Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela by year

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Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Venezuela
2023	3.64	2.08
2022	3.7	2.09
2021	3.76	2.11
2020	3.83	2.12
2019	3.9	2.13
2018	3.98	2.15
2017	4.07	2.18
2016	4.2	2.22
2015	4.35	2.25
2014	4.49	2.3
2013	4.58	2.33
2012	4.66	2.38
2011	4.72	2.4
2010	4.77	2.4
2009	4.84	2.42
2008	4.91	2.48
2007	4.96	2.52
2006	4.93	2.6
2005	4.94	2.63
2004	4.96	2.64
2003	5.01	2.7
2002	5.06	2.74
2001	5.1	2.78
2000	5.16	2.79
1999	5.23	2.86
1998	5.3	2.91
1997	5.4	2.97
1996	5.47	3.02
1995	5.55	3.08
1994	5.56	3.15
1993	5.64	3.22
1992	5.7	3.29
1991	5.77	3.37
1990	5.83	3.45
1989	5.88	3.52
1988	5.94	3.6
1987	5.99	3.67
1986	6.05	3.73
1985	6.1	3.79
1984	6.16	3.86
1983	6.22	3.93
1982	6.28	4.01
1981	6.33	4.1
1980	6.39	4.2
1979	6.43	4.3
1978	6.47	4.4
1977	6.5	4.49
1976	6.52	4.59
1975	6.53	4.69
1974	6.53	4.79
1973	6.53	4.91
1972	6.51	5.04
1971	6.49	5.17
1970	6.47	5.32
1969	6.44	5.47
1968	6.42	5.61
1967	6.39	5.75
1966	6.37	5.87
1965	6.35	5.98
1964	6.33	6.07
1963	6.31	6.16
1962	6.28	6.23
1961	6.26	6.3
1960	6.24	6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela 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	Venezuela
2023	5,221	213,020
2022	5,102	216,619
2021	4,954	207,746
2020	4,874	237,223
2019	4,932	274,826
2018	4,957	317,302
2017	5,007	340,222
2016	5,125	359,651
2015	5,269	384,560
2014	5,381	395,088
2013	5,449	408,930
2012	5,501	420,758
2011	5,445	425,958
2010	5,391	425,397
2009	5,349	427,257
2008	5,297	435,870
2007	5,226	452,482
2006	5,057	460,152
2005	4,897	463,260
2004	4,810	455,881
2003	4,702	456,902
2002	4,591	466,821
2001	4,471	451,487
2000	4,334	459,802
1999	4,221	463,787
1998	4,120	469,123
1997	4,041	472,002
1996	3,993	468,653
1995	3,948	469,267
1994	3,860	469,178
1993	3,841	473,189
1992	3,822	474,824
1991	3,801	477,917
1990	3,719	478,168
1989	3,576	478,053
1988	3,544	477,569
1987	3,440	474,204
1986	3,180	468,252
1985	3,242	455,517
1984	3,163	449,186
1983	3,100	443,569
1982	3,047	436,564
1981	3,015	432,059
1980	2,965	425,613
1979	2,893	421,256
1978	2,800	414,032
1977	2,705	405,315
1976	2,608	395,344
1975	2,515	385,045
1974	2,422	375,678
1973	2,329	367,612
1972	2,232	360,749
1971	2,127	355,212
1970	1,980	350,709
1969	1,862	343,596
1968	1,767	340,973
1967	1,693	335,813
1966	1,642	329,697
1965	1,611	321,695
1964	1,600	314,397
1963	1,609	307,279
1962	1,625	299,345
1961	1,657	292,109
1960	1,547	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela 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	Venezuela
2023	28.2	15.1
2022	28.3	15
2021	28.5	15.2
2020	28.6	15.5
2019	29.2	16.3
2018	29.8	17.3
2017	30.6	17.9
2016	31.7	18.3
2015	33	18.6
2014	34.3	19.1
2013	35.4	19.5
2012	36.4	19.9
2011	36.8	20.2
2010	37.3	20.3
2009	37.9	20.6
2008	38.5	21.1
2007	38.9	21.5
2006	38.9	22.1
2005	39	22.4
2004	39.2	22.4
2003	39.6	22.9
2002	39.8	23.3
2001	40	23.6
2000	39.7	23.7
1999	39.4	24.2
1998	39.2	24.6
1997	39.2	25.1
1996	39.3	25.5
1995	39.5	26
1994	39.4	26.5
1993	39.8	27.1
1992	40.2	27.7
1991	40.7	28.3
1990	40.7	28.9
1989	40.9	29.5
1988	40.9	30.1
1987	41	30.6
1986	41	30.9
1985	41	31
1984	41.1	31.4
1983	41.2	31.8
1982	41.3	32.3
1981	41.5	32.8
1980	41.6	33.3
1979	41.6	33.8
1978	41.4	34.1
1977	41.3	34.5
1976	41.1	34.7
1975	40.9	35
1974	40.6	35.3
1973	40.3	35.7
1972	39.9	36.1
1971	39.5	36.7
1970	38.8	37.5
1969	38.2	38.2
1968	37.8	39
1967	37.7	39.7
1966	38	40.5
1965	38.6	41.3
1964	39.7	42
1963	41.1	42.7
1962	42.7	43.4
1961	44.6	44.1
1960	44.6	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 44.6 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Venezuela
2100	19.5%	14.4%
2099	19.6%	14.5%
2098	19.8%	14.5%
2097	19.9%	14.5%
2096	20%	14.5%
2095	20.2%	14.6%
2094	20.3%	14.6%
2093	20.4%	14.6%
2092	20.6%	14.7%
2091	20.7%	14.7%
2090	20.9%	14.8%
2089	21.1%	14.8%
2088	21.2%	14.9%
2087	21.4%	15%
2086	21.6%	15.1%
2085	21.8%	15.2%
2084	22%	15.2%
2083	22.2%	15.3%
2082	22.4%	15.4%
2081	22.6%	15.6%
2080	22.9%	15.7%
2079	23.1%	15.8%
2078	23.3%	15.9%
2077	23.5%	16%
2076	23.7%	16.1%
2075	24%	16.2%
2074	24.2%	16.4%
2073	24.4%	16.5%
2072	24.6%	16.6%
2071	24.8%	16.7%
2070	25%	16.8%
2069	25.2%	16.8%
2068	25.4%	16.9%
2067	25.6%	17%
2066	25.9%	17.1%
2065	26.1%	17.2%
2064	26.3%	17.3%
2063	26.5%	17.4%
2062	26.8%	17.4%
2061	27%	17.5%
2060	27.3%	17.7%
2059	27.5%	17.8%
2058	27.8%	17.9%
2057	28.1%	18.1%
2056	28.4%	18.3%
2055	28.7%	18.5%
2054	29%	18.7%
2053	29.4%	18.9%
2052	29.7%	19.1%
2051	30.1%	19.4%
2050	30.4%	19.6%
2049	30.8%	19.9%
2048	31.1%	20.2%
2047	31.5%	20.4%
2046	31.8%	20.6%
2045	32.1%	20.8%
2044	32.5%	21%
2043	32.8%	21.2%
2042	33.1%	21.3%
2041	33.4%	21.4%
2040	33.6%	21.4%
2039	33.9%	21.5%
2038	34.1%	21.5%
2037	34.4%	21.4%
2036	34.6%	21.4%
2035	34.7%	21.4%
2034	34.9%	21.5%
2033	35.1%	21.6%
2032	35.3%	21.9%
2031	35.5%	22.2%
2030	35.8%	22.5%
2029	36.1%	23%
2028	36.6%	23.5%
2027	37%	24%
2026	37.3%	24.6%
2025	37.6%	25.2%
2024	37.8%	25.5%
2023	38.3%	26.2%
2022	38.8%	26.8%
2021	39.4%	27.4%
2020	39.9%	27.8%
2019	40.5%	28%
2018	40.9%	27.9%
2017	41.4%	27.8%
2016	41.7%	27.9%
2015	41.9%	28.2%
2014	42%	28.5%
2013	42%	28.9%
2012	42%	29.2%
2011	42%	29.5%
2010	42.1%	29.9%
2009	42.1%	30.3%
2008	42.1%	30.6%
2007	42%	31%
2006	42%	31.4%
2005	42%	31.8%
2004	42.1%	32.2%
2003	42.2%	32.7%
2002	42.3%	33.1%
2001	42.5%	33.6%
2000	42.8%	34%
1999	43.4%	34.5%
1998	43.9%	34.9%
1997	44.3%	35.3%
1996	44.7%	35.8%
1995	44.9%	36.2%
1994	45.1%	36.6%
1993	45.2%	37%
1992	45.2%	37.4%
1991	45.1%	37.8%
1990	45.1%	38.1%
1989	45%	38.4%
1988	45%	38.7%
1987	44.9%	39%
1986	44.7%	39.3%
1985	44.5%	39.6%
1984	44.4%	39.9%
1983	44.5%	40.3%
1982	44.5%	40.6%
1981	44.7%	41%
1980	44.9%	41.3%
1979	45.1%	41.7%
1978	45.2%	42.1%
1977	45.3%	42.5%
1976	45.4%	42.9%
1975	45.5%	43.3%
1974	45.6%	43.8%
1973	45.7%	44.3%
1972	45.9%	44.7%
1971	46.1%	45.2%
1970	46.2%	45.6%
1969	45.8%	46%
1968	44.9%	46.3%
1967	44%	46.6%
1966	42.9%	46.8%
1965	41.6%	46.9%
1964	40.2%	47%
1963	38.5%	47%
1962	36.6%	47%
1961	34.3%	46.9%
1960	32.9%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Venezuela
2023	75	227
2022	82	219
2021	98	251
2020	92	207
2019	95	202
2018	100	205
2017	110	195
2016	119	162
2015	128	136
2014	138	133
2013	150	123
2012	158	113
2011	164	104
2010	170	110
2009	172	109
2008	174	103
2007	174	92
2006	177	96
2005	181	93
2004	177	94
2003	178	97
2002	179	87
2001	178	101
2000	180	86
1999	179	88
1998	175	82
1997	173	82
1996	171	86
1995	172	84
1994	168	84
1993	166	82
1992	164	82
1991	166	80
1990	164	83
1989	167	80
1988	157	80
1987	161	81
1986	175	81
1985	159	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

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	Venezuela
2023	1.39%	2.43%
2022	1.46%	2.43%
2021	1.53%	2.43%
2020	1.6%	2.43%
2019	1.7%	2.43%
2018	1.81%	2.43%
2017	1.95%	2.43%
2016	2.11%	2.43%
2015	2.31%	1.92%
2014	2.54%	1.83%
2013	2.77%	1.79%
2012	3.04%	1.76%
2011	3.33%	1.73%
2010	3.63%	1.72%
2009	3.95%	1.71%
2008	4.3%	1.72%
2007	4.68%	1.74%
2006	5.11%	1.79%
2005	5.56%	1.85%
2004	6.05%	1.91%
2003	6.57%	1.98%
2002	7.1%	2.03%
2001	7.66%	2.09%
2000	8.21%	2.15%
1999	8.76%	2.24%
1998	9.26%	2.34%
1997	9.73%	2.45%
1996	10.1%	2.55%
1995	10.4%	2.63%
1994	10.7%	2.68%
1993	10.8%	2.73%
1992	10.9%	2.78%
1991	10.9%	2.86%
1990	10.8%	2.96%
1989	10.7%	3.09%
1988	10.6%	3.23%
1987	10.4%	3.37%
1986	11.4%	3.5%
1985	9.99%	3.64%
1984	9.77%	3.77%
1983	9.56%	3.91%
1982	9.37%	4.07%
1981	9.21%	4.24%
1980	9.1%	4.42%
1979	9.02%	4.62%
1978	8.96%	4.82%
1977	8.93%	5.01%
1976	8.89%	5.2%
1975	8.85%	5.38%
1974	8.79%	5.57%
1973	8.73%	5.75%
1972	8.67%	5.94%
1971	8.63%	6.12%
1970	8.64%	6.3%
1969	8.71%	6.47%
1968	8.85%	6.61%
1967	9.04%	6.75%
1966	9.29%	6.87%
1965	9.56%	7%
1964	-	7.14%
1963	-	7.3%
1962	-	7.49%
1961	-	7.72%
1960	-	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.