Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 3.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.64 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 live births per woman
in 1974
All-time low
3.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.64 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 live births per woman in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.64 live births per woman, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.23 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.19 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.21 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.22 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.26 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.28 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.31 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.33 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.35 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.37 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.39 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.42 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.47 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.39 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.33 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.16 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.1 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.05 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.99 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.94 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.83 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.77 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.63 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.56 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.06 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.93 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.96 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.2 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.07 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.9 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.76 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.69 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.64 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.64 live births per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.64 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 6.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 live births per woman | 6.24 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 5.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 live births per woman | 4.84 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 live births per woman | 3.9 live births per woman | 4.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 live births per woman | 3.64 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.