Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	United Kingdom
2023	3.64	1.56
2022	3.7	1.56
2021	3.76	1.58
2020	3.83	1.57
2019	3.9	1.63
2018	3.98	1.68
2017	4.07	1.74
2016	4.2	1.79
2015	4.35	1.8
2014	4.49	1.81
2013	4.58	1.83
2012	4.66	1.92
2011	4.72	1.91
2010	4.77	1.92
2009	4.84	1.89
2008	4.91	1.91
2007	4.96	1.86
2006	4.93	1.82
2005	4.94	1.76
2004	4.96	1.75
2003	5.01	1.7
2002	5.06	1.63
2001	5.1	1.63
2000	5.16	1.64
1999	5.23	1.68
1998	5.3	1.71
1997	5.4	1.72
1996	5.47	1.73
1995	5.55	1.71
1994	5.56	1.74
1993	5.64	1.76
1992	5.7	1.79
1991	5.77	1.82
1990	5.83	1.83
1989	5.88	1.79
1988	5.94	1.82
1987	5.99	1.81
1986	6.05	1.78
1985	6.1	1.79
1984	6.16	1.77
1983	6.22	1.77
1982	6.28	1.78
1981	6.33	1.82
1980	6.39	1.9
1979	6.43	1.86
1978	6.47	1.75
1977	6.5	1.69
1976	6.52	1.74
1975	6.53	1.81
1974	6.53	1.92
1973	6.53	2.04
1972	6.51	2.2
1971	6.49	2.41
1970	6.47	2.44
1969	6.44	2.51
1968	6.42	2.6
1967	6.39	2.68
1966	6.37	2.78
1965	6.35	2.86
1964	6.33	2.93
1963	6.31	2.88
1962	6.28	2.86
1961	6.26	2.78
1960	6.24	2.69

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 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	United Kingdom
2023	5,221	34,589
2022	5,102	39,751
2021	4,954	30,612
2020	4,874	-4,272
2019	4,932	108,342
2018	4,957	119,321
2017	5,007	145,125
2016	5,125	177,139
2015	5,269	175,738
2014	5,381	206,784
2013	5,449	198,830
2012	5,501	248,473
2011	5,445	259,361
2010	5,391	251,066
2009	5,349	230,422
2008	5,297	216,325
2007	5,226	196,232
2006	5,057	176,455
2005	4,897	144,963
2004	4,810	131,974
2003	4,702	89,471
2002	4,591	65,308
2001	4,471	65,032
2000	4,334	70,671
1999	4,221	64,551
1998	4,120	87,730
1997	4,041	99,138
1996	3,993	98,884
1995	3,948	87,028
1994	3,860	127,304
1993	3,841	103,893
1992	3,822	149,709
1991	3,801	143,562
1990	3,719	154,569
1989	3,576	119,861
1988	3,544	136,628
1987	3,440	136,325
1986	3,180	90,690
1985	3,242	79,170
1984	3,163	84,633
1983	3,100	61,966
1982	3,047	56,314
1981	3,015	73,234
1980	2,965	95,734
1979	2,893	61,872
1978	2,800	16,859
1977	2,705	0
1976	2,608	-5,621
1975	2,515	33,735
1974	2,422	67,476
1973	2,329	112,389
1972	2,232	162,650
1971	2,127	257,123
1970	1,980	244,918
1969	1,862	260,577
1968	1,767	292,622
1967	1,693	346,145
1966	1,642	333,356
1965	1,611	364,132
1964	1,600	405,000
1963	1,609	337,995
1962	1,625	340,800
1961	1,657	311,519
1960	1,547	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom 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	United Kingdom
2023	28.2	10
2022	28.3	10.1
2021	28.5	10.2
2020	28.6	10.2
2019	29.2	10.6
2018	29.8	11
2017	30.6	11.4
2016	31.7	11.8
2015	33	11.9
2014	34.3	12
2013	35.4	12.1
2012	36.4	12.8
2011	36.8	12.8
2010	37.3	12.9
2009	37.9	12.7
2008	38.5	12.9
2007	38.9	12.6
2006	38.9	12.3
2005	39	12
2004	39.2	11.9
2003	39.6	11.7
2002	39.8	11.3
2001	40	11.3
2000	39.7	11.5
1999	39.4	11.9
1998	39.2	12.3
1997	39.2	12.5
1996	39.3	12.6
1995	39.5	12.6
1994	39.4	13
1993	39.8	13.2
1992	40.2	13.6
1991	40.7	13.8
1990	40.7	13.9
1989	40.9	13.6
1988	40.9	13.8
1987	41	13.7
1986	41	13.3
1985	41	13.3
1984	41.1	12.9
1983	41.2	12.8
1982	41.3	12.8
1981	41.5	13
1980	41.6	13.4
1979	41.6	13.1
1978	41.4	12.2
1977	41.3	11.7
1976	41.1	12
1975	40.9	12.4
1974	40.6	13.1
1973	40.3	13.9
1972	39.9	14.9
1971	39.5	16.1
1970	38.8	16.2
1969	38.2	16.6
1968	37.8	17.2
1967	37.7	17.5
1966	38	17.9
1965	38.6	18.3
1964	39.7	18.8
1963	41.1	18.5
1962	42.7	18.3
1961	44.6	17.9
1960	44.6	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 44.6 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	United Kingdom
2100	19.5%	13.4%
2099	19.6%	13.4%
2098	19.8%	13.4%
2097	19.9%	13.5%
2096	20%	13.5%
2095	20.2%	13.6%
2094	20.3%	13.6%
2093	20.4%	13.7%
2092	20.6%	13.7%
2091	20.7%	13.8%
2090	20.9%	13.8%
2089	21.1%	13.8%
2088	21.2%	13.9%
2087	21.4%	13.9%
2086	21.6%	13.9%
2085	21.8%	13.9%
2084	22%	13.9%
2083	22.2%	13.9%
2082	22.4%	13.9%
2081	22.6%	13.9%
2080	22.9%	13.9%
2079	23.1%	13.8%
2078	23.3%	13.8%
2077	23.5%	13.8%
2076	23.7%	13.8%
2075	24%	13.8%
2074	24.2%	13.8%
2073	24.4%	13.8%
2072	24.6%	13.8%
2071	24.8%	13.8%
2070	25%	13.8%
2069	25.2%	13.8%
2068	25.4%	13.9%
2067	25.6%	13.9%
2066	25.9%	14%
2065	26.1%	14.1%
2064	26.3%	14.2%
2063	26.5%	14.3%
2062	26.8%	14.4%
2061	27%	14.5%
2060	27.3%	14.5%
2059	27.5%	14.6%
2058	27.8%	14.7%
2057	28.1%	14.8%
2056	28.4%	14.9%
2055	28.7%	15%
2054	29%	15%
2053	29.4%	15%
2052	29.7%	15.1%
2051	30.1%	15.1%
2050	30.4%	15.1%
2049	30.8%	15%
2048	31.1%	15%
2047	31.5%	15%
2046	31.8%	14.9%
2045	32.1%	14.9%
2044	32.5%	14.9%
2043	32.8%	14.8%
2042	33.1%	14.8%
2041	33.4%	14.8%
2040	33.6%	14.8%
2039	33.9%	14.8%
2038	34.1%	14.9%
2037	34.4%	14.9%
2036	34.6%	14.9%
2035	34.7%	15%
2034	34.9%	15.1%
2033	35.1%	15.3%
2032	35.3%	15.4%
2031	35.5%	15.6%
2030	35.8%	15.9%
2029	36.1%	16.1%
2028	36.6%	16.3%
2027	37%	16.6%
2026	37.3%	16.8%
2025	37.6%	17.1%
2024	37.8%	17.2%
2023	38.3%	17.4%
2022	38.8%	17.6%
2021	39.4%	17.8%
2020	39.9%	18%
2019	40.5%	18%
2018	40.9%	18.1%
2017	41.4%	18%
2016	41.7%	18%
2015	41.9%	17.9%
2014	42%	17.8%
2013	42%	17.8%
2012	42%	17.8%
2011	42%	17.7%
2010	42.1%	17.8%
2009	42.1%	17.8%
2008	42.1%	17.8%
2007	42%	17.9%
2006	42%	18%
2005	42%	18.2%
2004	42.1%	18.3%
2003	42.2%	18.4%
2002	42.3%	18.5%
2001	42.5%	18.7%
2000	42.8%	18.9%
1999	43.4%	19.2%
1998	43.9%	19.3%
1997	44.3%	19.3%
1996	44.7%	19.4%
1995	44.9%	19.5%
1994	45.1%	19.6%
1993	45.2%	19.5%
1992	45.2%	19.4%
1991	45.1%	19.3%
1990	45.1%	19.1%
1989	45%	19.1%
1988	45%	18.9%
1987	44.9%	18.9%
1986	44.7%	19.1%
1985	44.5%	19.3%
1984	44.4%	19.5%
1983	44.5%	19.8%
1982	44.5%	20.2%
1981	44.7%	20.6%
1980	44.9%	21%
1979	45.1%	21.4%
1978	45.2%	21.9%
1977	45.3%	22.4%
1976	45.4%	22.9%
1975	45.5%	23.3%
1974	45.6%	23.6%
1973	45.7%	23.9%
1972	45.9%	24%
1971	46.1%	24.1%
1970	46.2%	24.1%
1969	45.8%	24%
1968	44.9%	23.9%
1967	44%	23.7%
1966	42.9%	23.5%
1965	41.6%	23.4%
1964	40.2%	23.3%
1963	38.5%	23.2%
1962	36.6%	23.2%
1961	34.3%	23.3%
1960	32.9%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	United Kingdom
2023	75	8
2022	82	15
2021	98	13
2020	92	14
2019	95	9
2018	100	9
2017	110	9
2016	119	9
2015	128	9
2014	138	9
2013	150	9
2012	158	9
2011	164	10
2010	170	10
2009	172	11
2008	174	11
2007	174	11
2006	177	12
2005	181	12
2004	177	13
2003	178	14
2002	179	13
2001	178	13
2000	180	12
1999	179	11
1998	175	10
1997	173	9
1996	171	8
1995	172	9
1994	168	9
1993	166	8
1992	164	7
1991	166	7
1990	164	6
1989	167	5
1988	157	4
1987	161	3
1986	175	2
1985	159	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

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	United Kingdom
2023	1.39%	0.45%
2022	1.46%	0.45%
2021	1.53%	0.44%
2020	1.6%	0.44%
2019	1.7%	0.44%
2018	1.81%	0.44%
2017	1.95%	0.44%
2016	2.11%	0.44%
2015	2.31%	0.45%
2014	2.54%	0.45%
2013	2.77%	0.46%
2012	3.04%	0.48%
2011	3.33%	0.5%
2010	3.63%	0.52%
2009	3.95%	0.54%
2008	4.3%	0.56%
2007	4.68%	0.58%
2006	5.11%	0.59%
2005	5.56%	0.6%
2004	6.05%	0.61%
2003	6.57%	0.63%
2002	7.1%	0.63%
2001	7.66%	0.64%
2000	8.21%	0.65%
1999	8.76%	0.67%
1998	9.26%	0.68%
1997	9.73%	0.69%
1996	10.1%	0.7%
1995	10.4%	0.72%
1994	10.7%	0.74%
1993	10.8%	0.77%
1992	10.9%	0.82%
1991	10.9%	0.87%
1990	10.8%	0.93%
1989	10.7%	0.99%
1988	10.6%	1.04%
1987	10.4%	1.08%
1986	11.4%	1.11%
1985	9.99%	1.14%
1984	9.77%	1.17%
1983	9.56%	1.22%
1982	9.37%	1.27%
1981	9.21%	1.34%
1980	9.1%	1.41%
1979	9.02%	1.49%
1978	8.96%	1.57%
1977	8.93%	1.64%
1976	8.89%	1.72%
1975	8.85%	1.8%
1974	8.79%	1.87%
1973	8.73%	1.94%
1972	8.67%	2%
1971	8.63%	2.06%
1970	8.64%	2.1%
1969	8.71%	2.14%
1968	8.85%	2.18%
1967	9.04%	2.22%
1966	9.29%	2.28%
1965	9.56%	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.