Children born per woman in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Children born per woman was 3.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children born per woman in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 3.64 for children born per woman in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children born per woman in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.53 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2023.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2 | 6.18 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.24 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 6.43 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.88 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.23 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.84 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.9 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.64 | 3.83 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children born per woman in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Children born per woman in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children born per woman recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children born per woman recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for children born per woman?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children born per woman 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children born per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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