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Fertility & birth rates in Jordan and Taiwan

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Jordan has an annual birth rate of 20.6 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 2.64 in Jordan and 0.89 in Taiwan — 66.5% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 62.9% in Jordan and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 7.12 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Jordan is ranked 72/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Jordan — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.4 in Jordan vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Jordan, 25.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Jordan vs Taiwan by year

Jordan
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.64 0.87
2022 2.68 0.87
2021 2.74 0.98
2020 2.79 0.99
2019 2.86 1.05
2018 2.92 1.06
2017 2.99 1.13
2016 3.07 1.17
2015 3.14 1.18
2014 3.3 -
2013 3.45 -
2012 3.57 -
2011 3.69 1.07
2010 3.78 -
2009 3.84 -
2008 3.88 -
2007 3.8 -
2006 3.71 -
2005 3.65 -
2004 3.73 -
2003 3.82 -
2002 3.81 -
2001 3.8 1.4
2000 3.86 -
1999 3.97 -
1998 4.11 -
1997 4.32 -
1996 4.51 -
1995 4.68 -
1994 4.82 -
1993 4.97 -
1992 5.14 -
1991 5.33 1.72
1990 5.54 -
1989 5.8 -
1988 6.01 -
1987 6.2 -
1986 6.39 -
1985 6.53 -
1984 6.67 -
1983 6.81 -
1982 6.96 -
1981 7.12 2.46
1980 7.29 -
1979 7.45 -
1978 7.59 -
1977 7.72 -
1976 7.83 -
1975 7.93 -
1974 8 -
1973 8.06 -
1972 8.12 -
1971 8.15 -
1970 8.18 -
1969 8.19 -
1968 8.14 -
1967 8.06 -
1966 7.99 -
1965 7.93 -
1964 7.91 -
1963 7.85 -
1962 7.79 -
1961 7.7 -
1960 7.6 -
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 Jordan was 2.64 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 Jordan vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Jordan
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Jordan Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 200,895 -69,794
2022 199,900 -68,327
2021 190,795 -30,039
2020 198,138 -7,782
2019 204,933 1,416
2018 205,333 8,725
2017 205,903 22,613
2016 205,891 35,980
2015 195,495 49,741
2014 184,169 -
2013 170,473 -
2012 175,437 -
2011 177,076 43,836
2010 177,748 -
2009 177,651 -
2008 175,048 -
2007 167,574 -
2006 147,643 -
2005 141,816 -
2004 141,752 -
2003 142,443 -
2002 139,250 -
2001 136,450 132,707
2000 136,414 -
1999 138,201 -
1998 140,696 -
1997 145,358 -
1996 147,852 -
1995 147,652 -
1994 144,199 -
1993 139,467 -
1992 134,241 -
1991 129,642 215,698
1990 114,912 -
1989 112,608 -
1988 109,754 -
1987 106,536 -
1986 103,551 -
1985 99,801 -
1984 96,092 -
1983 92,863 -
1982 89,473 -
1981 86,751 326,883
1980 84,508 -
1979 82,076 -
1978 79,908 -
1977 78,101 -
1976 75,981 -
1975 74,392 -
1974 72,212 -
1973 70,058 -
1972 67,707 -
1971 64,763 -
1970 60,321 -
1969 57,431 -
1968 53,336 -
1967 48,791 -
1966 44,580 346,958
1965 41,635 -
1964 39,205 -
1963 36,858 -
1962 34,598 -
1961 32,143 -
1960 29,491 -

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 +1.76% in Jordan and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.92% in Jordan and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Jordan vs Taiwan by year

Jordan
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jordan Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 20.6 5.81
2022 20.9 5.96
2021 21.3 6.55
2020 21.7 7.01
2019 22.2 7.53
2018 22.7 7.7
2017 23.2 8.23
2016 23.7 8.86
2015 23.7 9.1
2014 24.3 -
2013 24.9 -
2012 26.9 -
2011 27.4 8.48
2010 28.1 -
2009 28.6 -
2008 28.7 -
2007 28.2 -
2006 26.5 -
2005 27.2 -
2004 27.7 -
2003 28.5 -
2002 28.5 -
2001 28.5 11.7
2000 29.1 -
1999 30 -
1998 31.1 -
1997 32.7 -
1996 34 -
1995 35.1 -
1994 35.6 -
1993 36.1 -
1992 36.6 -
1991 37.3 15.7
1990 35.9 -
1989 38 -
1988 38.9 -
1987 39.6 -
1986 40.4 -
1985 40.9 -
1984 41.4 -
1983 42 -
1982 42.5 -
1981 43.1 23
1980 43.9 -
1979 44.5 -
1978 45 -
1977 45.6 -
1976 46 -
1975 46.7 -
1974 47.2 -
1973 47.7 -
1972 48.1 -
1971 48.4 -
1970 48.6 -
1969 48.9 -
1968 49.2 -
1967 49.2 -
1966 49.5 32.4
1965 50 -
1964 50.7 -
1963 51 -
1962 51 -
1961 50.7 -
1960 50.1 -

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 20.6 in Jordan and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 49.5 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Jordan Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.64 0.89
Fertility rate rank 71/196 195/196
Birth rate 20.6 5.76
Birth rate rank 72/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +200,895 -67,188
Natural population change rank 60/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.76% -0.29%
Population growth +0.99% -0.34%
Population growth rank 102/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 122.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 41.7 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.7% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 38.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.22% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.32% n/a
Life expectancy 78.3 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jordan
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jordan Taiwan
2100 15.7% 9.81%
2099 15.7% 9.82%
2098 15.7% 9.83%
2097 15.8% 9.82%
2096 15.9% 9.8%
2095 15.9% 9.78%
2094 16% 9.74%
2093 16.1% 9.69%
2092 16.2% 9.63%
2091 16.3% 9.57%
2090 16.4% 9.49%
2089 16.5% 9.41%
2088 16.6% 9.32%
2087 16.8% 9.23%
2086 16.9% 9.13%
2085 17% 9.04%
2084 17.2% 8.94%
2083 17.3% 8.84%
2082 17.4% 8.74%
2081 17.6% 8.64%
2080 17.7% 8.55%
2079 17.8% 8.46%
2078 17.9% 8.39%
2077 18% 8.32%
2076 18.1% 8.26%
2075 18.1% 8.22%
2074 18.2% 8.19%
2073 18.3% 8.18%
2072 18.4% 8.18%
2071 18.4% 8.2%
2070 18.5% 8.23%
2069 18.6% 8.26%
2068 18.7% 8.31%
2067 18.8% 8.37%
2066 18.9% 8.42%
2065 19.1% 8.48%
2064 19.2% 8.53%
2063 19.4% 8.57%
2062 19.6% 8.61%
2061 19.8% 8.63%
2060 20.1% 8.64%
2059 20.3% 8.64%
2058 20.6% 8.62%
2057 20.9% 8.6%
2056 21.2% 8.55%
2055 21.5% 8.51%
2054 21.8% 8.45%
2053 22.1% 8.39%
2052 22.4% 8.33%
2051 22.7% 8.27%
2050 22.9% 8.22%
2049 23.2% 8.16%
2048 23.4% 8.12%
2047 23.6% 8.08%
2046 23.8% 8.04%
2045 24% 8.02%
2044 24.2% 8%
2043 24.4% 7.99%
2042 24.5% 7.99%
2041 24.6% 8%
2040 24.8% 8.01%
2039 25% 8.04%
2038 25.1% 8.09%
2037 25.3% 8.14%
2036 25.6% 8.25%
2035 25.8% 8.43%
2034 26.1% 8.66%
2033 26.4% 8.92%
2032 26.7% 9.2%
2031 27.1% 9.58%
2030 27.5% 10%
2029 28.1% 10.4%
2028 28.7% 10.7%
2027 29.3% 11.1%
2026 30% 11.4%
2025 30.4% 11.6%
2024 30.7% 11.7%
2023 31.2% 11.9%
2022 31.9% 12.1%
2021 32.4% 12.4%
2020 32.8% 12.6%
2019 33.3% 12.8%
2018 33.7% 12.9%
2017 34.1% 13.1%
2016 34.5% 13.3%
2015 34.8% 13.6%
2014 34.9% 14%
2013 34.9% 14.3%
2012 35.1% 14.6%
2011 35.5% 15.1%
2010 36% 15.6%
2009 36.5% 16.3%
2008 37% 17%
2007 37.5% 17.6%
2006 38% 18.1%
2005 38.4% 18.7%
2004 38.8% 19.3%
2003 39.2% 19.8%
2002 39.5% 20.4%
2001 39.8% 20.8%
2000 40.1% 21.1%
1999 40.2% 21.4%
1998 40.3% 22%
1997 40.4% 22.6%
1996 40.4% 23.1%
1995 40.5% 23.8%
1994 40.9% 24.4%
1993 41.5% 25.1%
1992 42.2% 25.8%
1991 43.1% 26.3%
1990 45% 27.1%
1989 46.8% 27.5%
1988 47.2% 28%
1987 47.6% 28.4%
1986 47.9% 29%
1985 48.2% 29.6%
1984 48.6% 30.2%
1983 48.9% 30.8%
1982 49.2% 31.2%
1981 49.5% 31.6%
1980 49.7% 32.1%
1979 50% 32.7%
1978 50.2% 33.3%
1977 50.4% 34%
1976 50.5% 34.7%
1975 50.6% 35.4%
1974 50.6% 36.2%
1973 50.6% -
1972 50.6% -
1971 50.4% -
1970 50.3% -
1969 50% -
1968 49.8% -
1967 49.4% -
1966 49.1% -
1965 48.7% -
1964 48.2% -
1963 47.7% -
1962 47.2% -
1961 46.6% -
1960 46.1% -

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 30.7% of the population in Jordan and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 45% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jordan 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: Jordan vs Taiwan

Jordan
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jordan Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 31 14
2022 35 14
2021 79 14
2020 41 13
2019 35 15.4
2018 36 11.6
2017 38 11.6
2016 40 11.6
2015 41 11.3
2014 43 8.5
2013 44 8.5
2012 47 8.5
2011 47 7.8
2010 48 7.8
2009 49 7.8
2008 50 7.8
2007 50 7.8
2006 49 7.8
2005 53 7.8
2004 54 7.8
2003 56 7.8
2002 58 7.8
2001 60 7.8
2000 61 7.8
1999 63 8.4
1998 65 8.9
1997 67 9.2
1996 69 7.7
1995 70 7.7
1994 70 8
1993 71 9.2
1992 72 6.8
1991 74 8.1
1990 72 12.2
1989 79 12.7
1988 82 9
1987 87 8.9
1986 93 9.4
1985 100 -

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 31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jordan, 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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