Fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fertility rate: births per woman was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan stood at 0.87 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.87 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 6.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 live births per woman | 0.916 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9263 live births per woman | 0.87 live births per woman | 0.99 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
- 230 Singapore 0.943 live births per woman compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman (2010)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 43.54 years (2023)
- Account 95.6% (2024)
- Account, female 95.7% (2024)
- Account, male 95.6% (2024)
- Owns a debit card 88.3% (2024)
- Owns a debit card, female 86.8% (2024)
- Owns a debit card, male 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Taiwan was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.