Overview

S�o Tom� and Principe

The island nation of S�o Tom� and Principe relies heavily on imports for most consumer goods and a substantial amount of food. Considered one of 49 least developed countries, the total population is currently 157,000. Over 70 per cent of children are enrolled in primary schools, with near gender parity (girls-to-boys ratio was 0.92 in 2000). The average life expectancy is 63 years. With total fertility averaging 4.4 lifetime births per woman and the prevalence of modern contraceptive methods approaching 30 per cent, the country's annual population growth rate is 2.2 per cent. Deteriorating social conditions could be reversed through coordinated investment planning guided by the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, the country's qualification for debt relief, revenues from oil production, and diversified agricultural production and tourism.

—ICPD Goals —MDG Indicators

STATISTICS
POPULATION			1990			Most Recent
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Male				n/a			n/a
Population in Thousands, 2003, Total, Female				n/a			n/a
Population Growth Rate, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Crude Birth Rate per 1,000 Population				n/a			n/a
Crude Death Rate per 1,000 Population				10.8			5.8
Urban Population, Per Cent				36.5			37.9
Sex Ratio at Birth, Male Births per Female Birth				n/a			n/a
Sex Ratio of Population, Males per Females				n/a			n/a
Women 15-49, Thousands				23.9			40.7
Women 15-49, Per Cent				0.4			0.5
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49				n/a			n/a
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Modern Method, Per Cent				n/a			27.4
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate for Women 15-49, Any Method, Per Cent				n/a			29.3
Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 Live Births (MMR)				n/a			n/a
MMR, Lower Bound				n/a			n/a
MMR, Upper Bound				n/a			n/a
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 Live Births				67.4			31.6
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Total				n/a			42
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Female				n/a			n/a
Under Age 5 Mortality Rate, Male				n/a			n/a
Life Expectancy at Birth, Combined, Years				64.1			69.9
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female, Years				66.7			72.8
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male, Years				61.5			67.2
Median Age of Total Population				n/a			n/a
Population 60 Years and Over, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Population 0-14 as Proportion of Population 65+				n/a			n/a

INDICATORS
SOCIOECONOMIC & HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita, Purchasing Power Parity, International Dollars				n/a			n/a
Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate, Annual Per Cent				2			4
Income Group per World Bank Classification				n/a			Low income
UNFPA Country Priority Classification				n/a			A
Population Below $1/Day, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Population Living Below National Poverty Line, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Access to Improved Water Supply, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Antenatal Care, At Least One Visit, Per Cent				76			n/a
Deliveries Attended by Skilled Attendants, Per Cent				n/a			86
Family Planning Programme Effort Index, 1999 (Total Mean Score)				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Male				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 and Over, Female				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Per Cent of Population 15 to 24, Male				n/a			n/a
Illiteracy Rate, Percent of Population 15 to 24, Female				n/a			n/a
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			n/a
Primary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			n/a
Secondary School Enrolment, GrossPer Cent of School Age Population, Male				n/a			n/a
Secondary School Enrolment, Gross Per Cent of School Age Population, Female				n/a			n/a
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Primary Education				n/a			0.92
Ratio of Girls to Boys, Secondary Education				n/a			n/a
Children Underweight Under 5, Male, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Children Underweight Under 5, Female, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Stunted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			26
Stunted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			13
Wasted Children under 5, Moderate, Per Cent				n/a			5
Wasted Children under 5, Severe, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Refugees, Number				n/a			n/a
Internally Displaced Persons, Number				n/a			n/a
Asylum Seekers, Number				n/a			n/a
Married by 18, Percent, Female, 25-49				n/a			n/a
ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Proportion of Population 15-24				18.8			22.2
Median Age at First Sexual Intercourse, Female, 25-49				n/a			n/a
Age-Specific Fertility Rate per 1000 Women, 15-20				n/a			74.0
Mean Age at Marriage, Male				n/a			23.1
Mean Age at Marriage, Female				n/a			17.8
HIV knowledge, Women 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Herself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			32
HIV knowledge, Men 15-24 Who Know That a Person Can Protect Himself from HIV by Consistent Condom Use, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Female				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Female				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Lower Bound, Male				n/a			n/a
HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Upper Bound, Male				n/a			n/a
Estimated HIV/AIDS Prevalence, 15-24, Total				n/a			n/a
GENDER EQUALITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Gender Empowerment Measure, Value				n/a			n/a
Gender Empowerment Measure, Rank				n/a			n/a
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Total				n/a			59.1
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Male				n/a			79.9
Labor Force Participation Rate, 15-64, Female				n/a			39.3
Women in Managerial or Technical Positions, Thousands				n/a			n/a
Seats in Parliament Held by Women, Per Cent				11.0			9.1
RH COMMODITY SECURITY INDICATORS			1990			Most Recent
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Thousands				n/a			n/a
Projected Increase/Decrease in Women of Reproductive Age 2000-2015, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Spacing, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Limiting, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Total, Per Cent				n/a			n/a
Unmet Need for Family Planning, Millions				n/a			n/a
INTERNAL DISPARITIES
Total Fertility Rate per Woman 15-49			Most Recent			Province
Urban
Rural