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Fertility & birth rates in Russia and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has an annual birth rate of 8.6 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 1.41 in Russia and 0.89 in Taiwan — 37.2% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.2% in Russia and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 1.91 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Russia is ranked 168/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Russia — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 13 in Russia vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Russia, 23.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Russia vs Taiwan by year

Russia
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.41 0.87
2022 1.42 0.87
2021 1.51 0.98
2020 1.51 0.99
2019 1.5 1.05
2018 1.58 1.06
2017 1.62 1.13
2016 1.76 1.17
2015 1.78 1.18
2014 1.75 -
2013 1.71 -
2012 1.69 -
2011 1.58 1.07
2010 1.57 -
2009 1.54 -
2008 1.5 -
2007 1.42 -
2006 1.31 -
2005 1.29 -
2004 1.34 -
2003 1.32 -
2002 1.29 -
2001 1.22 1.4
2000 1.2 -
1999 1.16 -
1998 1.23 -
1997 1.22 -
1996 1.27 -
1995 1.34 -
1994 1.4 -
1993 1.39 -
1992 1.55 -
1991 1.73 1.72
1990 1.89 -
1989 2.01 -
1988 2.12 -
1987 2.22 -
1986 2.15 -
1985 2.05 -
1984 2.06 -
1983 2.11 -
1982 2.04 -
1981 1.91 2.46
1980 1.89 -
1979 1.9 -
1978 1.92 -
1977 1.95 -
1976 1.97 -
1975 1.98 -
1974 2 -
1973 2.01 -
1972 2.04 -
1971 2.03 -
1970 1.99 -
1969 1.97 -
1968 1.99 -
1967 2.04 -
1966 2.1 -
1965 2.13 -
1964 2.18 -
1963 2.27 -
1962 2.36 -
1961 2.45 -
1960 2.52 -
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 Russia was 1.41 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 Russia vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Russia
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Russia Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 -503,392 -69,794
2022 -576,948 -68,327
2021 -1,027,702 -30,039
2020 -697,177 -7,782
2019 -319,997 1,416
2018 -232,637 8,725
2017 -130,764 22,613
2016 0 35,980
2015 43,392 49,741
2014 28,848 -
2013 28,761 -
2012 0 -
2011 -128,716 43,836
2010 -242,844 -
2009 -257,014 -
2008 -356,856 -
2007 -471,257 -
2006 -686,638 -
2005 -846,761 -
2004 -792,370 -
2003 -896,822 -
2002 -944,492 -
2001 -963,445 132,707
2000 -967,540 -
1999 -927,453 -
1998 -694,053 -
1997 -769,159 -
1996 -785,248 -
1995 -845,742 -
1994 -920,129 -
1993 -757,140 -
1992 -222,808 -
1991 103,876 215,698
1990 325,533 -
1989 576,112 -
1988 778,343 -
1987 977,583 -
1986 985,279 -
1985 762,447 -
1984 756,548 -
1983 906,676 -
1982 830,855 -
1981 713,700 326,883
1980 681,149 -
1979 690,135 -
1978 812,766 -
1977 832,932 -
1976 852,237 -
1975 843,850 -
1974 883,186 -
1973 846,561 -
1972 872,050 -
1971 854,999 -
1970 785,554 -
1969 753,088 -
1968 787,621 -
1967 854,554 -
1966 989,279 346,958
1965 1,059,335 -
1964 1,233,520 -
1963 1,436,077 -
1962 1,573,701 -
1961 1,810,538 -
1960 1,962,834 -

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 -0.35% in Russia and -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.24% in Russia and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Russia vs Taiwan by year

Russia
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Russia Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 8.6 5.81
2022 8.9 5.96
2021 9.6 6.55
2020 9.8 7.01
2019 10.1 7.53
2018 10.9 7.7
2017 11.5 8.23
2016 12.9 8.86
2015 13.3 9.1
2014 13.3 -
2013 13.2 -
2012 13.3 -
2011 12.6 8.48
2010 12.5 -
2009 12.3 -
2008 12 -
2007 11.3 -
2006 10.3 -
2005 10.2 -
2004 10.4 -
2003 10.2 -
2002 9.7 -
2001 9 11.7
2000 8.7 -
1999 8.3 -
1998 8.8 -
1997 8.6 -
1996 8.9 -
1995 9.3 -
1994 9.5 -
1993 9.4 -
1992 10.7 -
1991 12.1 15.7
1990 13.4 -
1989 14.6 -
1988 16 -
1987 17.2 -
1986 17.2 -
1985 16.6 -
1984 16.9 -
1983 17.5 -
1982 16.6 -
1981 16 23
1980 15.9 -
1979 15.8 -
1978 16.3 -
1977 16.3 -
1976 16.2 -
1975 16 -
1974 15.9 -
1973 15.4 -
1972 15.6 -
1971 15.3 -
1970 14.7 -
1969 14.3 -
1968 14.2 -
1967 14.6 -
1966 15.4 32.4
1965 15.9 -
1964 17.2 -
1963 19 -
1962 20.5 -
1961 22.5 -
1960 23.9 -

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 8.6 in Russia and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 15.4 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Russia Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.41 0.89
Fertility rate rank 160/196 195/196
Birth rate 8.6 5.76
Birth rate rank 168/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths -503,392 -67,188
Natural population change rank 194/196 186/196
Natural population change rate -0.35% -0.29%
Population growth -0.2% -0.34%
Population growth rank 177/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 25.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 11.4 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 78 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.3 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.3% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.009% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.17% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.37% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% n/a
Life expectancy 73.7 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Russia
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Russia Taiwan
2100 14.2% 9.81%
2099 14.3% 9.82%
2098 14.3% 9.83%
2097 14.4% 9.82%
2096 14.5% 9.8%
2095 14.5% 9.78%
2094 14.6% 9.74%
2093 14.7% 9.69%
2092 14.8% 9.63%
2091 14.9% 9.57%
2090 15% 9.49%
2089 15.1% 9.41%
2088 15.2% 9.32%
2087 15.2% 9.23%
2086 15.2% 9.13%
2085 15.3% 9.04%
2084 15.3% 8.94%
2083 15.2% 8.84%
2082 15.2% 8.74%
2081 15.2% 8.64%
2080 15.1% 8.55%
2079 15% 8.46%
2078 14.9% 8.39%
2077 14.8% 8.32%
2076 14.7% 8.26%
2075 14.6% 8.22%
2074 14.5% 8.19%
2073 14.4% 8.18%
2072 14.3% 8.18%
2071 14.3% 8.2%
2070 14.3% 8.23%
2069 14.2% 8.26%
2068 14.3% 8.31%
2067 14.3% 8.37%
2066 14.4% 8.42%
2065 14.5% 8.48%
2064 14.6% 8.53%
2063 14.7% 8.57%
2062 14.9% 8.61%
2061 15.1% 8.63%
2060 15.2% 8.64%
2059 15.4% 8.64%
2058 15.5% 8.62%
2057 15.6% 8.6%
2056 15.7% 8.55%
2055 15.8% 8.51%
2054 15.8% 8.45%
2053 15.8% 8.39%
2052 15.8% 8.33%
2051 15.7% 8.27%
2050 15.6% 8.22%
2049 15.5% 8.16%
2048 15.3% 8.12%
2047 15.1% 8.08%
2046 14.9% 8.04%
2045 14.7% 8.02%
2044 14.5% 8%
2043 14.3% 7.99%
2042 14.1% 7.99%
2041 13.9% 8%
2040 13.8% 8.01%
2039 13.7% 8.04%
2038 13.6% 8.09%
2037 13.6% 8.14%
2036 13.6% 8.25%
2035 13.7% 8.43%
2034 13.9% 8.66%
2033 14.1% 8.92%
2032 14.4% 9.2%
2031 14.8% 9.58%
2030 15.3% 10%
2029 15.7% 10.4%
2028 16.1% 10.7%
2027 16.6% 11.1%
2026 16.9% 11.4%
2025 17.2% 11.6%
2024 17.3% 11.7%
2023 17.5% 11.9%
2022 17.7% 12.1%
2021 17.7% 12.4%
2020 17.7% 12.6%
2019 17.6% 12.8%
2018 17.6% 12.9%
2017 17.5% 13.1%
2016 17.2% 13.3%
2015 16.9% 13.6%
2014 16.5% 14%
2013 16.1% 14.3%
2012 15.7% 14.6%
2011 15.4% 15.1%
2010 15.2% 15.6%
2009 15% 16.3%
2008 14.9% 17%
2007 14.8% 17.6%
2006 14.9% 18.1%
2005 15.2% 18.7%
2004 15.6% 19.3%
2003 16% 19.8%
2002 16.6% 20.4%
2001 17.3% 20.8%
2000 18% 21.1%
1999 18.8% 21.4%
1998 19.5% 22%
1997 20.2% 22.6%
1996 20.7% 23.1%
1995 21.2% 23.8%
1994 21.6% 24.4%
1993 22% 25.1%
1992 22.4% 25.8%
1991 22.7% 26.3%
1990 22.9% 27.1%
1989 23% 27.5%
1988 23% 28%
1987 22.9% 28.4%
1986 22.8% 29%
1985 22.6% 29.6%
1984 22.4% 30.2%
1983 22.1% 30.8%
1982 21.9% 31.2%
1981 21.7% 31.6%
1980 21.7% 32.1%
1979 21.7% 32.7%
1978 21.8% 33.3%
1977 22.1% 34%
1976 22.5% 34.7%
1975 23% 35.4%
1974 23.6% 36.2%
1973 24.2% -
1972 24.8% -
1971 25.4% -
1970 26.1% -
1969 26.9% -
1968 27.6% -
1967 28.3% -
1966 28.9% -
1965 29.5% -
1964 30.2% -
1963 30.6% -
1962 30.8% -
1961 30.9% -
1960 30.5% -

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 17.3% of the population in Russia and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 22.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Russia 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: Russia vs Taiwan

Russia
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Russia Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 9 14
2022 13 14
2021 21 14
2020 19 13
2019 12 15.4
2018 12 11.6
2017 12 11.6
2016 14 11.6
2015 15 11.3
2014 16 8.5
2013 16 8.5
2012 18 8.5
2011 19 7.8
2010 23 7.8
2009 24 7.8
2008 27 7.8
2007 29 7.8
2006 32 7.8
2005 38 7.8
2004 41 7.8
2003 45 7.8
2002 47 7.8
2001 48 7.8
2000 51 7.8
1999 53 8.4
1998 53 8.9
1997 59 9.2
1996 69 7.7
1995 82 7.7
1994 85 8
1993 76 9.2
1992 62 6.8
1991 57 8.1
1990 58 12.2
1989 61 12.7
1988 63 9
1987 65 8.9
1986 69 9.4
1985 81 -

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 9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russia, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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