Total fertility rate (TFR) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.596 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.644 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.485 children per woman (down 20% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.534 children per woman in 1974. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 39th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.
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Total fertility rate (TFR) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3.596 children per woman in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 1.3% from 3.644 children per woman in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 4.485 children per woman (down 20% since).
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 39th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Chad ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 6.534 children per woman in 1974.
| Indicator | Total fertility rate (TFR) |
|---|---|
| Country | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | children per woman |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Total fertility rate (TFR) — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
World Bank. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Total fertility rate (TFR) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Total fertility rate (TFR) --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/total-fertility-rate-tfr/STP},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN}
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