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Fertility & birth rates in Ivory Coast and Taiwan

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Ivory Coast has an annual birth rate of 32 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 4.28 in Ivory Coast and 0.89 in Taiwan — 79.3% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 43.2% in Ivory Coast and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 7.54 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Ivory Coast is ranked 22/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29 in Ivory Coast — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 92.1 in Ivory Coast vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Ivory Coast, 24.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Ivory Coast vs Taiwan by year

Ivory Coast
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ivory Coast Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 4.28 0.87
2022 4.35 0.87
2021 4.41 0.98
2020 4.46 0.99
2019 4.52 1.05
2018 4.6 1.06
2017 4.76 1.13
2016 4.87 1.17
2015 4.97 1.18
2014 5.07 -
2013 5.14 -
2012 5.19 -
2011 5.24 1.07
2010 5.29 -
2009 5.33 -
2008 5.36 -
2007 5.4 -
2006 5.45 -
2005 5.5 -
2004 5.53 -
2003 5.57 -
2002 5.64 -
2001 5.7 1.4
2000 5.77 -
1999 5.81 -
1998 5.85 -
1997 5.9 -
1996 5.95 -
1995 6.04 -
1994 6.13 -
1993 6.27 -
1992 6.43 -
1991 6.59 1.72
1990 6.72 -
1989 6.85 -
1988 6.97 -
1987 7.09 -
1986 7.19 -
1985 7.27 -
1984 7.35 -
1983 7.42 -
1982 7.49 -
1981 7.54 2.46
1980 7.59 -
1979 7.63 -
1978 7.67 -
1977 7.83 -
1976 7.88 -
1975 7.91 -
1974 7.93 -
1973 7.94 -
1972 7.94 -
1971 7.94 -
1970 7.94 -
1969 7.93 -
1968 7.91 -
1967 7.89 -
1966 7.87 -
1965 7.84 -
1964 7.81 -
1963 7.78 -
1962 7.75 -
1961 7.72 -
1960 7.69 -
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 Ivory Coast was 4.28 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 Ivory Coast vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ivory Coast
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Ivory Coast Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 758,261 -69,794
2022 750,270 -68,327
2021 732,191 -30,039
2020 727,455 -7,782
2019 727,774 1,416
2018 722,445 8,725
2017 734,553 22,613
2016 735,630 35,980
2015 731,387 49,741
2014 728,978 -
2013 720,228 -
2012 708,847 -
2011 694,033 43,836
2010 676,554 -
2009 654,439 -
2008 630,610 -
2007 617,247 -
2006 605,001 -
2005 593,685 -
2004 579,424 -
2003 568,220 -
2002 563,692 -
2001 555,220 132,707
2000 545,129 -
1999 527,634 -
1998 509,167 -
1997 489,984 -
1996 469,740 -
1995 453,719 -
1994 438,274 -
1993 430,759 -
1992 423,294 -
1991 413,354 215,698
1990 402,629 -
1989 390,081 -
1988 378,575 -
1987 370,654 -
1986 357,205 -
1985 344,549 -
1984 331,910 -
1983 317,379 -
1982 305,204 -
1981 292,755 326,883
1980 280,630 -
1979 268,875 -
1978 257,222 -
1977 250,858 -
1976 241,939 -
1975 228,883 -
1974 216,389 -
1973 203,429 -
1972 190,842 -
1971 179,918 -
1970 170,070 -
1969 161,541 -
1968 153,464 -
1967 145,773 -
1966 138,438 346,958
1965 131,601 -
1964 124,996 -
1963 118,526 -
1962 111,930 -
1961 105,568 -
1960 99,681 -

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.65% in Ivory Coast and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Ivory Coast vs Taiwan by year

Ivory Coast
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ivory Coast Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 32 5.81
2022 32.5 5.96
2021 33.1 6.55
2020 33.7 7.01
2019 34.3 7.53
2018 35.1 7.7
2017 36.6 8.23
2016 37.7 8.86
2015 38.8 9.1
2014 39.8 -
2013 40.5 -
2012 40.7 -
2011 40.8 8.48
2010 40.9 -
2009 40.7 -
2008 40.5 -
2007 41 -
2006 41.4 -
2005 41.9 -
2004 42.3 -
2003 42.8 -
2002 43.4 -
2001 43.9 11.7
2000 44.3 -
1999 44.2 -
1998 44.2 -
1997 44.1 -
1996 44 -
1995 44.1 -
1994 44.2 -
1993 44.8 -
1992 45.6 -
1991 46.1 15.7
1990 46.5 -
1989 46.7 -
1988 47.1 -
1987 47.7 -
1986 47.9 -
1985 48.1 -
1984 48.4 -
1983 48.5 -
1982 48.8 -
1981 49 23
1980 49.3 -
1979 49.6 -
1978 49.9 -
1977 51 -
1976 51.7 -
1975 51.7 -
1974 52 -
1973 52.2 -
1972 52.2 -
1971 52.4 -
1970 52.7 -
1969 53 -
1968 53.3 -
1967 53.5 -
1966 53.8 32.4
1965 54 -
1964 54.3 -
1963 54.4 -
1962 54.5 -
1961 54.6 -
1960 54.6 -

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 32 in Ivory Coast and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 53.8 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Ivory Coast Taiwan
Fertility rate 4.28 0.89
Fertility rate rank 18/196 195/196
Birth rate 32 5.76
Birth rate rank 22/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +758,261 -67,188
Natural population change rank 23/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.43% -0.29%
Population growth +2.47% -0.34%
Population growth rank 28/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 19.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 89 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 190.1 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 70.4 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.3% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.2% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.36% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.82% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.66% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.71% n/a
Life expectancy 62.4 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ivory Coast Taiwan
2100 23.9% 9.81%
2099 24.1% 9.82%
2098 24.2% 9.83%
2097 24.4% 9.82%
2096 24.5% 9.8%
2095 24.6% 9.78%
2094 24.8% 9.74%
2093 24.9% 9.69%
2092 25.1% 9.63%
2091 25.3% 9.57%
2090 25.4% 9.49%
2089 25.6% 9.41%
2088 25.8% 9.32%
2087 26% 9.23%
2086 26.1% 9.13%
2085 26.3% 9.04%
2084 26.5% 8.94%
2083 26.7% 8.84%
2082 26.9% 8.74%
2081 27.1% 8.64%
2080 27.2% 8.55%
2079 27.4% 8.46%
2078 27.6% 8.39%
2077 27.8% 8.32%
2076 28% 8.26%
2075 28.1% 8.22%
2074 28.3% 8.19%
2073 28.5% 8.18%
2072 28.6% 8.18%
2071 28.8% 8.2%
2070 29% 8.23%
2069 29.1% 8.26%
2068 29.3% 8.31%
2067 29.5% 8.37%
2066 29.7% 8.42%
2065 30% 8.48%
2064 30.2% 8.53%
2063 30.4% 8.57%
2062 30.7% 8.61%
2061 30.9% 8.63%
2060 31.2% 8.64%
2059 31.5% 8.64%
2058 31.7% 8.62%
2057 32% 8.6%
2056 32.3% 8.55%
2055 32.6% 8.51%
2054 32.9% 8.45%
2053 33.1% 8.39%
2052 33.4% 8.33%
2051 33.6% 8.27%
2050 33.9% 8.22%
2049 34.1% 8.16%
2048 34.3% 8.12%
2047 34.4% 8.08%
2046 34.6% 8.04%
2045 34.8% 8.02%
2044 34.9% 8%
2043 35% 7.99%
2042 35.2% 7.99%
2041 35.3% 8%
2040 35.5% 8.01%
2039 35.7% 8.04%
2038 35.8% 8.09%
2037 36% 8.14%
2036 36.3% 8.25%
2035 36.5% 8.43%
2034 36.8% 8.66%
2033 37.1% 8.92%
2032 37.6% 9.2%
2031 38% 9.58%
2030 38.5% 10%
2029 39.1% 10.4%
2028 39.5% 10.7%
2027 39.8% 11.1%
2026 40.2% 11.4%
2025 40.7% 11.6%
2024 40.9% 11.7%
2023 41.3% 11.9%
2022 41.7% 12.1%
2021 42% 12.4%
2020 42.2% 12.6%
2019 42.3% 12.8%
2018 42.4% 12.9%
2017 42.4% 13.1%
2016 42.3% 13.3%
2015 42.2% 13.6%
2014 42% 14%
2013 42.2% 14.3%
2012 42.7% 14.6%
2011 43.3% 15.1%
2010 44% 15.6%
2009 44.9% 16.3%
2008 45.8% 17%
2007 46.4% 17.6%
2006 46.3% 18.1%
2005 46.3% 18.7%
2004 46.3% 19.3%
2003 46.2% 19.8%
2002 46.2% 20.4%
2001 46.1% 20.8%
2000 46% 21.1%
1999 46% 21.4%
1998 46.1% 22%
1997 46.2% 22.6%
1996 46.4% 23.1%
1995 46.7% 23.8%
1994 46.9% 24.4%
1993 47.1% 25.1%
1992 47.4% 25.8%
1991 47.6% 26.3%
1990 47.8% 27.1%
1989 47.9% 27.5%
1988 48% 28%
1987 48.1% 28.4%
1986 48% 29%
1985 47.9% 29.6%
1984 47.8% 30.2%
1983 47.7% 30.8%
1982 47.5% 31.2%
1981 47.3% 31.6%
1980 47.1% 32.1%
1979 46.8% 32.7%
1978 46.5% 33.3%
1977 46.1% 34%
1976 45.7% 34.7%
1975 45.4% 35.4%
1974 45.3% 36.2%
1973 45.2% -
1972 45.2% -
1971 45.1% -
1970 45.1% -
1969 44.9% -
1968 44.8% -
1967 44.6% -
1966 44.3% -
1965 44.1% -
1964 43.9% -
1963 43.6% -
1962 43.4% -
1961 43.2% -
1960 43.1% -

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 40.9% of the population in Ivory Coast and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 47.8% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ivory Coast 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: Ivory Coast vs Taiwan

Ivory Coast
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ivory Coast Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 359 14
2022 409 14
2021 459 14
2020 447 13
2019 429 15.4
2018 449 11.6
2017 465 11.6
2016 488 11.6
2015 505 11.3
2014 522 8.5
2013 544 8.5
2012 566 8.5
2011 569 7.8
2010 592 7.8
2009 588 7.8
2008 562 7.8
2007 567 7.8
2006 544 7.8
2005 492 7.8
2004 456 7.8
2003 451 7.8
2002 427 7.8
2001 405 7.8
2000 378 7.8
1999 381 8.4
1998 380 8.9
1997 364 9.2
1996 381 7.7
1995 421 7.7
1994 463 8
1993 503 9.2
1992 546 6.8
1991 584 8.1
1990 619 12.2
1989 645 12.7
1988 671 9
1987 697 8.9
1986 735 9.4
1985 766 -

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 359 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ivory Coast, 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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