Births per woman over a lifetime at current rates. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Fertility Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 3.98 |
| 2017 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 4.58 |
54 countries carry a recent total fertility rate figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
140 of 207 indicators carry a figure for Sao Tome and Principe, grouped by topic.