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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Taiwan

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 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 1.39 in Cyprus and 0.89 in Taiwan — 36.3% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.5% in Cyprus and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 2.15 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Taiwan by year

Cyprus
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.39 0.87
2022 1.39 0.87
2021 1.39 0.98
2020 1.36 0.99
2019 1.33 1.05
2018 1.32 1.06
2017 1.32 1.13
2016 1.36 1.17
2015 1.32 1.18
2014 1.31 -
2013 1.3 -
2012 1.38 -
2011 1.36 1.07
2010 1.43 -
2009 1.48 -
2008 1.48 -
2007 1.45 -
2006 1.51 -
2005 1.48 -
2004 1.51 -
2003 1.51 -
2002 1.5 -
2001 1.57 1.4
2000 1.64 -
1999 1.67 -
1998 1.76 -
1997 1.86 -
1996 1.95 -
1995 2.03 -
1994 2.16 -
1993 2.25 -
1992 2.46 -
1991 2.34 1.72
1990 2.4 -
1989 2.37 -
1988 2.47 -
1987 2.39 -
1986 2.45 -
1985 2.43 -
1984 2.51 -
1983 2.49 -
1982 2.49 -
1981 2.15 2.46
1980 2.3 -
1979 2.14 -
1978 2.08 -
1977 2.09 -
1976 2.33 -
1975 2.11 -
1974 2.28 -
1973 2.4 -
1972 2.99 -
1971 3.04 -
1970 3.07 -
1969 3.19 -
1968 3.27 -
1967 3.32 -
1966 3.4 -
1965 3.47 -
1964 3.41 -
1963 3.49 -
1962 3.51 -
1961 3.62 -
1960 3.39 -
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 Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 5,025 -69,794
2022 4,466 -68,327
2021 5,305 -30,039
2020 5,826 -7,782
2019 5,679 1,416
2018 5,905 8,725
2017 6,082 22,613
2016 6,643 35,980
2015 6,340 49,741
2014 6,193 -
2013 6,116 -
2012 6,726 -
2011 6,271 43,836
2010 6,723 -
2009 6,820 -
2008 6,429 -
2007 5,983 -
2006 6,166 -
2005 5,646 -
2004 5,705 -
2003 5,484 -
2002 5,225 -
2001 5,308 132,707
2000 5,570 -
1999 5,524 -
1998 5,879 -
1997 6,444 -
1996 6,911 -
1995 7,226 -
1994 7,973 -
1993 8,463 -
1992 9,844 -
1991 9,102 215,698
1990 9,417 -
1989 9,156 -
1988 9,595 -
1987 9,114 -
1986 9,412 -
1985 9,242 -
1984 9,516 -
1983 9,318 -
1982 9,282 -
1981 7,135 326,883
1980 7,954 -
1979 6,620 -
1978 5,949 -
1977 5,607 -
1976 6,546 -
1975 5,023 -
1974 321 -
1973 5,405 -
1972 8,244 -
1971 8,398 -
1970 8,412 -
1969 8,857 -
1968 9,153 -
1967 9,313 -
1966 9,478 346,958
1965 9,643 -
1964 8,322 -
1963 8,568 -
1962 9,455 -
1961 9,584 -
1960 8,385 -

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 +0.37% in Cyprus and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Taiwan by year

Cyprus
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 10.8 5.81
2022 11 5.96
2021 11.2 6.55
2020 11.1 7.01
2019 11 7.53
2018 11 7.7
2017 11.2 8.23
2016 11.5 8.86
2015 11.2 9.1
2014 11.1 -
2013 11 -
2012 11.6 -
2011 11.3 8.48
2010 11.8 -
2009 12.1 -
2008 12 -
2007 11.6 -
2006 12 -
2005 11.7 -
2004 11.9 -
2003 11.8 -
2002 11.6 -
2001 12 11.7
2000 12.5 -
1999 12.7 -
1998 13.3 -
1997 14.1 -
1996 14.9 -
1995 15.5 -
1994 16.7 -
1993 17.6 -
1992 19.4 -
1991 18.6 15.7
1990 19.1 -
1989 19 -
1988 19.9 -
1987 19.4 -
1986 20.1 -
1985 20.2 -
1984 21.2 -
1983 21.3 -
1982 21.5 -
1981 18.6 23
1980 19.8 -
1979 18.2 -
1978 17.4 -
1977 17.1 -
1976 18.8 -
1975 16.8 -
1974 17.9 -
1973 18.3 -
1972 22.5 -
1971 22.7 -
1970 22.6 -
1969 23.4 -
1968 23.9 -
1967 24.2 -
1966 24.6 32.4
1965 25 -
1964 24.7 -
1963 25.3 -
1962 25.5 -
1961 26.3 -
1960 24.7 -

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 10.8 in Cyprus and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 24.6 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.39 0.89
Fertility rate rank 165/196 195/196
Birth rate 10.8 5.76
Birth rate rank 137/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 -67,188
Natural population change rank 128/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% -0.29%
Population growth +0.99% -0.34%
Population growth rank 103/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 32 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 22.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% n/a
Life expectancy 82.2 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Taiwan
2100 12.5% 9.81%
2099 12.5% 9.82%
2098 12.5% 9.83%
2097 12.5% 9.82%
2096 12.5% 9.8%
2095 12.5% 9.78%
2094 12.5% 9.74%
2093 12.5% 9.69%
2092 12.4% 9.63%
2091 12.4% 9.57%
2090 12.3% 9.49%
2089 12.3% 9.41%
2088 12.2% 9.32%
2087 12.2% 9.23%
2086 12.1% 9.13%
2085 12.1% 9.04%
2084 12.1% 8.94%
2083 12% 8.84%
2082 12% 8.74%
2081 12% 8.64%
2080 12% 8.55%
2079 12% 8.46%
2078 12% 8.39%
2077 12.1% 8.32%
2076 12.1% 8.26%
2075 12.1% 8.22%
2074 12.2% 8.19%
2073 12.3% 8.18%
2072 12.3% 8.18%
2071 12.4% 8.2%
2070 12.5% 8.23%
2069 12.5% 8.26%
2068 12.6% 8.31%
2067 12.6% 8.37%
2066 12.7% 8.42%
2065 12.7% 8.48%
2064 12.7% 8.53%
2063 12.7% 8.57%
2062 12.7% 8.61%
2061 12.7% 8.63%
2060 12.7% 8.64%
2059 12.6% 8.64%
2058 12.6% 8.62%
2057 12.6% 8.6%
2056 12.5% 8.55%
2055 12.5% 8.51%
2054 12.4% 8.45%
2053 12.4% 8.39%
2052 12.4% 8.33%
2051 12.3% 8.27%
2050 12.3% 8.22%
2049 12.3% 8.16%
2048 12.4% 8.12%
2047 12.4% 8.08%
2046 12.5% 8.04%
2045 12.6% 8.02%
2044 12.7% 8%
2043 12.8% 7.99%
2042 13% 7.99%
2041 13.2% 8%
2040 13.4% 8.01%
2039 13.6% 8.04%
2038 13.9% 8.09%
2037 14.2% 8.14%
2036 14.4% 8.25%
2035 14.7% 8.43%
2034 14.9% 8.66%
2033 15.1% 8.92%
2032 15.3% 9.2%
2031 15.5% 9.58%
2030 15.7% 10%
2029 15.8% 10.4%
2028 15.9% 10.7%
2027 16% 11.1%
2026 16.1% 11.4%
2025 16.1% 11.6%
2024 16.1% 11.7%
2023 16.1% 11.9%
2022 16% 12.1%
2021 16% 12.4%
2020 15.9% 12.6%
2019 15.9% 12.8%
2018 15.9% 12.9%
2017 15.9% 13.1%
2016 15.9% 13.3%
2015 16% 13.6%
2014 16.1% 14%
2013 16.2% 14.3%
2012 16.4% 14.6%
2011 16.6% 15.1%
2010 17% 15.6%
2009 17.5% 16.3%
2008 18% 17%
2007 18.7% 17.6%
2006 19.3% 18.1%
2005 19.9% 18.7%
2004 20.5% 19.3%
2003 21% 19.8%
2002 21.3% 20.4%
2001 21.7% 20.8%
2000 22.3% 21.1%
1999 22.9% 21.4%
1998 23.4% 22%
1997 23.9% 22.6%
1996 24.3% 23.1%
1995 24.6% 23.8%
1994 24.7% 24.4%
1993 24.6% 25.1%
1992 24.6% 25.8%
1991 24.7% 26.3%
1990 24.8% 27.1%
1989 25% 27.5%
1988 25.1% 28%
1987 25.2% 28.4%
1986 25.2% 29%
1985 25.2% 29.6%
1984 25.1% 30.2%
1983 24.9% 30.8%
1982 24.8% 31.2%
1981 25% 31.6%
1980 25.5% 32.1%
1979 26.2% 32.7%
1978 27% 33.3%
1977 27.9% 34%
1976 28.8% 34.7%
1975 29.6% 35.4%
1974 30% 36.2%
1973 30.3% -
1972 30.8% -
1971 31.2% -
1970 31.7% -
1969 32.1% -
1968 32.6% -
1967 33% -
1966 33.5% -
1965 34% -
1964 34.5% -
1963 35.1% -
1962 35.8% -
1961 36.4% -
1960 36.5% -

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 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus 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: Cyprus vs Taiwan

Cyprus
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 14 14
2022 53 14
2021 98 14
2020 87 13
2019 13 15.4
2018 13 11.6
2017 12 11.6
2016 12 11.6
2015 11 11.3
2014 11 8.5
2013 10 8.5
2012 10 8.5
2011 10 7.8
2010 10 7.8
2009 10 7.8
2008 10 7.8
2007 10 7.8
2006 10 7.8
2005 10 7.8
2004 10 7.8
2003 10 7.8
2002 11 7.8
2001 11 7.8
2000 12 7.8
1999 12 8.4
1998 13 8.9
1997 13 9.2
1996 14 7.7
1995 14 7.7
1994 15 8
1993 15 9.2
1992 15 6.8
1991 15 8.1
1990 15 12.2
1989 16 12.7
1988 17 9
1987 17 8.9
1986 18 9.4
1985 19 -

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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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