Fertility & birth rates in Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe by year

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Sao Tome and Principe

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2023	3.64	3.72
2022	3.7	3.77
2021	3.76	3.77
2020	3.83	3.75
2019	3.9	3.75
2018	3.98	3.74
2017	4.07	3.77
2016	4.2	3.83
2015	4.35	3.91
2014	4.49	4.01
2013	4.58	4.11
2012	4.66	4.13
2011	4.72	4.13
2010	4.77	4.04
2009	4.84	3.95
2008	4.91	3.78
2007	4.96	3.68
2006	4.93	3.64
2005	4.94	3.69
2004	4.96	3.78
2003	5.01	3.86
2002	5.06	3.93
2001	5.1	3.98
2000	5.16	4.01
1999	5.23	4.06
1998	5.3	4.07
1997	5.4	4.08
1996	5.47	4.11
1995	5.55	4.15
1994	5.56	4.28
1993	5.64	4.39
1992	5.7	4.57
1991	5.77	4.72
1990	5.83	4.88
1989	5.88	5.07
1988	5.94	5.28
1987	5.99	5.5
1986	6.05	5.69
1985	6.1	5.87
1984	6.16	6.04
1983	6.22	6.2
1982	6.28	6.33
1981	6.33	6.45
1980	6.39	6.52
1979	6.43	6.59
1978	6.47	6.66
1977	6.5	6.71
1976	6.52	6.77
1975	6.53	6.83
1974	6.53	6.88
1973	6.53	6.94
1972	6.51	6.94
1971	6.49	6.94
1970	6.47	6.98
1969	6.44	7.04
1968	6.42	7.11
1967	6.39	7.16
1966	6.37	7.2
1965	6.35	7.23
1964	6.33	7.23
1963	6.31	7.23
1962	6.28	7.23
1961	6.26	7.21
1960	6.24	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2023	5,221	372,505
2022	5,102	371,243
2021	4,954	349,908
2020	4,874	354,790
2019	4,932	348,798
2018	4,957	345,883
2017	5,007	344,035
2016	5,125	348,772
2015	5,269	356,203
2014	5,381	366,350
2013	5,449	374,757
2012	5,501	371,135
2011	5,445	359,572
2010	5,391	335,570
2009	5,349	309,316
2008	5,297	280,527
2007	5,226	261,805
2006	5,057	248,963
2005	4,897	248,545
2004	4,810	248,307
2003	4,702	243,057
2002	4,591	244,170
2001	4,471	227,909
2000	4,334	236,343
1999	4,221	232,393
1998	4,120	225,614
1997	4,041	216,288
1996	3,993	205,269
1995	3,948	206,695
1994	3,860	216,343
1993	3,841	228,045
1992	3,822	255,291
1991	3,801	260,943
1990	3,719	265,444
1989	3,576	270,838
1988	3,544	277,498
1987	3,440	286,766
1986	3,180	289,894
1985	3,242	290,756
1984	3,163	290,052
1983	3,100	286,545
1982	3,047	279,934
1981	3,015	271,361
1980	2,965	241,179
1979	2,893	223,657
1978	2,800	222,979
1977	2,705	225,139
1976	2,608	221,419
1975	2,515	216,947
1974	2,422	208,806
1973	2,329	201,885
1972	2,232	193,725
1971	2,127	185,427
1970	1,980	178,979
1969	1,862	172,626
1968	1,767	166,865
1967	1,693	161,205
1966	1,642	156,014
1965	1,611	151,164
1964	1,600	145,848
1963	1,609	140,984
1962	1,625	136,317
1961	1,657	131,531
1960	1,547	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe by year

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Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2023	28.2	30.4
2022	28.3	30.9
2021	28.5	30.9
2020	28.6	31
2019	29.2	31.1
2018	29.8	31.3
2017	30.6	31.8
2016	31.7	32.7
2015	33	33.9
2014	34.3	35.4
2013	35.4	37
2012	36.4	37.8
2011	36.8	38.1
2010	37.3	37.9
2009	37.9	37.5
2008	38.5	36.4
2007	38.9	35.7
2006	38.9	35.2
2005	39	35.8
2004	39.2	36.3
2003	39.6	36.6
2002	39.8	36.5
2001	40	36.5
2000	39.7	36.1
1999	39.4	35.6
1998	39.2	34.5
1997	39.2	33.4
1996	39.3	32.4
1995	39.5	31.7
1994	39.4	32
1993	39.8	32.4
1992	40.2	34.3
1991	40.7	34.9
1990	40.7	35.5
1989	40.9	36.4
1988	40.9	37.7
1987	41	39.5
1986	41	40.9
1985	41	42.3
1984	41.1	43.7
1983	41.2	45
1982	41.3	45.7
1981	41.5	46.3
1980	41.6	44.8
1979	41.6	46.3
1978	41.4	46.8
1977	41.3	46.5
1976	41.1	46.5
1975	40.9	46.6
1974	40.6	46.4
1973	40.3	46.4
1972	39.9	46
1971	39.5	45.6
1970	38.8	45.5
1969	38.2	45.5
1968	37.8	45.7
1967	37.7	45.8
1966	38	46.1
1965	38.6	46.4
1964	39.7	46.6
1963	41.1	46.8
1962	42.7	47.1
1961	44.6	47.3
1960	44.6	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 44.6 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2100	19.5%	20.3%
2099	19.6%	20.5%
2098	19.8%	20.6%
2097	19.9%	20.8%
2096	20%	20.9%
2095	20.2%	21.1%
2094	20.3%	21.3%
2093	20.4%	21.4%
2092	20.6%	21.6%
2091	20.7%	21.8%
2090	20.9%	22%
2089	21.1%	22.2%
2088	21.2%	22.4%
2087	21.4%	22.6%
2086	21.6%	22.8%
2085	21.8%	23%
2084	22%	23.2%
2083	22.2%	23.4%
2082	22.4%	23.6%
2081	22.6%	23.8%
2080	22.9%	24%
2079	23.1%	24.2%
2078	23.3%	24.4%
2077	23.5%	24.6%
2076	23.7%	24.9%
2075	24%	25.1%
2074	24.2%	25.3%
2073	24.4%	25.5%
2072	24.6%	25.7%
2071	24.8%	25.9%
2070	25%	26.2%
2069	25.2%	26.4%
2068	25.4%	26.6%
2067	25.6%	26.8%
2066	25.9%	27.1%
2065	26.1%	27.3%
2064	26.3%	27.6%
2063	26.5%	27.8%
2062	26.8%	28.1%
2061	27%	28.4%
2060	27.3%	28.7%
2059	27.5%	29%
2058	27.8%	29.3%
2057	28.1%	29.6%
2056	28.4%	30%
2055	28.7%	30.3%
2054	29%	30.6%
2053	29.4%	31%
2052	29.7%	31.3%
2051	30.1%	31.7%
2050	30.4%	32%
2049	30.8%	32.4%
2048	31.1%	32.7%
2047	31.5%	33.1%
2046	31.8%	33.4%
2045	32.1%	33.7%
2044	32.5%	34%
2043	32.8%	34.2%
2042	33.1%	34.5%
2041	33.4%	34.7%
2040	33.6%	34.9%
2039	33.9%	35.2%
2038	34.1%	35.4%
2037	34.4%	35.7%
2036	34.6%	35.9%
2035	34.7%	36.2%
2034	34.9%	36.4%
2033	35.1%	36.6%
2032	35.3%	36.9%
2031	35.5%	37.2%
2030	35.8%	37.6%
2029	36.1%	38.1%
2028	36.6%	38.7%
2027	37%	39.3%
2026	37.3%	40%
2025	37.6%	40.6%
2024	37.8%	40.9%
2023	38.3%	41.3%
2022	38.8%	41.6%
2021	39.4%	41.9%
2020	39.9%	42.2%
2019	40.5%	42.5%
2018	40.9%	42.9%
2017	41.4%	43.3%
2016	41.7%	43.6%
2015	41.9%	43.8%
2014	42%	43.9%
2013	42%	43.9%
2012	42%	43.7%
2011	42%	43.4%
2010	42.1%	43%
2009	42.1%	42.7%
2008	42.1%	42.4%
2007	42%	42.1%
2006	42%	42%
2005	42%	41.9%
2004	42.1%	41.7%
2003	42.2%	41.5%
2002	42.3%	41.4%
2001	42.5%	41.5%
2000	42.8%	41.9%
1999	43.4%	42.4%
1998	43.9%	43.1%
1997	44.3%	44%
1996	44.7%	45%
1995	44.9%	45.9%
1994	45.1%	46.6%
1993	45.2%	47.1%
1992	45.2%	46.8%
1991	45.1%	46.6%
1990	45.1%	47.1%
1989	45%	47.6%
1988	45%	47.9%
1987	44.9%	47.9%
1986	44.7%	47.9%
1985	44.5%	48%
1984	44.4%	48.1%
1983	44.5%	48.2%
1982	44.5%	48.3%
1981	44.7%	48.4%
1980	44.9%	48.7%
1979	45.1%	48.8%
1978	45.2%	48.5%
1977	45.3%	48.3%
1976	45.4%	48.2%
1975	45.5%	48.1%
1974	45.6%	48.1%
1973	45.7%	48.1%
1972	45.9%	48.2%
1971	46.1%	48.2%
1970	46.2%	48.3%
1969	45.8%	48.4%
1968	44.9%	48.5%
1967	44%	48.5%
1966	42.9%	48.6%
1965	41.6%	48.7%
1964	40.2%	48.8%
1963	38.5%	48.5%
1962	36.6%	48.1%
1961	34.3%	47.7%
1960	32.9%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Sao Tome and Principe and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2023	75	358
2022	82	368
2021	98	446
2020	92	380
2019	95	388
2018	100	386
2017	110	389
2016	119	411
2015	128	428
2014	138	468
2013	150	525
2012	158	558
2011	164	564
2010	170	567
2009	172	540
2008	174	526
2007	174	519
2006	177	480
2005	181	454
2004	177	451
2003	178	455
2002	179	418
2001	178	467
2000	180	405
1999	179	399
1998	175	368
1997	173	357
1996	171	352
1995	172	332
1994	168	332
1993	166	331
1992	164	333
1991	166	332
1990	164	353
1989	167	382
1988	157	431
1987	161	480
1986	175	525
1985	159	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Sao Tome	Zimbabwe
2023	1.39%	4.42%
2022	1.46%	4.6%
2021	1.53%	4.76%
2020	1.6%	5.01%
2019	1.7%	5.11%
2018	1.81%	5.23%
2017	1.95%	5.5%
2016	2.11%	5.69%
2015	2.31%	5.98%
2014	2.54%	6.18%
2013	2.77%	6.55%
2012	3.04%	7.14%
2011	3.33%	7.88%
2010	3.63%	8.5%
2009	3.95%	9.03%
2008	4.3%	9.34%
2007	4.68%	9.47%
2006	5.11%	9.4%
2005	5.56%	9.23%
2004	6.05%	9.17%
2003	6.57%	8.85%
2002	7.1%	8.48%
2001	7.66%	9.79%
2000	8.21%	9.83%
1999	8.76%	9.92%
1998	9.26%	10%
1997	9.73%	10.1%
1996	10.1%	10%
1995	10.4%	9.83%
1994	10.7%	9.52%
1993	10.8%	9.16%
1992	10.9%	8.73%
1991	10.9%	8.33%
1990	10.8%	7.97%
1989	10.7%	7.69%
1988	10.6%	7.55%
1987	10.4%	7.61%
1986	11.4%	7.86%
1985	9.99%	8.31%
1984	9.77%	8.87%
1983	9.56%	9.5%
1982	9.37%	10.1%
1981	9.21%	10.7%
1980	9.1%	11.1%
1979	9.02%	11.3%
1978	8.96%	11.5%
1977	8.93%	11.5%
1976	8.89%	11.5%
1975	8.85%	11.4%
1974	8.79%	11.4%
1973	8.73%	11.4%
1972	8.67%	11.5%
1971	8.63%	11.5%
1970	8.64%	11.7%
1969	8.71%	11.8%
1968	8.85%	12.1%
1967	9.04%	12.4%
1966	9.29%	12.7%
1965	9.56%	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.