63
2015	4.35	4.66
2014	4.49	4.7
2013	4.58	4.75
2012	4.66	4.85
2011	4.72	4.98
2010	4.77	5.09
2009	4.84	5.1
2008	4.91	5.1
2007	4.96	5.1
2006	4.93	5.08
2005	4.94	5.04
2004	4.96	5
2003	5.01	5.05
2002	5.06	5.09
2001	5.1	5.13
2000	5.16	5.17
1999	5.23	5.23
1998	5.3	5.29
1997	5.4	5.36
1996	5.47	5.46
1995	5.55	5.57
1994	5.56	5.67
1993	5.64	5.78
1992	5.7	5.89
1991	5.77	5.99
1990	5.83	6.07
1989	5.88	6.15
1988	5.94	6.23
1987	5.99	6.3
1986	6.05	6.38
1985	6.1	6.46
1984	6.16	6.54
1983	6.22	6.63
1982	6.28	6.73
1981	6.33	6.81
1980	6.39	6.88
1979	6.43	6.94
1978	6.47	6.98
1977	6.5	7.03
1976	6.52	7.06
1975	6.53	7.09
1974	6.53	7.09
1973	6.53	7.08
1972	6.51	7.07
1971	6.49	7.06
1970	6.47	7.04
1969	6.44	7.02
1968	6.42	6.97
1967	6.39	6.96
1966	6.37	6.96
1965	6.35	6.94
1964	6.33	6.92
1963	6.31	6.89
1962	6.28	6.86
1961	6.26	6.82
1960	6.24	6.8

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 4.19 in Togo 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	Togo
2023	5,221	218,093
2022	5,102	215,090
2021	4,954	210,613
2020	4,874	208,663
2019	4,932	207,608
2018	4,957	204,942
2017	5,007	202,307
2016	5,125	199,364
2015	5,269	194,768
2014	5,381	190,667
2013	5,449	187,309
2012	5,501	186,061
2011	5,445	186,406
2010	5,391	185,294
2009	5,349	180,111
2008	5,297	173,677
2007	5,226	168,144
2006	5,057	160,671
2005	4,897	154,117
2004	4,810	147,574
2003	4,702	144,900
2002	4,591	141,643
2001	4,471	137,808
2000	4,334	133,873
1999	4,221	129,832
1998	4,120	125,392
1997	4,041	122,109
1996	3,993	119,418
1995	3,948	116,314
1994	3,860	113,074
1993	3,841	119,938
1992	3,822	118,876
1991	3,801	117,409
1990	3,719	116,200
1989	3,576	114,432
1988	3,544	112,915
1987	3,440	110,739
1986	3,180	107,957
1985	3,242	104,949
1984	3,163	102,425
1983	3,100	99,817
1982	3,047	97,003
1981	3,015	94,318
1980	2,965	91,445
1979	2,893	89,148
1978	2,800	86,950
1977	2,705	84,572
1976	2,608	82,321
1975	2,515	79,831
1974	2,422	77,347
1973	2,329	74,713
1972	2,232	72,008
1971	2,127	69,206
1970	1,980	65,851
1969	1,862	62,589
1968	1,767	59,110
1967	1,693	56,128
1966	1,642	53,640
1965	1,611	51,323
1964	1,600	49,449
1963	1,609	47,869
1962	1,625	46,201
1961	1,657	44,623
1960	1,547	43,307

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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo 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	Togo
2023	28.2	31.1
2022	28.3	31.5
2021	28.5	32
2020	28.6	32.5
2019	29.2	32.9
2018	29.8	33.4
2017	30.6	33.9
2016	31.7	34.4
2015	33	34.7
2014	34.3	35
2013	35.4	35.4
2012	36.4	36.1
2011	36.8	37.1
2010	37.3	37.9
2009	37.9	38
2008	38.5	38
2007	38.9	38
2006	38.9	37.7
2005	39	37.4
2004	39.2	37.1
2003	39.6	37.5
2002	39.8	37.8
2001	40	37.9
2000	39.7	37.9
1999	39.4	38
1998	39.2	38.1
1997	39.2	38.3
1996	39.3	38.6
1995	39.5	39
1994	39.4	39.4
1993	39.8	41.7
1992	40.2	40.8
1991	40.7	41.2
1990	40.7	41.7
1989	40.9	42.1
1988	40.9	42.5
1987	41	43
1986	41	43.3
1985	41	43.6
1984	41.1	44
1983	41.2	44.5
1982	41.3	45.1
1981	41.5	45.6
1980	41.6	46.1
1979	41.6	46.7
1978	41.4	47.2
1977	41.3	47.6
1976	41.1	48
1975	40.9	48.2
1974	40.6	48.4
1973	40.3	48.4
1972	39.9	48.5
1971	39.5	48.5
1970	38.8	48.3
1969	38.2	48.2
1968	37.8	47.9
1967	37.7	48
1966	38	48.2
1965	38.6	48.3
1964	39.7	48.4
1963	41.1	48.4
1962	42.7	48.2
1961	44.6	48
1960	44.6	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 44.6 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Togo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Togo
2100	19.5%	23.1%
2099	19.6%	23.2%
2098	19.8%	23.4%
2097	19.9%	23.6%
2096	20%	23.7%
2095	20.2%	23.9%
2094	20.3%	24%
2093	20.4%	24.2%
2092	20.6%	24.4%
2091	20.7%	24.5%
2090	20.9%	24.7%
2089	21.1%	24.9%
2088	21.2%	25%
2087	21.4%	25.2%
2086	21.6%	25.4%
2085	21.8%	25.6%
2084	22%	25.8%
2083	22.2%	25.9%
2082	22.4%	26.1%
2081	22.6%	26.3%
2080	22.9%	26.5%
2079	23.1%	26.7%
2078	23.3%	26.9%
2077	23.5%	27.1%
2076	23.7%	27.3%
2075	24%	27.4%
2074	24.2%	27.6%
2073	24.4%	27.8%
2072	24.6%	28%
2071	24.8%	28.2%
2070	25%	28.4%
2069	25.2%	28.6%
2068	25.4%	28.7%
2067	25.6%	28.9%
2066	25.9%	29.1%
2065	26.1%	29.3%
2064	26.3%	29.6%
2063	26.5%	29.8%
2062	26.8%	30%
2061	27%	30.2%
2060	27.3%	30.4%
2059	27.5%	30.7%
2058	27.8%	30.9%
2057	28.1%	31.2%
2056	28.4%	31.4%
2055	28.7%	31.7%
2054	29%	31.9%
2053	29.4%	32.1%
2052	29.7%	32.4%
2051	30.1%	32.6%
2050	30.4%	32.9%
2049	30.8%	33.1%
2048	31.1%	33.4%
2047	31.5%	33.6%
2046	31.8%	33.8%
2045	32.1%	34%
2044	32.5%	34.3%
2043	32.8%	34.5%
2042	33.1%	34.7%
2041	33.4%	34.9%
2040	33.6%	35.1%
2039	33.9%	35.3%
2038	34.1%	35.5%
2037	34.4%	35.7%
2036	34.6%	36%
2035	34.7%	36.2%
2034	34.9%	36.5%
2033	35.1%	36.8%
2032	35.3%	37.1%
2031	35.5%	37.4%
2030	35.8%	37.7%
2029	36.1%	38%
2028	36.6%	38.3%
2027	37%	38.6%
2026	37.3%	39%
2025	37.6%	39.3%
2024	37.8%	39.5%
2023	38.3%	39.9%
2022	38.8%	40.2%
2021	39.4%	40.5%
2020	39.9%	40.7%
2019	40.5%	40.9%
2018	40.9%	41.1%
2017	41.4%	41.2%
2016	41.7%	41.4%
2015	41.9%	41.5%
2014	42%	41.5%
2013	42%	41.6%
2012	42%	41.6%
2011	42%	41.6%
2010	42.1%	41.6%
2009	42.1%	41.5%
2008	42.1%	41.6%
2007	42%	41.6%
2006	42%	41.8%
2005	42%	41.9%
2004	42.1%	42%
2003	42.2%	42.2%
2002	42.3%	42.3%
2001	42.5%	42.4%
2000	42.8%	42.6%
1999	43.4%	42.9%
1998	43.9%	43.2%
1997	44.3%	43.5%
1996	44.7%	43.8%
1995	44.9%	44%
1994	45.1%	44.2%
1993	45.2%	44.5%
1992	45.2%	44.7%
1991	45.1%	44.9%
1990	45.1%	45.2%
1989	45%	45.3%
1988	45%	45.5%
1987	44.9%	45.7%
1986	44.7%	45.8%
1985	44.5%	45.9%
1984	44.4%	46%
1983	44.5%	46.1%
1982	44.5%	46.2%
1981	44.7%	46.2%
1980	44.9%	46.2%
1979	45.1%	46.2%
1978	45.2%	46.1%
1977	45.3%	46%
1976	45.4%	45.9%
1975	45.5%	45.8%
1974	45.6%	45.6%
1973	45.7%	45.5%
1972	45.9%	45.4%
1971	46.1%	45.2%
1970	46.2%	45.1%
1969	45.8%	45%
1968	44.9%	44.9%
1967	44%	44.8%
1966	42.9%	44.7%
1965	41.6%	44.6%
1964	40.2%	44.5%
1963	38.5%	44.4%
1962	36.6%	44.2%
1961	34.3%	44.1%
1960	32.9%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Togo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Togo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Togo
2023	75	349
2022	82	362
2021	98	397
2020	92	398
2019	95	416
2018	100	435
2017	110	443
2016	119	460
2015	128	470
2014	138	490
2013	150	500
2012	158	506
2011	164	501
2010	170	497
2009	172	471
2008	174	457
2007	174	448
2006	177	453
2005	181	434
2004	177	431
2003	178	431
2002	179	447
2001	178	478
2000	180	496
1999	179	529
1998	175	570
1997	173	600
1996	171	627
1995	172	663
1994	168	688
1993	166	728
1992	164	692
1991	166	676
1990	164	657
1989	167	644
1988	157	628
1987	161	636
1986	175	649
1985	159	668

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 349 deaths in Togo.

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	Togo
2023	1.39%	5.83%
2022	1.46%	6.02%
2021	1.53%	6.22%
2020	1.6%	6.43%
2019	1.7%	6.63%
2018	1.81%	6.86%
2017	1.95%	7.09%
2016	2.11%	7.32%
2015	2.31%	7.56%
2014	2.54%	7.81%
2013	2.77%	8.07%
2012	3.04%	8.33%
2011	3.33%	8.59%
2010	3.63%	8.87%
2009	3.95%	9.14%
2008	4.3%	9.41%
2007	4.68%	9.69%
2006	5.11%	9.97%
2005	5.56%	10.3%
2004	6.05%	10.6%
2003	6.57%	10.9%
2002	7.1%	11.3%
2001	7.66%	11.6%
2000	8.21%	12%
1999	8.76%	12.3%
1998	9.26%	12.7%
1997	9.73%	13%
1996	10.1%	13.3%
1995	10.4%	13.6%
1994	10.7%	13.9%
1993	10.8%	14.1%
1992	10.9%	14.3%
1991	10.9%	14.5%
1990	10.8%	14.7%
1989	10.7%	14.9%
1988	10.6%	15.2%
1987	10.4%	15.4%
1986	11.4%	15.7%
1985	9.99%	16%
1984	9.77%	16.3%
1983	9.56%	16.7%
1982	9.37%	17.1%
1981	9.21%	17.5%
1980	9.1%	17.9%
1979	9.02%	18.3%
1978	8.96%	18.8%
1977	8.93%	19.2%
1976	8.89%	19.7%
1975	8.85%	20.2%
1974	8.79%	20.7%
1973	8.73%	21.1%
1972	8.67%	21.6%
1971	8.63%	22.1%
1970	8.64%	22.5%
1969	8.71%	23%
1968	8.85%	23.4%
1967	9.04%	23.8%
1966	9.29%	24.2%
1965	9.56%	24.6%
1964	-	24.9%
1963	-	25.2%
1962	-	25.5%
1961	-	25.8%
1960	-	26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.