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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 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 2.13 in Indonesia and 0.89 in Taiwan — 58.4% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 51.2% in Indonesia and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 4.36 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 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 Indonesia — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Taiwan by year

Indonesia
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.13 0.87
2022 2.15 0.87
2021 2.17 0.98
2020 2.19 0.99
2019 2.21 1.05
2018 2.22 1.06
2017 2.25 1.13
2016 2.31 1.17
2015 2.35 1.18
2014 2.39 -
2013 2.44 -
2012 2.51 -
2011 2.52 1.07
2010 2.46 -
2009 2.44 -
2008 2.44 -
2007 2.48 -
2006 2.46 -
2005 2.45 -
2004 2.42 -
2003 2.41 -
2002 2.44 -
2001 2.47 1.4
2000 2.5 -
1999 2.57 -
1998 2.66 -
1997 2.74 -
1996 2.78 -
1995 2.81 -
1994 2.85 -
1993 2.9 -
1992 2.95 -
1991 3.06 1.72
1990 3.11 -
1989 3.25 -
1988 3.35 -
1987 3.42 -
1986 3.53 -
1985 3.73 -
1984 3.96 -
1983 4.11 -
1982 4.25 -
1981 4.36 2.46
1980 4.5 -
1979 4.63 -
1978 4.73 -
1977 4.81 -
1976 4.92 -
1975 5.03 -
1974 5.09 -
1973 5.25 -
1972 5.32 -
1971 5.4 -
1970 5.49 -
1969 5.55 -
1968 5.57 -
1967 5.58 -
1966 5.59 -
1965 5.59 -
1964 5.57 -
1963 5.55 -
1962 5.53 -
1961 5.52 -
1960 5.51 -
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 Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 2,364,808 -69,794
2022 2,429,171 -68,327
2021 1,764,332 -30,039
2020 2,152,076 -7,782
2019 2,548,048 1,416
2018 2,587,219 8,725
2017 2,682,556 22,613
2016 2,814,578 35,980
2015 2,899,165 49,741
2014 3,000,907 -
2013 3,104,258 -
2012 3,259,811 -
2011 3,266,560 43,836
2010 3,161,082 -
2009 3,140,944 -
2008 3,138,143 -
2007 3,211,484 -
2006 3,163,026 -
2005 3,149,551 -
2004 2,894,440 -
2003 3,037,698 -
2002 3,063,044 -
2001 3,066,275 132,707
2000 3,080,621 -
1999 3,137,133 -
1998 3,258,820 -
1997 3,338,243 -
1996 3,331,535 -
1995 3,304,550 -
1994 3,292,127 -
1993 3,287,348 -
1992 3,241,576 -
1991 3,288,791 215,698
1990 3,250,906 -
1989 3,316,792 -
1988 3,331,242 -
1987 3,304,520 -
1986 3,309,905 -
1985 3,419,412 -
1984 3,549,570 -
1983 3,558,949 -
1982 3,545,504 -
1981 3,497,244 326,883
1980 3,484,846 -
1979 3,460,621 -
1978 3,412,980 -
1977 3,334,779 -
1976 3,291,479 -
1975 3,263,794 -
1974 3,196,136 -
1973 3,210,643 -
1972 3,149,726 -
1971 3,111,304 -
1970 3,080,421 -
1969 3,034,825 -
1968 2,961,608 -
1967 2,909,981 -
1966 2,715,011 346,958
1965 2,278,891 -
1964 2,700,138 -
1963 2,609,526 -
1962 2,525,163 -
1961 2,434,113 -
1960 2,350,971 -

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 +0.84% in Indonesia and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Taiwan by year

Indonesia
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 15.9 5.81
2022 16.2 5.96
2021 16.4 6.55
2020 16.7 7.01
2019 16.9 7.53
2018 17.1 7.7
2017 17.5 8.23
2016 18.1 8.86
2015 18.6 9.1
2014 19.1 -
2013 19.6 -
2012 20.4 -
2011 20.6 8.48
2010 20.4 -
2009 20.4 -
2008 20.5 -
2007 21 -
2006 20.9 -
2005 21 -
2004 20.8 -
2003 20.8 -
2002 21.1 -
2001 21.4 11.7
2000 21.7 -
1999 22.2 -
1998 23 -
1997 23.6 -
1996 23.9 -
1995 24 -
1994 24.3 -
1993 24.5 -
1992 24.8 -
1991 25.5 15.7
1990 25.8 -
1989 26.6 -
1988 27.3 -
1987 27.6 -
1986 28.2 -
1985 29.4 -
1984 30.9 -
1983 31.8 -
1982 32.5 -
1981 33 23
1980 33.7 -
1979 34.4 -
1978 34.9 -
1977 35.2 -
1976 35.8 -
1975 36.5 -
1974 37 -
1973 38.1 -
1972 38.6 -
1971 39.4 -
1970 40.2 -
1969 41 -
1968 41.5 -
1967 42.2 -
1966 42.8 32.4
1965 43.3 -
1964 43.5 -
1963 43.8 -
1962 44 -
1961 44.3 -
1960 44.4 -

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 15.9 in Indonesia and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 42.8 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.13 0.89
Fertility rate rank 91/196 195/196
Birth rate 15.9 5.76
Birth rate rank 98/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 -67,188
Natural population change rank 7/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% -0.29%
Population growth +0.82% -0.34%
Population growth rank 115/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 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 51.6% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% n/a
Life expectancy 71.6 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Taiwan
2100 14.9% 9.81%
2099 14.9% 9.82%
2098 15% 9.83%
2097 15% 9.82%
2096 15.1% 9.8%
2095 15.1% 9.78%
2094 15.2% 9.74%
2093 15.2% 9.69%
2092 15.3% 9.63%
2091 15.4% 9.57%
2090 15.4% 9.49%
2089 15.5% 9.41%
2088 15.6% 9.32%
2087 15.6% 9.23%
2086 15.7% 9.13%
2085 15.8% 9.04%
2084 15.9% 8.94%
2083 16% 8.84%
2082 16% 8.74%
2081 16.1% 8.64%
2080 16.2% 8.55%
2079 16.3% 8.46%
2078 16.3% 8.39%
2077 16.4% 8.32%
2076 16.5% 8.26%
2075 16.5% 8.22%
2074 16.6% 8.19%
2073 16.7% 8.18%
2072 16.7% 8.18%
2071 16.8% 8.2%
2070 16.8% 8.23%
2069 16.9% 8.26%
2068 17% 8.31%
2067 17.1% 8.37%
2066 17.1% 8.42%
2065 17.2% 8.48%
2064 17.3% 8.53%
2063 17.4% 8.57%
2062 17.5% 8.61%
2061 17.7% 8.63%
2060 17.8% 8.64%
2059 17.9% 8.64%
2058 18.1% 8.62%
2057 18.2% 8.6%
2056 18.4% 8.55%
2055 18.5% 8.51%
2054 18.7% 8.45%
2053 18.8% 8.39%
2052 19% 8.33%
2051 19.1% 8.27%
2050 19.3% 8.22%
2049 19.4% 8.16%
2048 19.5% 8.12%
2047 19.7% 8.08%
2046 19.8% 8.04%
2045 19.9% 8.02%
2044 20% 8%
2043 20.2% 7.99%
2042 20.3% 7.99%
2041 20.4% 8%
2040 20.6% 8.01%
2039 20.7% 8.04%
2038 20.9% 8.09%
2037 21% 8.14%
2036 21.2% 8.25%
2035 21.4% 8.43%
2034 21.6% 8.66%
2033 21.8% 8.92%
2032 22% 9.2%
2031 22.3% 9.58%
2030 22.6% 10%
2029 22.9% 10.4%
2028 23.3% 10.7%
2027 23.7% 11.1%
2026 24.1% 11.4%
2025 24.4% 11.6%
2024 24.6% 11.7%
2023 24.9% 11.9%
2022 25.3% 12.1%
2021 25.6% 12.4%
2020 25.8% 12.6%
2019 26.1% 12.8%
2018 26.3% 12.9%
2017 26.6% 13.1%
2016 26.8% 13.3%
2015 27% 13.6%
2014 27.2% 14%
2013 27.3% 14.3%
2012 27.5% 14.6%
2011 27.7% 15.1%
2010 27.9% 15.6%
2009 28.1% 16.3%
2008 28.4% 17%
2007 28.6% 17.6%
2006 28.8% 18.1%
2005 29.1% 18.7%
2004 29.3% 19.3%
2003 29.7% 19.8%
2002 30% 20.4%
2001 30.4% 20.8%
2000 30.8% 21.1%
1999 31.3% 21.4%
1998 31.7% 22%
1997 32.2% 22.6%
1996 32.7% 23.1%
1995 33.2% 23.8%
1994 33.7% 24.4%
1993 34.3% 25.1%
1992 34.8% 25.8%
1991 35.4% 26.3%
1990 35.9% 27.1%
1989 36.4% 27.5%
1988 36.9% 28%
1987 37.4% 28.4%
1986 38% 29%
1985 38.5% 29.6%
1984 39% 30.2%
1983 39.4% 30.8%
1982 39.8% 31.2%
1981 40.2% 31.6%
1980 40.6% 32.1%
1979 40.9% 32.7%
1978 41.2% 33.3%
1977 41.5% 34%
1976 41.8% 34.7%
1975 42% 35.4%
1974 42.3% 36.2%
1973 42.4% -
1972 42.5% -
1971 42.6% -
1970 42.6% -
1969 42.6% -
1968 42.5% -
1967 42.2% -
1966 41.9% -
1965 41.5% -
1964 41.1% -
1963 40.7% -
1962 40.3% -
1961 40% -
1960 39.8% -

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 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia 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: Indonesia vs Taiwan

Indonesia
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 140 14
2022 148 14
2021 226 14
2020 184 13
2019 161 15.4
2018 168 11.6
2017 173 11.6
2016 182 11.6
2015 190 11.3
2014 198 8.5
2013 208 8.5
2012 220 8.5
2011 230 7.8
2010 242 7.8
2009 246 7.8
2008 251 7.8
2007 257 7.8
2006 264 7.8
2005 268 7.8
2004 283 7.8
2003 279 7.8
2002 283 7.8
2001 300 7.8
2000 311 7.8
1999 321 8.4
1998 317 8.9
1997 323 9.2
1996 331 7.7
1995 334 7.7
1994 333 8
1993 327 9.2
1992 359 6.8
1991 378 8.1
1990 392 12.2
1989 402 12.7
1988 431 9
1987 437 8.9
1986 455 9.4
1985 474 -

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 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, 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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