Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Children born per woman

Gabon
3.65
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.64
in 2023
Gabon rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st

Children born per woman over time

  • Gabon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0246195019862023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 3.65 against 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Gabon ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 4.08 6.2 2.12 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 4.75 6.34 1.59 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 5.37 6.5 1.13 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 5.69 6.13 0.4468 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 4.97 5.55 0.5742 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4.26 4.99 0.7289 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 3.99 4.37 0.3814 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 3.74 3.73 0.0102 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Gabon, at 3.65 against 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.01, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for children born per woman?
Gabon ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed