Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Sao Tome and Principe, 1987

Sao Tome and Principe
1987
Total fertility rate: 5.99
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-5 -1   1987  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Sao Tome and Principe was 5.99 children per woman in 1987 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (270 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.2 years old. In total, 4,668 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.99
Births
4,668
Births per 1,000 people
41.0
Mean age of mothers
29.2
Births to mothers aged 15–19
18.3%
Net reproduction rate
2.53
Boys per 100 girls at birth
102.6
Population
113,920
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-142.70.2%20
15-19139.711.6%853
20-24270.422.5%1,382
25-29261.421.8%1,027
30-34208.317.3%665
35-39198.116.5%489
40-44104.08.7%205
45-4916.31.4%29
50-540.50.0%1