Taiwan has a birth rate of 5.76 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 0.89 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).
In 1960, the fertility rate in Taiwan was 7.04 children per woman — 7.95 times higher than in 2024.
Taiwan birth rate statistics:
- Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 133/195 in 1966.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3, a change from 27.1 in 1990.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 68 in 1960 to 3 in 2024.
- 22.9% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.2% in 1974.
Fertility rate in Taiwan by year
| Year | Fertility rate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.89 | - |
| 2023 | 0.87 | 195 |
| 2022 | 0.87 | 195 |
| 2021 | 0.98 | 195 |
| 2020 | 0.99 | 195 |
| 2019 | 1.05 | 194 |
| 2018 | 1.06 | 194 |
| 2017 | 1.13 | 194 |
| 2016 | 1.17 | 195 |
| 2015 | 1.18 | 196 |
| 2014 | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - |
| 2011 | 1.07 | 196 |
| 2010 | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 172 |
| 2000 | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1.72 | 174 |
| 1990 | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - |
| 1981 | 2.46 | 141 |
| 1980 | - | - |
| 1979 | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - |
| 1966 | - | - |
| 1965 | - | - |
| 1964 | - | - |
| 1963 | - | - |
| 1962 | - | - |
| 1961 | - | - |
| 1960 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1951 | 7.04 | - |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Taiwan was 0.89 in 2024 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1991. In 1994, the fertility rate was 1.72 — a 48.5% decline in 30 years.
Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.
Births, deaths, and natural population change by year
| Year | People | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural change | Births | Deaths | |
| 2024 | -67,188 | 134,843 | 202,031 |
| 2023 | -69,794 | 135,620 | 205,414 |
| 2022 | -68,327 | 138,987 | 207,314 |
| 2021 | -30,039 | 153,717 | 183,756 |
| 2020 | -7,782 | 165,311 | 173,093 |
| 2019 | 1,416 | 177,678 | 176,262 |
| 2018 | 8,725 | 181,566 | 172,841 |
| 2017 | 22,613 | 193,861 | 171,248 |
| 2016 | 35,980 | 208,351 | 172,371 |
| 2015 | 49,741 | 213,512 | 163,771 |
| 2014 | - | - | - |
| 2013 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 43,836 | 196,681 | 152,845 |
| 2010 | - | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | - | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | - | - |
| 2004 | - | - | - |
| 2003 | - | - | - |
| 2002 | - | - | - |
| 2001 | 132,707 | 260,274 | 127,567 |
| 2000 | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | - | - |
| 1998 | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | - | - | - |
| 1995 | - | - | - |
| 1994 | - | - | - |
| 1993 | - | - | - |
| 1992 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 215,698 | 321,906 | 106,208 |
| 1990 | - | - | - |
| 1989 | - | - | - |
| 1988 | - | - | - |
| 1987 | - | - | - |
| 1986 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | - | - | - |
| 1984 | - | - | - |
| 1983 | - | - | - |
| 1982 | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 326,883 | 414,148 | 87,265 |
| 1980 | - | - | - |
| 1979 | - | - | - |
| 1978 | - | - | - |
| 1977 | - | - | - |
| 1976 | - | - | - |
| 1975 | - | - | - |
| 1974 | - | - | - |
| 1973 | - | - | - |
| 1972 | - | - | - |
| 1971 | - | - | - |
| 1970 | - | - | - |
| 1969 | - | - | - |
| 1968 | - | - | - |
| 1967 | - | - | - |
| 1966 | 346,958 | 417,122 | 70,164 |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Taiwan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.05% annually. On average, 12,465 more people died each year than were born.
Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2023 to 2024 was -0.29% — 67,188 more people died than were born.
In 2024, Taiwan ranks 186/196 for absolute natural population change and 176/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.
Birth rates in Taiwan compared to other countries
Taiwan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
|
Fertility rate
|
0.89 | 195/196 |
|
Birth rate
|
5.76 | 193/196 |
| Population change due to births and deaths | -67,188 | 186/196 |
| Natural population change rate | -0.29% | 176/196 |
| Population growth | -0.34% | 180/197 |
| Average age at childbearing | 32.3 years | 6/197 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.85 | 182/197 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 26.3 | 195/197 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 10.2 | 189/197 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 22.9% | 140/196 |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.01% | 139/193 |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 0.28% | 153/193 |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 0.45% | 153/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 years | 40/197 |
Birth rates by women's age
Annual births per 1,000 women
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30+ | |
| 2026 | 10.4 | 2.85 | 26.3 | 10.2 |
| 2025 | 10.6 | 2.82 | 27.3 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 10.8 | 2.88 | 28.2 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | 11.2 | 2.98 | 29.2 | 10.6 |
| 2022 | 11.5 | 3.02 | 29.1 | 10.9 |
| 2021 | 13.1 | 3.43 | 33.5 | 12.4 |
| 2020 | 13.6 | 3.95 | 34.8 | 12.9 |
| 2019 | 14.6 | 4.02 | 36.8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 3.82 | 38.2 | 14.8 |
| 2017 | 16.4 | 4.07 | 40.4 | 15.9 |
| 2016 | 17.5 | 4.39 | 42.6 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | 18 | 4.55 | 43.8 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 18 | 4.21 | 44.2 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 4.12 | 45 | 17.2 |
| 2012 | 19 | 3.95 | 49.9 | 18 |
| 2011 | 17.1 | 3.76 | 46.2 | 15.8 |
| 2010 | 14.9 | 3.64 | 41.3 | 13.4 |
| 2009 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 48.4 | 13.9 |
| 2008 | 17.3 | 4.93 | 53.9 | 13.9 |
| 2007 | 18 | 5.75 | 57.5 | 13.9 |
| 2006 | 18.3 | 6.69 | 59.7 | 13.4 |
| 2005 | 18.6 | 8.21 | 62.4 | 13 |
| 2004 | 19.6 | 9.62 | 67.2 | 13.2 |
| 2003 | 20.8 | 11.2 | 72.2 | 13.8 |
| 2002 | 22.2 | 12.5 | 77.6 | 14.7 |
| 2001 | 23.6 | 13.2 | 83.2 | 15.7 |
| 2000 | 25.1 | 12.6 | 87.7 | 17.1 |
| 1999 | 26.3 | 13 | 93.6 | 17.5 |
| 1998 | 26.8 | 14 | 95.8 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 15 | 110.5 | 19.8 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 16.3 | 115.5 | 20.3 |
| 1995 | 32.2 | 16.6 | 117.5 | 20.2 |
| 1994 | 32.5 | 16.6 | 118.4 | 19.9 |
| 1993 | 32.9 | 16.6 | 120.1 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 32.9 | 16.4 | 120.3 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 33.4 | 16.8 | 122.5 | 18.4 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 16.7 | 128.2 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 34.2 | 16.7 | 126.8 | 17.2 |
| 1988 | 35.8 | 16.4 | 134.2 | 17 |
| 1987 | 34.4 | 16.3 | 129.2 | 15.3 |
| 1986 | 34.7 | 17.4 | 130 | 15 |
| 1985 | 38.1 | 19.3 | 143.6 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 41.5 | 22.2 | 156.6 | 16.6 |
| 1983 | 44.2 | 25.4 | 166.7 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 47.1 | 28.6 | 177.9 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 49.5 | 31 | 187.7 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 50.4 | 32.7 | 195.1 | 16.9 |
| 1979 | 51.8 | 34 | 205.5 | 16.8 |
| 1978 | 51.2 | 34.7 | 207.8 | 16.7 |
| 1977 | 50.7 | 36 | 210.6 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 53.4 | 36.9 | 228.7 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 50.8 | 36.7 | 222.7 | 22.7 |
| 1974 | 50.1 | 34.7 | 221.9 | 26.9 |
| 1973 | 50.6 | 33.7 | 227 | 30.2 |
| 1972 | 51.6 | 34.5 | 233.9 | 34 |
| 1971 | 54 | 36 | 249.4 | 39.7 |
| 1970 | 56.5 | 38.7 | 261.1 | 44.5 |
| 1969 | 58.8 | 38.6 | 275 | 47.9 |
| 1968 | 61.2 | 38 | 286.2 | 51.5 |
| 1967 | 63.6 | 37.1 | 295.1 | 55 |
| 1966 | 67.2 | 35.7 | 301 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 70.5 | 33.4 | 301 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 73.7 | 35.2 | 299.4 | 78.7 |
| 1963 | 76.6 | 40.6 | 297 | 86.2 |
| 1962 | 79.1 | 45.6 | 297.8 | 91.1 |
| 1961 | 81.1 | 46.5 | 295.5 | 96.6 |
| 1960 | 82.9 | 46.8 | 292.9 | 102 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Taiwan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.08% will be to women under age 20, 26.1% to women ages 20-29, and 72.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 4.42%, 72.9%, and 22.6%.
Children 0-14 years as share of population by year
| Year | Children 0-14 as share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 9.81% | 16.5% |
| 2099 | 9.82% | 16.6% |
| 2098 | 9.83% | 16.6% |
| 2097 | 9.82% | 16.7% |
| 2096 | 9.8% | 16.8% |
| 2095 | 9.78% | 16.8% |
| 2094 | 9.74% | 16.9% |
| 2093 | 9.69% | 17% |
| 2092 | 9.63% | 17% |
| 2091 | 9.57% | 17.1% |
| 2090 | 9.49% | 17.2% |
| 2089 | 9.41% | 17.2% |
| 2088 | 9.32% | 17.3% |
| 2087 | 9.23% | 17.4% |
| 2086 | 9.13% | 17.4% |
| 2085 | 9.04% | 17.5% |
| 2084 | 8.94% | 17.5% |
| 2083 | 8.84% | 17.6% |
| 2082 | 8.74% | 17.7% |
| 2081 | 8.64% | 17.7% |
| 2080 | 8.55% | 17.8% |
| 2079 | 8.46% | 17.8% |
| 2078 | 8.39% | 17.9% |
| 2077 | 8.32% | 17.9% |
| 2076 | 8.26% | 18% |
| 2075 | 8.22% | 18% |
| 2074 | 8.19% | 18.1% |
| 2073 | 8.18% | 18.2% |
| 2072 | 8.18% | 18.2% |
| 2071 | 8.2% | 18.3% |
| 2070 | 8.23% | 18.3% |
| 2069 | 8.26% | 18.4% |
| 2068 | 8.31% | 18.5% |
| 2067 | 8.37% | 18.6% |
| 2066 | 8.42% | 18.6% |
| 2065 | 8.48% | 18.7% |
| 2064 | 8.53% | 18.8% |
| 2063 | 8.57% | 18.9% |
| 2062 | 8.61% | 19.1% |
| 2061 | 8.63% | 19.2% |
| 2060 | 8.64% | 19.3% |
| 2059 | 8.64% | 19.4% |
| 2058 | 8.62% | 19.5% |
| 2057 | 8.6% | 19.6% |
| 2056 | 8.55% | 19.8% |
| 2055 | 8.51% | 19.9% |
| 2054 | 8.45% | 20% |
| 2053 | 8.39% | 20.1% |
| 2052 | 8.33% | 20.2% |
| 2051 | 8.27% | 20.3% |
| 2050 | 8.22% | 20.4% |
| 2049 | 8.16% | 20.5% |
| 2048 | 8.12% | 20.6% |
| 2047 | 8.08% | 20.7% |
| 2046 | 8.04% | 20.8% |
| 2045 | 8.02% | 20.9% |
| 2044 | 8% | 20.9% |
| 2043 | 7.99% | 21% |
| 2042 | 7.99% | 21.1% |
| 2041 | 8% | 21.2% |
| 2040 | 8.01% | 21.2% |
| 2039 | 8.04% | 21.3% |
| 2038 | 8.09% | 21.4% |
| 2037 | 8.14% | 21.5% |
| 2036 | 8.25% | 21.6% |
| 2035 | 8.43% | 21.8% |
| 2034 | 8.66% | 22% |
| 2033 | 8.92% | 22.2% |
| 2032 | 9.2% | 22.4% |
| 2031 | 9.58% | 22.7% |
| 2030 | 10% | 23% |
| 2029 | 10.4% | 23.3% |
| 2028 | 10.7% | 23.6% |
| 2027 | 11.1% | 23.9% |
| 2026 | 11.4% | 24.2% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | 24.6% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 25% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | 26% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 14% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | 27% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 17% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | 30% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 22% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | 32.3% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | 32.5% |
| 1992 | 25.8% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | 32.9% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | 33% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | 33.2% |
| 1988 | 28% | 33.4% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | 33.6% |
| 1986 | 29% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | 34% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | 34.3% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | 34.6% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | 34.9% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | 35.2% |
| 1980 | 32.1% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | 35.9% |
| 1978 | 33.3% | 36.3% |
| 1977 | 34% | 36.7% |
| 1976 | 34.7% | 36.9% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | 37.1% |
| 1974 | 36.2% | 37.2% |
| 1973 | - | 37.3% |
| 1972 | - | 37.5% |
| 1971 | - | 37.6% |
| 1970 | - | 37.7% |
| 1969 | - | 37.8% |
| 1968 | - | 37.9% |
| 1967 | - | 38% |
| 1966 | - | 38% |
| 1965 | - | 38% |
| 1964 | - | 38% |
| 1963 | - | 37.8% |
| 1962 | - | 37.6% |
| 1961 | - | 37.5% |
| 1960 | - | 37.4% |
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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Taiwan was 36.2% in 1974, 21.4% in 1999, and 11.7% as of the latest data in 2024.
More about the demographics of Taiwan.
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 by year
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan
|
World
|
|
| 2024 | 14 | - |
| 2023 | 14 | 197 |
| 2022 | 14 | 203 |
| 2021 | 14 | 242 |
| 2020 | 13 | 211 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 207 |
| 2018 | 11.6 | 211 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 215 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 220 |
| 2015 | 11.3 | 228 |
| 2014 | 8.5 | 231 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 235 |
| 2012 | 8.5 | 239 |
| 2011 | 7.8 | 247 |
| 2010 | 7.8 | 253 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 258 |
| 2008 | 7.8 | 264 |
| 2007 | 7.8 | 269 |
| 2006 | 7.8 | 276 |
| 2005 | 7.8 | 283 |
| 2004 | 7.8 | 291 |
| 2003 | 7.8 | 301 |
| 2002 | 7.8 | 311 |
| 2001 | 7.8 | 321 |
| 2000 | 7.8 | 328 |
| 1999 | 8.4 | 340 |
| 1998 | 8.9 | 360 |
| 1997 | 9.2 | 358 |
| 1996 | 7.7 | 366 |
| 1995 | 7.7 | 371 |
| 1994 | 8 | 382 |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 389 |
| 1992 | 6.8 | 395 |
| 1991 | 8.1 | 395 |
| 1990 | 12.2 | 391 |
| 1989 | 12.7 | 401 |
| 1988 | 9 | 414 |
| 1987 | 8.9 | 429 |
| 1986 | 9.4 | 438 |
| 1985 | - | 460 |
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 in Taiwan was 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 79.5% increase compared to the year 2000.
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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Fertility rate estimates the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime based on a snapshot of current year age-specific birth patterns.
Birth rate represents the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population during a given year. Unlike the fertility rate, it does not account for age or sex composition of the population.