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Fertility & birth rates in Liberia and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Liberia has an annual birth rate of 31 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 3.95 in Liberia and 0.89 in Taiwan — 77.6% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.2% in Liberia and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.83 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Liberia is ranked 27/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.2 in Liberia — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 126 in Liberia vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Liberia, 24.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Liberia vs Taiwan by year

Liberia
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Liberia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.95 0.87
2022 4.02 0.87
2021 4.09 0.98
2020 4.17 0.99
2019 4.26 1.05
2018 4.34 1.06
2017 4.4 1.13
2016 4.46 1.17
2015 4.52 1.18
2014 4.62 -
2013 4.75 -
2012 4.88 -
2011 4.97 1.07
2010 5.06 -
2009 5.17 -
2008 5.33 -
2007 5.46 -
2006 5.53 -
2005 5.52 -
2004 5.51 -
2003 5.55 -
2002 5.65 -
2001 5.77 1.4
2000 5.88 -
1999 5.95 -
1998 6.02 -
1997 6.08 -
1996 6.13 -
1995 6.17 -
1994 6.21 -
1993 6.25 -
1992 6.28 -
1991 6.32 1.72
1990 6.37 -
1989 6.43 -
1988 6.51 -
1987 6.57 -
1986 6.64 -
1985 6.69 -
1984 6.73 -
1983 6.76 -
1982 6.79 -
1981 6.83 2.46
1980 6.87 -
1979 6.92 -
1978 6.88 -
1977 6.84 -
1976 6.79 -
1975 6.74 -
1974 6.69 -
1973 6.65 -
1972 6.6 -
1971 6.54 -
1970 6.58 -
1969 6.64 -
1968 6.66 -
1967 6.65 -
1966 6.63 -
1965 6.62 -
1964 6.59 -
1963 6.56 -
1962 6.5 -
1961 6.45 -
1960 6.39 -
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 Liberia was 3.95 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 Liberia vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Liberia
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Liberia Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 125,730 -69,794
2022 123,747 -68,327
2021 121,038 -30,039
2020 120,632 -7,782
2019 120,635 1,416
2018 120,231 8,725
2017 119,376 22,613
2016 118,852 35,980
2015 115,479 49,741
2014 116,667 -
2013 120,138 -
2012 121,973 -
2011 115,496 43,836
2010 114,249 -
2009 113,429 -
2008 112,032 -
2007 109,165 -
2006 104,099 -
2005 96,478 -
2004 91,755 -
2003 87,534 -
2002 88,643 -
2001 86,217 132,707
2000 83,143 -
1999 78,130 -
1998 72,146 -
1997 61,444 -
1996 56,392 -
1995 53,407 -
1994 52,101 -
1993 51,609 -
1992 50,204 -
1991 47,426 215,698
1990 52,770 -
1989 63,238 -
1988 62,703 -
1987 62,147 -
1986 61,924 -
1985 59,988 -
1984 59,460 -
1983 57,562 -
1982 56,127 -
1981 55,003 326,883
1980 53,452 -
1979 52,125 -
1978 49,813 -
1977 47,582 -
1976 45,528 -
1975 43,478 -
1974 41,499 -
1973 39,694 -
1972 37,860 -
1971 36,015 -
1970 35,196 -
1969 34,677 -
1968 33,536 -
1967 32,519 -
1966 31,454 346,958
1965 30,618 -
1964 29,592 -
1963 28,708 -
1962 27,679 -
1961 26,670 -
1960 25,713 -

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 +2.29% in Liberia and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.41% in Liberia and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Liberia vs Taiwan by year

Liberia
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Liberia Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 31 5.81
2022 31.2 5.96
2021 31.5 6.55
2020 31.9 7.01
2019 32.4 7.53
2018 33 7.7
2017 33.4 8.23
2016 33.9 8.86
2015 34.3 9.1
2014 35.2 -
2013 36.2 -
2012 37.4 -
2011 36.9 8.48
2010 38 -
2009 38.8 -
2008 39.7 -
2007 40.4 -
2006 40.8 -
2005 40.6 -
2004 41.1 -
2003 42 -
2002 42 -
2001 42.6 11.7
2000 43.2 -
1999 43.3 -
1998 43.2 -
1997 41.7 -
1996 45 -
1995 44.2 -
1994 46.2 -
1993 45 -
1992 44.6 -
1991 44.6 15.7
1990 52.9 -
1989 45.8 -
1988 46.2 -
1987 46.7 -
1986 47.2 -
1985 47.6 -
1984 47.7 -
1983 47.7 -
1982 48 -
1981 48.4 23
1980 48.6 -
1979 48.9 -
1978 48.7 -
1977 48.5 -
1976 48.3 -
1975 48.1 -
1974 47.9 -
1973 47.8 -
1972 47.6 -
1971 47.4 -
1970 47.9 -
1969 48.6 -
1968 48.8 -
1967 49 -
1966 49.1 32.4
1965 49.3 -
1964 49.3 -
1963 49.2 -
1962 49 -
1961 48.7 -
1960 48.4 -

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 31 in Liberia and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 49.1 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Liberia Taiwan
Fertility rate 3.95 0.89
Fertility rate rank 29/196 195/196
Birth rate 31 5.76
Birth rate rank 27/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +125,730 -67,188
Natural population change rank 73/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +2.29% -0.29%
Population growth +2.18% -0.34%
Population growth rank 43/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 19.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.2 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 123.2 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 163.9 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 53 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.7% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 23.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 84.4% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.63% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.96% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.26% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.29% n/a
Life expectancy 62.6 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Liberia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Liberia Taiwan
2100 20.5% 9.81%
2099 20.6% 9.82%
2098 20.7% 9.83%
2097 20.8% 9.82%
2096 21% 9.8%
2095 21.1% 9.78%
2094 21.2% 9.74%
2093 21.4% 9.69%
2092 21.5% 9.63%
2091 21.6% 9.57%
2090 21.8% 9.49%
2089 21.9% 9.41%
2088 22.1% 9.32%
2087 22.3% 9.23%
2086 22.4% 9.13%
2085 22.6% 9.04%
2084 22.7% 8.94%
2083 22.9% 8.84%
2082 23% 8.74%
2081 23.2% 8.64%
2080 23.4% 8.55%
2079 23.5% 8.46%
2078 23.7% 8.39%
2077 23.9% 8.32%
2076 24.1% 8.26%
2075 24.2% 8.22%
2074 24.4% 8.19%
2073 24.6% 8.18%
2072 24.8% 8.18%
2071 25% 8.2%
2070 25.2% 8.23%
2069 25.4% 8.26%
2068 25.6% 8.31%
2067 25.8% 8.37%
2066 26% 8.42%
2065 26.2% 8.48%
2064 26.5% 8.53%
2063 26.7% 8.57%
2062 27% 8.61%
2061 27.2% 8.63%
2060 27.5% 8.64%
2059 27.8% 8.64%
2058 28.1% 8.62%
2057 28.4% 8.6%
2056 28.7% 8.55%
2055 29% 8.51%
2054 29.3% 8.45%
2053 29.6% 8.39%
2052 29.9% 8.33%
2051 30.2% 8.27%
2050 30.5% 8.22%
2049 30.8% 8.16%
2048 31.2% 8.12%
2047 31.5% 8.08%
2046 31.8% 8.04%
2045 32.1% 8.02%
2044 32.4% 8%
2043 32.7% 7.99%
2042 33.1% 7.99%
2041 33.4% 8%
2040 33.7% 8.01%
2039 34.1% 8.04%
2038 34.4% 8.09%
2037 34.7% 8.14%
2036 35% 8.25%
2035 35.4% 8.43%
2034 35.7% 8.66%
2033 36% 8.92%
2032 36.4% 9.2%
2031 36.7% 9.58%
2030 37.1% 10%
2029 37.4% 10.4%
2028 37.9% 10.7%
2027 38.4% 11.1%
2026 38.9% 11.4%
2025 39.3% 11.6%
2024 39.5% 11.7%
2023 40% 11.9%
2022 40.5% 12.1%
2021 41% 12.4%
2020 41.4% 12.6%
2019 41.7% 12.8%
2018 42% 12.9%
2017 42.1% 13.1%
2016 42.3% 13.3%
2015 42.4% 13.6%
2014 42.5% 14%
2013 42.5% 14.3%
2012 42.4% 14.6%
2011 42.7% 15.1%
2010 43.1% 15.6%
2009 43.1% 16.3%
2008 43.2% 17%
2007 43.2% 17.6%
2006 43.1% 18.1%
2005 43% 18.7%
2004 42.9% 19.3%
2003 42.9% 19.8%
2002 42.9% 20.4%
2001 43% 20.8%
2000 43% 21.1%
1999 43.1% 21.4%
1998 43.2% 22%
1997 43.3% 22.6%
1996 43.4% 23.1%
1995 43.6% 23.8%
1994 43.8% 24.4%
1993 43.9% 25.1%
1992 44.1% 25.8%
1991 44.2% 26.3%
1990 44.1% 27.1%
1989 44.1% 27.5%
1988 44.2% 28%
1987 44.3% 28.4%
1986 44.3% 29%
1985 44.2% 29.6%
1984 44.2% 30.2%
1983 44.2% 30.8%
1982 44.2% 31.2%
1981 44.1% 31.6%
1980 44% 32.1%
1979 43.9% 32.7%
1978 43.8% 33.3%
1977 43.7% 34%
1976 43.6% 34.7%
1975 43.5% 35.4%
1974 43.4% 36.2%
1973 43.3% -
1972 43.2% -
1971 43% -
1970 42.9% -
1969 42.8% -
1968 42.6% -
1967 42.4% -
1966 42.2% -
1965 42% -
1964 41.7% -
1963 41.4% -
1962 41.2% -
1961 41.1% -
1960 41.1% -

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 39.5% of the population in Liberia and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 44.1% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Liberia 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: Liberia vs Taiwan

Liberia
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Liberia Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 628 14
2022 634 14
2021 667 14
2020 664 13
2019 689 15.4
2018 707 11.6
2017 703 11.6
2016 690 11.6
2015 784 11.3
2014 801 8.5
2013 725 8.5
2012 728 8.5
2011 726 7.8
2010 712 7.8
2009 674 7.8
2008 663 7.8
2007 659 7.8
2006 647 7.8
2005 619 7.8
2004 645 7.8
2003 759 7.8
2002 700 7.8
2001 720 7.8
2000 786 7.8
1999 852 8.4
1998 962 8.9
1997 1,043 9.2
1996 1,438 7.7
1995 1,530 7.7
1994 1,811 8
1993 1,709 9.2
1992 1,643 6.8
1991 1,627 8.1
1990 2,146 12.2
1989 1,633 12.7
1988 1,647 9
1987 1,655 8.9
1986 1,678 9.4
1985 1,749 -

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 628 deaths per 100,000 live births in Liberia, 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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