Sierra Leone has an annual birth rate of 30.6 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 3.79 in Sierra Leone and 0.89 in Taiwan — 76.7% difference.
1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42.2% in Sierra Leone and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 6.55 and 2.46, respectively.
- Sierra Leone is ranked 29/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Sierra Leone — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 93.6 in Sierra Leone vs 3 in Taiwan.
- In Sierra Leone, 25.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.
Fertility rate in Sierra Leone vs Taiwan by year
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 3.79 | 0.87 |
| 2022 | 3.88 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 3.98 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | 0.99 |
| 2019 | 4.19 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 4.39 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 4.47 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 4.55 | 1.18 |
| 2014 | 4.7 | - |
| 2013 | 4.87 | - |
| 2012 | 5.06 | - |
| 2011 | 5.21 | 1.07 |
| 2010 | 5.33 | - |
| 2009 | 5.45 | - |
| 2008 | 5.56 | - |
| 2007 | 5.64 | - |
| 2006 | 5.74 | - |
| 2005 | 5.81 | - |
| 2004 | 5.92 | - |
| 2003 | 6.09 | - |
| 2002 | 6.23 | - |
| 2001 | 6.31 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 6.36 | - |
| 1999 | 6.42 | - |
| 1998 | 6.5 | - |
| 1997 | 6.53 | - |
| 1996 | 6.55 | - |
| 1995 | 6.56 | - |
| 1994 | 6.56 | - |
| 1993 | 6.57 | - |
| 1992 | 6.56 | - |
| 1991 | 6.55 | 1.72 |
| 1990 | 6.57 | - |
| 1989 | 6.57 | - |
| 1988 | 6.59 | - |
| 1987 | 6.61 | - |
| 1986 | 6.6 | - |
| 1985 | 6.59 | - |
| 1984 | 6.59 | - |
| 1983 | 6.57 | - |
| 1982 | 6.56 | - |
| 1981 | 6.55 | 2.46 |
| 1980 | 6.56 | - |
| 1979 | 6.58 | - |
| 1978 | 6.59 | - |
| 1977 | 6.57 | - |
| 1976 | 6.55 | - |
| 1975 | 6.55 | - |
| 1974 | 6.53 | - |
| 1973 | 6.47 | - |
| 1972 | 6.45 | - |
| 1971 | 6.43 | - |
| 1970 | 6.41 | - |
| 1969 | 6.39 | - |
| 1968 | 6.39 | - |
| 1967 | 6.38 | - |
| 1966 | 6.35 | - |
| 1965 | 6.31 | - |
| 1964 | 6.29 | - |
| 1963 | 6.26 | - |
| 1962 | 6.22 | - |
| 1961 | 6.21 | - |
| 1960 | 6.18 | - |
| 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 Sierra Leone was 3.79 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 Sierra Leone vs Taiwan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
Natural population change by year
| Year | Natural population change | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | -67,188 |
| 2023 | 188,788 | -69,794 |
| 2022 | 186,625 | -68,327 |
| 2021 | 183,326 | -30,039 |
| 2020 | 181,015 | -7,782 |
| 2019 | 181,068 | 1,416 |
| 2018 | 178,772 | 8,725 |
| 2017 | 173,259 | 22,613 |
| 2016 | 168,784 | 35,980 |
| 2015 | 162,275 | 49,741 |
| 2014 | 160,137 | - |
| 2013 | 161,265 | - |
| 2012 | 160,915 | - |
| 2011 | 158,858 | 43,836 |
| 2010 | 155,338 | - |
| 2009 | 152,669 | - |
| 2008 | 149,855 | - |
| 2007 | 145,740 | - |
| 2006 | 144,127 | - |
| 2005 | 137,234 | - |
| 2004 | 132,661 | - |
| 2003 | 130,312 | - |
| 2002 | 126,429 | - |
| 2001 | 116,647 | 132,707 |
| 2000 | 110,754 | - |
| 1999 | 102,295 | - |
| 1998 | 103,906 | - |
| 1997 | 105,433 | - |
| 1996 | 104,140 | - |
| 1995 | 100,885 | - |
| 1994 | 101,486 | - |
| 1993 | 103,317 | - |
| 1992 | 103,251 | - |
| 1991 | 105,477 | 215,698 |
| 1990 | 100,778 | - |
| 1989 | 98,298 | - |
| 1988 | 96,344 | - |
| 1987 | 94,235 | - |
| 1986 | 90,902 | - |
| 1985 | 88,869 | - |
| 1984 | 87,072 | - |
| 1983 | 84,628 | - |
| 1982 | 82,457 | - |
| 1981 | 80,111 | 326,883 |
| 1980 | 77,932 | - |
| 1979 | 75,992 | - |
| 1978 | 74,130 | - |
| 1977 | 71,663 | - |
| 1976 | 69,506 | - |
| 1975 | 67,560 | - |
| 1974 | 65,357 | - |
| 1973 | 62,443 | - |
| 1972 | 60,279 | - |
| 1971 | 58,484 | - |
| 1970 | 56,513 | - |
| 1969 | 54,768 | - |
| 1968 | 53,126 | - |
| 1967 | 51,734 | - |
| 1966 | 49,486 | 346,958 |
| 1965 | 47,223 | - |
| 1964 | 45,487 | - |
| 1963 | 43,569 | - |
| 1962 | 41,603 | - |
| 1961 | 40,022 | - |
| 1960 | 38,192 | - |
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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone and -0.29% in Taiwan.
For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Sierra Leone and -0.05% in Taiwan.
Birth rate in Sierra Leone vs Taiwan by year
Annual births per 1,000 people
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 people | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 5.76 |
| 2023 | 30.6 | 5.81 |
| 2022 | 31.1 | 5.96 |
| 2021 | 31.6 | 6.55 |
| 2020 | 32.2 | 7.01 |
| 2019 | 32.8 | 7.53 |
| 2018 | 33.3 | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 8.23 |
| 2016 | 34.2 | 8.86 |
| 2015 | 34.7 | 9.1 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | - |
| 2013 | 36.6 | - |
| 2012 | 37.8 | - |
| 2011 | 38.5 | 8.48 |
| 2010 | 39.1 | - |
| 2009 | 39.9 | - |
| 2008 | 40.6 | - |
| 2007 | 41.1 | - |
| 2006 | 41.8 | - |
| 2005 | 42 | - |
| 2004 | 42.5 | - |
| 2003 | 43.5 | - |
| 2002 | 44.3 | - |
| 2001 | 44 | 11.7 |
| 2000 | 45 | - |
| 1999 | 46.1 | - |
| 1998 | 46.3 | - |
| 1997 | 46.3 | - |
| 1996 | 46.5 | - |
| 1995 | 46.8 | - |
| 1994 | 46.8 | - |
| 1993 | 46.9 | - |
| 1992 | 47 | - |
| 1991 | 47.5 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | 45.5 | - |
| 1989 | 46.3 | - |
| 1988 | 46.4 | - |
| 1987 | 46.6 | - |
| 1986 | 46.6 | - |
| 1985 | 46.7 | - |
| 1984 | 46.8 | - |
| 1983 | 46.7 | - |
| 1982 | 46.8 | - |
| 1981 | 46.8 | 23 |
| 1980 | 46.8 | - |
| 1979 | 47 | - |
| 1978 | 47.2 | - |
| 1977 | 47.1 | - |
| 1976 | 47.2 | - |
| 1975 | 47.3 | - |
| 1974 | 47.4 | - |
| 1973 | 47.2 | - |
| 1972 | 47.2 | - |
| 1971 | 47.3 | - |
| 1970 | 47.4 | - |
| 1969 | 47.5 | - |
| 1968 | 47.7 | - |
| 1967 | 47.9 | - |
| 1966 | 48 | 32.4 |
| 1965 | 48 | - |
| 1964 | 48.2 | - |
| 1963 | 48.2 | - |
| 1962 | 48.1 | - |
| 1961 | 48.1 | - |
| 1960 | 48 | - |
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 30.6 in Sierra Leone and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 48 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.
Birth rate data compared
|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 3.79 | 0.89 |
| Fertility rate rank | 35/196 | 195/196 |
| Birth rate | 30.6 | 5.76 |
| Birth rate rank | 29/196 | 193/196 |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +188,788 | -67,188 |
| Natural population change rank | 62/196 | 186/196 |
| Natural population change rate | +2.23% | -0.29% |
| Population growth | +2.15% | -0.34% |
| Population growth rank | 47/197 | 180/197 |
| Age at first childbirth | 19.6 years | n/a |
| Average age at childbearing | 28.5 years | 32.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 87.7 | 2.85 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 169.3 | 26.3 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 53.4 | 10.2 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 25.4% | 22.9% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 20.9% | n/a |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 86.9% | n/a |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.35% | 0.01% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 2.93% | 0.28% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 5.62% | 0.45% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age | 9.43% | n/a |
| Life expectancy | 62.3 years | 81.1 years |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
| Year | Young | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 19% | 9.81% |
| 2099 | 19% | 9.82% |
| 2098 | 19.1% | 9.83% |
| 2097 | 19.2% | 9.82% |
| 2096 | 19.3% | 9.8% |
| 2095 | 19.5% | 9.78% |
| 2094 | 19.6% | 9.74% |
| 2093 | 19.7% | 9.69% |
| 2092 | 19.8% | 9.63% |
| 2091 | 19.9% | 9.57% |
| 2090 | 20% | 9.49% |
| 2089 | 20.1% | 9.41% |
| 2088 | 20.3% | 9.32% |
| 2087 | 20.4% | 9.23% |
| 2086 | 20.5% | 9.13% |
| 2085 | 20.7% | 9.04% |
| 2084 | 20.8% | 8.94% |
| 2083 | 20.9% | 8.84% |
| 2082 | 21.1% | 8.74% |
| 2081 | 21.2% | 8.64% |
| 2080 | 21.4% | 8.55% |
| 2079 | 21.6% | 8.46% |
| 2078 | 21.7% | 8.39% |
| 2077 | 21.9% | 8.32% |
| 2076 | 22.1% | 8.26% |
| 2075 | 22.2% | 8.22% |
| 2074 | 22.4% | 8.19% |
| 2073 | 22.6% | 8.18% |
| 2072 | 22.8% | 8.18% |
| 2071 | 23% | 8.2% |
| 2070 | 23.2% | 8.23% |
| 2069 | 23.4% | 8.26% |
| 2068 | 23.6% | 8.31% |
| 2067 | 23.8% | 8.37% |
| 2066 | 24% | 8.42% |
| 2065 | 24.3% | 8.48% |
| 2064 | 24.5% | 8.53% |
| 2063 | 24.7% | 8.57% |
| 2062 | 25% | 8.61% |
| 2061 | 25.2% | 8.63% |
| 2060 | 25.5% | 8.64% |
| 2059 | 25.7% | 8.64% |
| 2058 | 26% | 8.62% |
| 2057 | 26.3% | 8.6% |
| 2056 | 26.6% | 8.55% |
| 2055 | 26.9% | 8.51% |
| 2054 | 27.1% | 8.45% |
| 2053 | 27.4% | 8.39% |
| 2052 | 27.7% | 8.33% |
| 2051 | 28.1% | 8.27% |
| 2050 | 28.4% | 8.22% |
| 2049 | 28.7% | 8.16% |
| 2048 | 29% | 8.12% |
| 2047 | 29.3% | 8.08% |
| 2046 | 29.7% | 8.04% |
| 2045 | 30% | 8.02% |
| 2044 | 30.3% | 8% |
| 2043 | 30.7% | 7.99% |
| 2042 | 31.1% | 7.99% |
| 2041 | 31.4% | 8% |
| 2040 | 31.8% | 8.01% |
| 2039 | 32.2% | 8.04% |
| 2038 | 32.6% | 8.09% |
| 2037 | 33% | 8.14% |
| 2036 | 33.4% | 8.25% |
| 2035 | 33.8% | 8.43% |
| 2034 | 34.2% | 8.66% |
| 2033 | 34.6% | 8.92% |
| 2032 | 35% | 9.2% |
| 2031 | 35.4% | 9.58% |
| 2030 | 35.7% | 10% |
| 2029 | 36.1% | 10.4% |
| 2028 | 36.5% | 10.7% |
| 2027 | 37% | 11.1% |
| 2026 | 37.4% | 11.4% |
| 2025 | 37.9% | 11.6% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | 11.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | 11.9% |
| 2022 | 39% | 12.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | 12.4% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | 12.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | 12.9% |
| 2017 | 41% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | 13.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | 14% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | 14.6% |
| 2011 | 43% | 15.1% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | 15.6% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | 16.3% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | 17% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | 17.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | 18.1% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | 18.7% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | 19.3% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | 20.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | 20.8% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | 21.1% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 22% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | 22.6% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | 23.1% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | 24.4% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | 25.1% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | 25.8% |
| 1991 | 43% | 26.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | 27.1% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | 27.5% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 28% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | 28.4% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | 29% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | 29.6% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | 30.2% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | 30.8% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | 31.2% |
| 1981 | 42% | 31.6% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | 32.1% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | 32.7% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | 34% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | 34.7% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | 36.2% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | - |
| 1972 | 40.7% | - |
| 1971 | 40.6% | - |
| 1970 | 40.3% | - |
| 1969 | 40.1% | - |
| 1968 | 39.9% | - |
| 1967 | 39.6% | - |
| 1966 | 39.4% | - |
| 1965 | 39.1% | - |
| 1964 | 38.8% | - |
| 1963 | 38.5% | - |
| 1962 | 38.3% | - |
| 1961 | 38.3% | - |
| 1960 | 38.2% | - |
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 38.1% of the population in Sierra Leone and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 42.9% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.
Fertility rates around the globe
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: Sierra Leone vs Taiwan
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2024 | - | 14 |
| 2023 | 354 | 14 |
| 2022 | 370 | 14 |
| 2021 | 403 | 14 |
| 2020 | 422 | 13 |
| 2019 | 464 | 15.4 |
| 2018 | 491 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 578 | 11.6 |
| 2016 | 633 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | 730 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | 821 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 842 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 915 | 8.5 |
| 2011 | 967 | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 1,018 | 7.8 |
| 2009 | 1,054 | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 1,093 | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 1,132 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 1,168 | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 1,294 | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 1,366 | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 1,433 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 1,492 | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 1,518 | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 1,603 | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 1,731 | 8.4 |
| 1998 | 1,753 | 8.9 |
| 1997 | 1,721 | 9.2 |
| 1996 | 1,726 | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 1,777 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 1,755 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1,696 | 9.2 |
| 1992 | 1,681 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 1,699 | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 1,572 | 12.2 |
| 1989 | 1,575 | 12.7 |
| 1988 | 1,549 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1,533 | 8.9 |
| 1986 | 1,530 | 9.4 |
| 1985 | 1,506 | - |
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 354 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sierra Leone, compared to 14 deaths in Taiwan.
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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