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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 0.89 in Taiwan — 78.9% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.3% in Burkina Faso and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 7.26 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Taiwan by year

Burkina Faso
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.19 0.87
2022 4.28 0.87
2021 4.36 0.98
2020 4.44 0.99
2019 4.68 1.05
2018 4.92 1.06
2017 5.17 1.13
2016 5.33 1.17
2015 5.48 1.18
2014 5.6 -
2013 5.7 -
2012 5.79 -
2011 5.87 1.07
2010 5.94 -
2009 5.99 -
2008 6.05 -
2007 6.11 -
2006 6.17 -
2005 6.18 -
2004 6.22 -
2003 6.28 -
2002 6.34 -
2001 6.43 1.4
2000 6.52 -
1999 6.59 -
1998 6.66 -
1997 6.72 -
1996 6.78 -
1995 6.81 -
1994 6.84 -
1993 6.89 -
1992 6.94 -
1991 6.97 1.72
1990 7.01 -
1989 7.05 -
1988 7.11 -
1987 7.17 -
1986 7.22 -
1985 7.24 -
1984 7.25 -
1983 7.25 -
1982 7.25 -
1981 7.26 2.46
1980 7.22 -
1979 7.19 -
1978 7.15 -
1977 7.05 -
1976 6.95 -
1975 6.91 -
1974 6.84 -
1973 6.77 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.7 -
1970 6.69 -
1969 6.66 -
1968 6.65 -
1967 6.59 -
1966 6.53 -
1965 6.47 -
1964 6.42 -
1963 6.36 -
1962 6.32 -
1961 6.29 -
1960 6.25 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burkina Faso was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burkina Faso vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 545,227 -69,794
2022 538,146 -68,327
2021 527,468 -30,039
2020 524,359 -7,782
2019 540,001 1,416
2018 556,493 8,725
2017 569,975 22,613
2016 571,519 35,980
2015 570,554 49,741
2014 563,218 -
2013 556,096 -
2012 544,293 -
2011 530,765 43,836
2010 515,480 -
2009 499,596 -
2008 485,223 -
2007 467,277 -
2006 450,357 -
2005 427,243 -
2004 408,567 -
2003 394,516 -
2002 377,333 -
2001 367,731 132,707
2000 356,657 -
1999 342,630 -
1998 333,196 -
1997 322,253 -
1996 315,820 -
1995 305,878 -
1994 296,465 -
1993 289,044 -
1992 284,622 -
1991 280,111 215,698
1990 273,846 -
1989 267,314 -
1988 262,065 -
1987 257,730 -
1986 252,922 -
1985 246,574 -
1984 237,838 -
1983 228,467 -
1982 220,896 -
1981 212,623 326,883
1980 205,248 -
1979 196,647 -
1978 187,019 -
1977 175,672 -
1976 165,224 -
1975 157,174 -
1974 149,231 -
1973 141,751 -
1972 135,756 -
1971 130,924 -
1970 127,814 -
1969 123,666 -
1968 121,264 -
1967 117,223 -
1966 113,344 346,958
1965 109,544 -
1964 105,741 -
1963 101,760 -
1962 98,561 -
1961 95,059 -
1960 92,055 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.37% in Burkina Faso and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Taiwan by year

Burkina Faso
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 31.6 5.81
2022 32 5.96
2021 32.4 6.55
2020 32.7 7.01
2019 34.3 7.53
2018 36 7.7
2017 37.7 8.23
2016 38.9 8.86
2015 40 9.1
2014 40.9 -
2013 41.7 -
2012 42.3 -
2011 42.8 8.48
2010 43.2 -
2009 43.5 -
2008 43.9 -
2007 44.2 -
2006 44.4 -
2005 44.1 -
2004 44.1 -
2003 44.5 -
2002 44.5 -
2001 44.9 11.7
2000 45.2 -
1999 45.2 -
1998 45.6 -
1997 45.9 -
1996 46.1 -
1995 46 -
1994 46 -
1993 46.2 -
1992 46.6 -
1991 47 15.7
1990 47.1 -
1989 47.3 -
1988 47.7 -
1987 48.2 -
1986 48.6 -
1985 48.9 -
1984 48.9 -
1983 48.9 -
1982 49.1 -
1981 49.4 23
1980 49.4 -
1979 49.5 -
1978 49.3 -
1977 48.8 -
1976 48.4 -
1975 48.2 -
1974 48 -
1973 47.8 -
1972 47.6 -
1971 47.6 -
1970 47.7 -
1969 47.8 -
1968 47.9 -
1967 47.7 -
1966 47.5 32.4
1965 47.3 -
1964 47.1 -
1963 46.8 -
1962 46.6 -
1961 46.4 -
1960 46.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 47.5 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Taiwan
Fertility rate 4.19 0.89
Fertility rate rank 22/196 195/196
Birth rate 31.6 5.76
Birth rate rank 24/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 -67,188
Natural population change rank 36/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% -0.29%
Population growth +2.27% -0.34%
Population growth rank 39/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% n/a
Life expectancy 61.6 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2100 20.1% 9.81%
2099 20.2% 9.82%
2098 20.3% 9.83%
2097 20.3% 9.82%
2096 20.4% 9.8%
2095 20.6% 9.78%
2094 20.7% 9.74%
2093 20.8% 9.69%
2092 20.9% 9.63%
2091 21% 9.57%
2090 21.2% 9.49%
2089 21.3% 9.41%
2088 21.4% 9.32%
2087 21.6% 9.23%
2086 21.8% 9.13%
2085 21.9% 9.04%
2084 22.1% 8.94%
2083 22.2% 8.84%
2082 22.4% 8.74%
2081 22.6% 8.64%
2080 22.8% 8.55%
2079 23% 8.46%
2078 23.1% 8.39%
2077 23.3% 8.32%
2076 23.5% 8.26%
2075 23.7% 8.22%
2074 23.9% 8.19%
2073 24.1% 8.18%
2072 24.3% 8.18%
2071 24.5% 8.2%
2070 24.7% 8.23%
2069 24.9% 8.26%
2068 25.1% 8.31%
2067 25.3% 8.37%
2066 25.5% 8.42%
2065 25.7% 8.48%
2064 26% 8.53%
2063 26.2% 8.57%
2062 26.5% 8.61%
2061 26.8% 8.63%
2060 27.1% 8.64%
2059 27.4% 8.64%
2058 27.7% 8.62%
2057 28% 8.6%
2056 28.3% 8.55%
2055 28.7% 8.51%
2054 29% 8.45%
2053 29.4% 8.39%
2052 29.7% 8.33%
2051 30.1% 8.27%
2050 30.4% 8.22%
2049 30.8% 8.16%
2048 31.2% 8.12%
2047 31.5% 8.08%
2046 31.9% 8.04%
2045 32.2% 8.02%
2044 32.6% 8%
2043 32.9% 7.99%
2042 33.2% 7.99%
2041 33.5% 8%
2040 33.9% 8.01%
2039 34.2% 8.04%
2038 34.5% 8.09%
2037 34.9% 8.14%
2036 35.2% 8.25%
2035 35.5% 8.43%
2034 35.9% 8.66%
2033 36.4% 8.92%
2032 36.9% 9.2%
2031 37.5% 9.58%
2030 38.2% 10%
2029 38.9% 10.4%
2028 39.5% 10.7%
2027 40.2% 11.1%
2026 40.9% 11.4%
2025 41.5% 11.6%
2024 41.8% 11.7%
2023 42.4% 11.9%
2022 43% 12.1%
2021 43.5% 12.4%
2020 44% 12.6%
2019 44.5% 12.8%
2018 44.9% 12.9%
2017 45.1% 13.1%
2016 45.3% 13.3%
2015 45.5% 13.6%
2014 45.6% 14%
2013 45.6% 14.3%
2012 45.6% 14.6%
2011 45.6% 15.1%
2010 45.6% 15.6%
2009 45.5% 16.3%
2008 45.4% 17%
2007 45.4% 17.6%
2006 45.4% 18.1%
2005 45.5% 18.7%
2004 45.6% 19.3%
2003 45.8% 19.8%
2002 46% 20.4%
2001 46.3% 20.8%
2000 46.6% 21.1%
1999 46.8% 21.4%
1998 47% 22%
1997 47.2% 22.6%
1996 47.2% 23.1%
1995 47.3% 23.8%
1994 47.3% 24.4%
1993 47.3% 25.1%
1992 47.3% 25.8%
1991 47.1% 26.3%
1990 46.9% 27.1%
1989 46.8% 27.5%
1988 46.6% 28%
1987 46.3% 28.4%
1986 46.1% 29%
1985 45.8% 29.6%
1984 45.6% 30.2%
1983 45.4% 30.8%
1982 45.2% 31.2%
1981 44.9% 31.6%
1980 44.7% 32.1%
1979 44.5% 32.7%
1978 44.2% 33.3%
1977 44% 34%
1976 43.8% 34.7%
1975 43.6% 35.4%
1974 43.4% 36.2%
1973 43.1% -
1972 42.9% -
1971 42.6% -
1970 42.4% -
1969 42.1% -
1968 41.8% -
1967 41.5% -
1966 41.2% -
1965 40.9% -
1964 40.5% -
1963 40.2% -
1962 39.9% -
1961 39.9% -
1960 39.9% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Burkina Faso vs Taiwan

Burkina Faso
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 242 14
2022 316 14
2021 354 14
2020 334 13
2019 274 15.4
2018 286 11.6
2017 298 11.6
2016 313 11.6
2015 328 11.3
2014 344 8.5
2013 361 8.5
2012 376 8.5
2011 388 7.8
2010 404 7.8
2009 419 7.8
2008 429 7.8
2007 453 7.8
2006 463 7.8
2005 467 7.8
2004 481 7.8
2003 495 7.8
2002 508 7.8
2001 513 7.8
2000 524 7.8
1999 547 8.4
1998 567 8.9
1997 610 9.2
1996 605 7.7
1995 629 7.7
1994 651 8
1993 677 9.2
1992 703 6.8
1991 732 8.1
1990 759 12.2
1989 787 12.7
1988 806 9
1987 820 8.9
1986 834 9.4
1985 850 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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