Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Trinidad
2023	3.64	1.53
2022	3.7	1.54
2021	3.76	1.56
2020	3.83	1.57
2019	3.9	1.58
2018	3.98	1.59
2017	4.07	1.59
2016	4.2	1.6
2015	4.35	1.6
2014	4.49	1.6
2013	4.58	1.6
2012	4.66	1.61
2011	4.72	1.61
2010	4.77	1.61
2009	4.84	1.62
2008	4.91	1.62
2007	4.96	1.62
2006	4.93	1.62
2005	4.94	1.63
2004	4.96	1.63
2003	5.01	1.65
2002	5.06	1.67
2001	5.1	1.71
2000	5.16	1.73
1999	5.23	1.76
1998	5.3	1.78
1997	5.4	1.83
1996	5.47	1.89
1995	5.55	1.97
1994	5.56	2.06
1993	5.64	2.13
1992	5.7	2.21
1991	5.77	2.29
1990	5.83	2.39
1989	5.88	2.53
1988	5.94	2.65
1987	5.99	2.78
1986	6.05	2.9
1985	6.1	2.99
1984	6.16	3.02
1983	6.22	3.07
1982	6.28	3.11
1981	6.33	3.13
1980	6.39	3.15
1979	6.43	3.13
1978	6.47	3.13
1977	6.5	3.12
1976	6.52	3.14
1975	6.53	3.21
1974	6.53	3.32
1973	6.53	3.47
1972	6.51	3.55
1971	6.49	3.61
1970	6.47	3.71
1969	6.44	3.86
1968	6.42	4.11
1967	6.39	4.35
1966	6.37	4.62
1965	6.35	4.88
1964	6.33	5.08
1963	6.31	5.24
1962	6.28	5.36
1961	6.26	5.41
1960	6.24	5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago 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	Trinidad
2023	5,221	3,200
2022	5,102	3,773
2021	4,954	2,091
2020	4,874	4,558
2019	4,932	5,647
2018	4,957	5,869
2017	5,007	6,779
2016	5,125	7,436
2015	5,269	7,963
2014	5,381	8,571
2013	5,449	9,020
2012	5,501	9,376
2011	5,445	9,601
2010	5,391	9,698
2009	5,349	9,769
2008	5,297	9,872
2007	5,226	9,939
2006	5,057	9,889
2005	4,897	9,822
2004	4,810	10,149
2003	4,702	10,169
2002	4,591	10,316
2001	4,471	10,438
2000	4,334	10,588
1999	4,221	10,821
1998	4,120	10,964
1997	4,041	11,405
1996	3,993	12,101
1995	3,948	12,971
1994	3,860	14,032
1993	3,841	14,878
1992	3,822	15,910
1991	3,801	16,903
1990	3,719	18,052
1989	3,576	19,636
1988	3,544	21,028
1987	3,440	22,398
1986	3,180	23,705
1985	3,242	24,487
1984	3,163	24,738
1983	3,100	25,118
1982	3,047	25,181
1981	3,015	25,015
1980	2,965	24,557
1979	2,893	23,475
1978	2,800	22,538
1977	2,705	21,660
1976	2,608	20,875
1975	2,515	20,468
1974	2,422	20,412
1973	2,329	20,617
1972	2,232	20,116
1971	2,127	19,400
1970	1,980	19,074
1969	1,862	19,652
1968	1,767	20,849
1967	1,693	21,992
1966	1,642	23,228
1965	1,611	24,349
1964	1,600	25,065
1963	1,609	25,507
1962	1,625	25,763
1961	1,657	25,518
1960	1,547	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago 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	Trinidad
2023	28.2	10.7
2022	28.3	11
2021	28.5	11.3
2020	28.6	11.6
2019	29.2	12.1
2018	29.8	12.1
2017	30.6	12.5
2016	31.7	12.8
2015	33	13
2014	34.3	13.3
2013	35.4	13.5
2012	36.4	13.7
2011	36.8	13.9
2010	37.3	14.1
2009	37.9	14.2
2008	38.5	14.3
2007	38.9	14.4
2006	38.9	14.4
2005	39	14.3
2004	39.2	14.3
2003	39.6	14.4
2002	39.8	14.5
2001	40	14.7
2000	39.7	14.9
1999	39.4	15
1998	39.2	15.1
1997	39.2	15.5
1996	39.3	16.1
1995	39.5	16.7
1994	39.4	17.6
1993	39.8	18.3
1992	40.2	19.2
1991	40.7	20
1990	40.7	21.1
1989	40.9	22.5
1988	40.9	23.9
1987	41	25.3
1986	41	26.7
1985	41	27.7
1984	41.1	28.3
1983	41.2	28.9
1982	41.3	29.2
1981	41.5	29.3
1980	41.6	29.1
1979	41.6	28.4
1978	41.4	27.8
1977	41.3	27.3
1976	41.1	26.8
1975	40.9	26.8
1974	40.6	27.1
1973	40.3	27.7
1972	39.9	27.5
1971	39.5	27.2
1970	38.8	27.2
1969	38.2	27.9
1968	37.8	29.3
1967	37.7	30.8
1966	38	32.5
1965	38.6	34.1
1964	39.7	35.3
1963	41.1	36.5
1962	42.7	37.4
1961	44.6	37.8
1960	44.6	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 44.6 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Trinidad
2100	19.5%	12.2%
2099	19.6%	12.2%
2098	19.8%	12.2%
2097	19.9%	12.2%
2096	20%	12.2%
2095	20.2%	12.3%
2094	20.3%	12.3%
2093	20.4%	12.3%
2092	20.6%	12.3%
2091	20.7%	12.4%
2090	20.9%	12.4%
2089	21.1%	12.4%
2088	21.2%	12.4%
2087	21.4%	12.5%
2086	21.6%	12.5%
2085	21.8%	12.5%
2084	22%	12.5%
2083	22.2%	12.5%
2082	22.4%	12.5%
2081	22.6%	12.5%
2080	22.9%	12.5%
2079	23.1%	12.5%
2078	23.3%	12.5%
2077	23.5%	12.5%
2076	23.7%	12.5%
2075	24%	12.5%
2074	24.2%	12.5%
2073	24.4%	12.5%
2072	24.6%	12.5%
2071	24.8%	12.5%
2070	25%	12.5%
2069	25.2%	12.5%
2068	25.4%	12.5%
2067	25.6%	12.5%
2066	25.9%	12.6%
2065	26.1%	12.6%
2064	26.3%	12.7%
2063	26.5%	12.7%
2062	26.8%	12.8%
2061	27%	12.8%
2060	27.3%	12.9%
2059	27.5%	13%
2058	27.8%	13.1%
2057	28.1%	13.1%
2056	28.4%	13.2%
2055	28.7%	13.3%
2054	29%	13.3%
2053	29.4%	13.4%
2052	29.7%	13.5%
2051	30.1%	13.5%
2050	30.4%	13.6%
2049	30.8%	13.6%
2048	31.1%	13.7%
2047	31.5%	13.7%
2046	31.8%	13.8%
2045	32.1%	13.8%
2044	32.5%	13.9%
2043	32.8%	13.9%
2042	33.1%	14%
2041	33.4%	14.1%
2040	33.6%	14.2%
2039	33.9%	14.3%
2038	34.1%	14.4%
2037	34.4%	14.6%
2036	34.6%	14.8%
2035	34.7%	15%
2034	34.9%	15.2%
2033	35.1%	15.4%
2032	35.3%	15.7%
2031	35.5%	15.9%
2030	35.8%	16.2%
2029	36.1%	16.5%
2028	36.6%	16.8%
2027	37%	17.1%
2026	37.3%	17.4%
2025	37.6%	17.6%
2024	37.8%	17.8%
2023	38.3%	18%
2022	38.8%	18.3%
2021	39.4%	18.5%
2020	39.9%	18.7%
2019	40.5%	18.8%
2018	40.9%	19%
2017	41.4%	19.3%
2016	41.7%	19.5%
2015	41.9%	19.6%
2014	42%	19.7%
2013	42%	19.9%
2012	42%	20%
2011	42%	20.1%
2010	42.1%	20.3%
2009	42.1%	20.5%
2008	42.1%	20.8%
2007	42%	21.2%
2006	42%	21.6%
2005	42%	22.1%
2004	42.1%	22.7%
2003	42.2%	23.4%
2002	42.3%	24.2%
2001	42.5%	25%
2000	42.8%	26%
1999	43.4%	27%
1998	43.9%	27.9%
1997	44.3%	28.9%
1996	44.7%	29.9%
1995	44.9%	30.8%
1994	45.1%	31.6%
1993	45.2%	32.2%
1992	45.2%	32.8%
1991	45.1%	33.3%
1990	45.1%	33.7%
1989	45%	34%
1988	45%	34.2%
1987	44.9%	34.4%
1986	44.7%	34.4%
1985	44.5%	34.4%
1984	44.4%	34.3%
1983	44.5%	34.2%
1982	44.5%	34.2%
1981	44.7%	34.2%
1980	44.9%	34.4%
1979	45.1%	34.8%
1978	45.2%	35.3%
1977	45.3%	36%
1976	45.4%	36.8%
1975	45.5%	37.6%
1974	45.6%	38.4%
1973	45.7%	39.1%
1972	45.9%	39.7%
1971	46.1%	40.4%
1970	46.2%	41.2%
1969	45.8%	41.9%
1968	44.9%	42.3%
1967	44%	42.7%
1966	42.9%	42.9%
1965	41.6%	43.1%
1964	40.2%	43.2%
1963	38.5%	43.3%
1962	36.6%	43.2%
1961	34.3%	43.2%
1960	32.9%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Trinidad
2023	75	54
2022	82	30
2021	98	54
2020	92	35
2019	95	53
2018	100	53
2017	110	51
2016	119	51
2015	128	50
2014	138	50
2013	150	50
2012	158	51
2011	164	53
2010	170	54
2009	172	54
2008	174	55
2007	174	57
2006	177	58
2005	181	60
2004	177	63
2003	178	67
2002	179	69
2001	178	72
2000	180	76
1999	179	78
1998	175	79
1997	173	82
1996	171	84
1995	172	85
1994	168	84
1993	166	85
1992	164	85
1991	166	82
1990	164	84
1989	167	86
1988	157	87
1987	161	86
1986	175	89
1985	159	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

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	Trinidad
2023	1.39%	1.91%
2022	1.46%	1.96%
2021	1.53%	2.01%
2020	1.6%	2.06%
2019	1.7%	2.1%
2018	1.81%	2.14%
2017	1.95%	2.18%
2016	2.11%	2.22%
2015	2.31%	2.26%
2014	2.54%	2.3%
2013	2.77%	2.35%
2012	3.04%	2.38%
2011	3.33%	2.43%
2010	3.63%	2.47%
2009	3.95%	2.51%
2008	4.3%	2.55%
2007	4.68%	2.59%
2006	5.11%	2.64%
2005	5.56%	2.68%
2004	6.05%	2.72%
2003	6.57%	2.76%
2002	7.1%	2.81%
2001	7.66%	2.84%
2000	8.21%	2.88%
1999	8.76%	2.92%
1998	9.26%	2.96%
1997	9.73%	2.99%
1996	10.1%	3.02%
1995	10.4%	3.06%
1994	10.7%	3.09%
1993	10.8%	3.13%
1992	10.9%	3.16%
1991	10.9%	3.21%
1990	10.8%	3.25%
1989	10.7%	3.3%
1988	10.6%	3.36%
1987	10.4%	3.42%
1986	11.4%	3.49%
1985	9.99%	3.56%
1984	9.77%	3.64%
1983	9.56%	3.73%
1982	9.37%	3.83%
1981	9.21%	3.92%
1980	9.1%	4.03%
1979	9.02%	4.14%
1978	8.96%	4.25%
1977	8.93%	4.37%
1976	8.89%	4.48%
1975	8.85%	4.6%
1974	8.79%	4.72%
1973	8.73%	4.84%
1972	8.67%	4.95%
1971	8.63%	5.06%
1970	8.64%	5.17%
1969	8.71%	5.28%
1968	8.85%	5.4%
1967	9.04%	5.53%
1966	9.29%	5.66%
1965	9.56%	5.8%
1964	-	5.96%
1963	-	6.14%
1962	-	6.33%
1961	-	6.53%
1960	-	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.