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Fertility & birth rates in Dominican Republic and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has an annual birth rate of 17.9 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 2.24 in the Dominican Republic and 0.89 in Taiwan — 60.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 45.9% in the Dominican Republic and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 4.15 and 2.46, respectively.

  • The Dominican Republic is ranked 86/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in the Dominican Republic — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 52.8 in the Dominican Republic vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In the Dominican Republic, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Dominican Republic vs Taiwan by year

Dominican Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.24 0.87
2022 2.27 0.87
2021 2.29 0.98
2020 2.33 0.99
2019 2.37 1.05
2018 2.4 1.06
2017 2.4 1.13
2016 2.41 1.17
2015 2.43 1.18
2014 2.45 -
2013 2.47 -
2012 2.5 -
2011 2.53 1.07
2010 2.56 -
2009 2.57 -
2008 2.55 -
2007 2.51 -
2006 2.51 -
2005 2.57 -
2004 2.64 -
2003 2.7 -
2002 2.76 -
2001 2.83 1.4
2000 2.87 -
1999 2.85 -
1998 2.84 -
1997 2.92 -
1996 3.04 -
1995 3.1 -
1994 3.16 -
1993 3.23 -
1992 3.29 -
1991 3.35 1.72
1990 3.41 -
1989 3.48 -
1988 3.5 -
1987 3.53 -
1986 3.6 -
1985 3.69 -
1984 3.82 -
1983 3.95 -
1982 4.01 -
1981 4.15 2.46
1980 4.3 -
1979 4.47 -
1978 4.64 -
1977 4.84 -
1976 5.05 -
1975 5.24 -
1974 5.44 -
1973 5.67 -
1972 5.84 -
1971 6.01 -
1970 6.18 -
1969 6.37 -
1968 6.55 -
1967 6.76 -
1966 6.95 -
1965 7.05 -
1964 7.19 -
1963 7.3 -
1962 7.4 -
1961 7.49 -
1960 7.56 -
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 the Dominican Republic was 2.24 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 the Dominican Republic vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Dominican Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 132,360 -69,794
2022 138,767 -68,327
2021 128,866 -30,039
2020 137,417 -7,782
2019 144,869 1,416
2018 150,852 8,725
2017 151,565 22,613
2016 151,550 35,980
2015 154,258 49,741
2014 157,260 -
2013 159,330 -
2012 160,915 -
2011 162,094 43,836
2010 162,072 -
2009 160,893 -
2008 156,664 -
2007 152,066 -
2006 151,122 -
2005 155,405 -
2004 158,789 -
2003 163,267 -
2002 166,740 -
2001 170,193 132,707
2000 171,684 -
1999 167,742 -
1998 164,287 -
1997 168,419 -
1996 174,008 -
1995 175,439 -
1994 176,882 -
1993 177,691 -
1992 177,481 -
1991 177,371 215,698
1990 176,748 -
1989 175,365 -
1988 171,291 -
1987 167,552 -
1986 165,674 -
1985 164,091 -
1984 164,263 -
1983 163,136 -
1982 159,597 -
1981 158,419 326,883
1980 157,697 -
1979 154,779 -
1978 154,043 -
1977 152,825 -
1976 151,201 -
1975 149,339 -
1974 147,652 -
1973 146,283 -
1972 143,255 -
1971 140,473 -
1970 137,835 -
1969 135,445 -
1968 133,666 -
1967 133,091 -
1966 132,096 346,958
1965 125,345 -
1964 127,504 -
1963 124,994 -
1962 122,977 -
1961 120,316 -
1960 117,346 -

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.34% in the Dominican Republic and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Dominican Republic vs Taiwan by year

Dominican Republic
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 17.9 5.81
2022 18.3 5.96
2021 18.6 6.55
2020 19 7.01
2019 19.4 7.53
2018 19.8 7.7
2017 20 8.23
2016 20.2 8.86
2015 20.5 9.1
2014 20.8 -
2013 21.2 -
2012 21.5 -
2011 21.9 8.48
2010 22.2 -
2009 22.3 -
2008 22.1 -
2007 21.8 -
2006 21.9 -
2005 22.5 -
2004 23.1 -
2003 23.7 -
2002 24.4 -
2001 25.1 11.7
2000 25.6 -
1999 25.4 -
1998 25.3 -
1997 26.2 -
1996 27.3 -
1995 27.9 -
1994 28.5 -
1993 29.1 -
1992 29.7 -
1991 30.2 15.7
1990 30.8 -
1989 31.2 -
1988 31.3 -
1987 31.4 -
1986 31.8 -
1985 32.2 -
1984 33 -
1983 33.6 -
1982 33.8 -
1981 34.4 23
1980 35.1 -
1979 35.8 -
1978 36.3 -
1977 37 -
1976 37.7 -
1975 38.4 -
1974 39.1 -
1973 40 -
1972 40.6 -
1971 41.2 -
1970 41.9 -
1969 42.7 -
1968 43.6 -
1967 45 -
1966 46.2 32.4
1965 47 -
1964 48.1 -
1963 49.2 -
1962 50.2 -
1961 51.2 -
1960 52 -

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 17.9 in the Dominican Republic and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 46.2 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Dominican Republic Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.24 0.89
Fertility rate rank 85/196 195/196
Birth rate 17.9 5.76
Birth rate rank 86/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +132,360 -67,188
Natural population change rank 71/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.17% -0.29%
Population growth +0.85% -0.34%
Population growth rank 111/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 20.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 45.9 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 117.3 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.5 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 62% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.2% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.12% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.17% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.84% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.14% n/a
Life expectancy 74.1 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Dominican Republic
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2100 14.5% 9.81%
2099 14.5% 9.82%
2098 14.6% 9.83%
2097 14.6% 9.82%
2096 14.7% 9.8%
2095 14.7% 9.78%
2094 14.8% 9.74%
2093 14.9% 9.69%
2092 14.9% 9.63%
2091 15% 9.57%
2090 15.1% 9.49%
2089 15.1% 9.41%
2088 15.2% 9.32%
2087 15.3% 9.23%
2086 15.3% 9.13%
2085 15.4% 9.04%
2084 15.5% 8.94%
2083 15.5% 8.84%
2082 15.6% 8.74%
2081 15.7% 8.64%
2080 15.7% 8.55%
2079 15.8% 8.46%
2078 15.9% 8.39%
2077 16% 8.32%
2076 16% 8.26%
2075 16.1% 8.22%
2074 16.2% 8.19%
2073 16.3% 8.18%
2072 16.4% 8.18%
2071 16.5% 8.2%
2070 16.6% 8.23%
2069 16.7% 8.26%
2068 16.9% 8.31%
2067 17% 8.37%
2066 17.1% 8.42%
2065 17.3% 8.48%
2064 17.4% 8.53%
2063 17.5% 8.57%
2062 17.7% 8.61%
2061 17.8% 8.63%
2060 18% 8.64%
2059 18.2% 8.64%
2058 18.3% 8.62%
2057 18.5% 8.6%
2056 18.6% 8.55%
2055 18.8% 8.51%
2054 18.9% 8.45%
2053 19.1% 8.39%
2052 19.2% 8.33%
2051 19.4% 8.27%
2050 19.5% 8.22%
2049 19.7% 8.16%
2048 19.8% 8.12%
2047 20% 8.08%
2046 20.2% 8.04%
2045 20.4% 8.02%
2044 20.5% 8%
2043 20.7% 7.99%
2042 20.9% 7.99%
2041 21.1% 8%
2040 21.4% 8.01%
2039 21.6% 8.04%
2038 21.9% 8.09%
2037 22.1% 8.14%
2036 22.4% 8.25%
2035 22.7% 8.43%
2034 23.1% 8.66%
2033 23.4% 8.92%
2032 23.8% 9.2%
2031 24.1% 9.58%
2030 24.5% 10%
2029 24.9% 10.4%
2028 25.2% 10.7%
2027 25.6% 11.1%
2026 26% 11.4%
2025 26.4% 11.6%
2024 26.6% 11.7%
2023 26.9% 11.9%
2022 27.2% 12.1%
2021 27.4% 12.4%
2020 27.7% 12.6%
2019 27.9% 12.8%
2018 28.2% 12.9%
2017 28.5% 13.1%
2016 28.8% 13.3%
2015 29.2% 13.6%
2014 29.5% 14%
2013 29.8% 14.3%
2012 30.1% 14.6%
2011 30.5% 15.1%
2010 30.9% 15.6%
2009 31.3% 16.3%
2008 31.7% 17%
2007 32.2% 17.6%
2006 32.7% 18.1%
2005 33.2% 18.7%
2004 33.7% 19.3%
2003 34.2% 19.8%
2002 34.6% 20.4%
2001 35% 20.8%
2000 35.3% 21.1%
1999 35.7% 21.4%
1998 36.1% 22%
1997 36.6% 22.6%
1996 37% 23.1%
1995 37.3% 23.8%
1994 37.7% 24.4%
1993 38% 25.1%
1992 38.4% 25.8%
1991 38.7% 26.3%
1990 39.1% 27.1%
1989 39.4% 27.5%
1988 39.8% 28%
1987 40.2% 28.4%
1986 40.6% 29%
1985 41% 29.6%
1984 41.4% 30.2%
1983 41.8% 30.8%
1982 42.3% 31.2%
1981 42.7% 31.6%
1980 43.2% 32.1%
1979 43.7% 32.7%
1978 44.2% 33.3%
1977 44.7% 34%
1976 45.2% 34.7%
1975 45.8% 35.4%
1974 46.3% 36.2%
1973 46.8% -
1972 47.3% -
1971 47.7% -
1970 48.2% -
1969 48.6% -
1968 48.9% -
1967 49.2% -
1966 49.3% -
1965 49.4% -
1964 49.3% -
1963 49.2% -
1962 49.1% -
1961 48.9% -
1960 48.6% -

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 26.6% of the population in the Dominican Republic and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 39.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Dominican Republic 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: Dominican Republic vs Taiwan

Dominican Republic
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Dominican Republic Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 124 14
2022 124 14
2021 153 14
2020 121 13
2019 118 15.4
2018 107 11.6
2017 104 11.6
2016 106 11.6
2015 102 11.3
2014 95 8.5
2013 91 8.5
2012 89 8.5
2011 91 7.8
2010 92 7.8
2009 96 7.8
2008 94 7.8
2007 90 7.8
2006 87 7.8
2005 83 7.8
2004 78 7.8
2003 71 7.8
2002 68 7.8
2001 68 7.8
2000 76 7.8
1999 92 8.4
1998 109 8.9
1997 122 9.2
1996 138 7.7
1995 152 7.7
1994 166 8
1993 176 9.2
1992 185 6.8
1991 193 8.1
1990 203 12.2
1989 213 12.7
1988 221 9
1987 231 8.9
1986 241 9.4
1985 249 -

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 124 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Dominican Republic, 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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