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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Tanzania

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Tanzania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 4.61 in Tanzania — 420% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 33.5% in Tanzania — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 6.93, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 10/196 for Tanzania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 28.9 in Tanzania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 113.2 in Tanzania.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Tanzania.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Tanzania by year

Taiwan
Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.61
2022 0.87 4.67
2021 0.98 4.73
2020 0.99 4.8
2019 1.05 4.87
2018 1.06 4.93
2017 1.13 4.99
2016 1.17 5.01
2015 1.18 5.03
2014 - 5.12
2013 - 5.16
2012 - 5.14
2011 1.07 5.14
2010 - 5.23
2009 - 5.26
2008 - 5.32
2007 - 5.4
2006 - 5.51
2005 - 5.58
2004 - 5.6
2003 - 5.58
2002 - 5.57
2001 1.4 5.62
2000 - 5.67
1999 - 5.75
1998 - 5.81
1997 - 5.84
1996 - 5.83
1995 - 5.82
1994 - 5.89
1993 - 6
1992 - 6.08
1991 1.72 6.14
1990 - 6.2
1989 - 6.3
1988 - 6.38
1987 - 6.41
1986 - 6.49
1985 - 6.6
1984 - 6.72
1983 - 6.81
1982 - 6.87
1981 2.46 6.93
1980 - 6.99
1979 - 7.04
1978 - 7.06
1977 - 7.07
1976 - 7.09
1975 - 7.1
1974 - 7.12
1973 - 7.06
1972 - 7.05
1971 - 7.04
1970 - 7
1969 - 6.95
1968 - 6.9
1967 - 6.86
1966 - 6.8
1965 - 6.73
1964 - 6.68
1963 - 6.65
1962 - 6.61
1961 - 6.56
1960 - 6.54
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 Taiwan was 0.89 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Taiwan vs Tanzania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Tanzania
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 1,960,623
2022 -68,327 1,927,960
2021 -30,039 1,880,137
2020 -7,782 1,861,377
2019 1,416 1,816,669
2018 8,725 1,777,852
2017 22,613 1,726,909
2016 35,980 1,659,502
2015 49,741 1,592,882
2014 - 1,565,630
2013 - 1,509,008
2012 - 1,439,325
2011 43,836 1,384,886
2010 - 1,363,477
2009 - 1,332,015
2008 - 1,303,728
2007 - 1,278,285
2006 - 1,257,927
2005 - 1,224,165
2004 - 1,175,379
2003 - 1,118,435
2002 - 1,063,195
2001 132,707 1,026,242
2000 - 985,185
1999 - 948,659
1998 - 920,806
1997 - 882,544
1996 - 868,524
1995 - 838,980
1994 - 803,953
1993 - 778,044
1992 - 767,961
1991 215,698 762,011
1990 - 750,825
1989 - 743,854
1988 - 736,551
1987 - 718,580
1986 - 705,677
1985 - 697,867
1984 - 687,435
1983 - 679,720
1982 - 662,627
1981 326,883 645,496
1980 - 629,444
1979 - 613,388
1978 - 595,024
1977 - 574,938
1976 - 553,617
1975 - 533,906
1974 - 515,152
1973 - 488,429
1972 - 467,305
1971 - 449,014
1970 - 427,988
1969 - 408,322
1968 - 389,467
1967 - 374,763
1966 346,958 360,229
1965 - 343,456
1964 - 328,527
1963 - 314,644
1962 - 300,663
1961 - 286,839
1960 - 275,814

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 2023 to 2024 was -0.29% in Taiwan and +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Tanzania by year

Taiwan
Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 35.2
2022 5.96 35.6
2021 6.55 36
2020 7.01 36.4
2019 7.53 36.9
2018 7.7 37.3
2017 8.23 37.6
2016 8.86 37.6
2015 9.1 37.6
2014 - 38.4
2013 - 38.4
2012 - 38.1
2011 8.48 38.1
2010 - 38.8
2009 - 39.2
2008 - 39.6
2007 - 40.2
2006 - 41
2005 - 41.5
2004 - 41.5
2003 - 41.3
2002 - 41.2
2001 11.7 41.4
2000 - 41.5
1999 - 41.8
1998 - 42.1
1997 - 42.1
1996 - 42.3
1995 - 41.9
1994 - 41.5
1993 - 41.7
1992 - 42.3
1991 15.7 42.7
1990 - 43
1989 - 43.5
1988 - 44
1987 - 44.3
1986 - 44.9
1985 - 45.7
1984 - 46.4
1983 - 47.1
1982 - 47.5
1981 23 47.9
1980 - 48.3
1979 - 48.8
1978 - 49.2
1977 - 49.5
1976 - 49.8
1975 - 50.2
1974 - 50.6
1973 - 50.3
1972 - 50.4
1971 - 50.6
1970 - 50.4
1969 - 50.3
1968 - 50.2
1967 - 50.3
1966 32.4 50.2
1965 - 49.9
1964 - 49.8
1963 - 49.7
1962 - 49.4
1961 - 49.1
1960 - 49

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 5.81 in Taiwan and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 32.4 and 50.2, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Tanzania
Fertility rate 0.89 4.61
Fertility rate rank 195/196 12/196
Birth rate 5.76 35.2
Birth rate rank 193/196 10/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +1,960,623
Natural population change rank 186/196 8/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +2.94%
Population growth -0.34% +2.92%
Population growth rank 180/197 18/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 111.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 199.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 71.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 63.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.28%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 2.06%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 2.99%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 3.89%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Tanzania
2100 9.81% 23.4%
2099 9.82% 23.6%
2098 9.83% 23.8%
2097 9.82% 23.9%
2096 9.8% 24.1%
2095 9.78% 24.3%
2094 9.74% 24.5%
2093 9.69% 24.7%
2092 9.63% 24.8%
2091 9.57% 25%
2090 9.49% 25.2%
2089 9.41% 25.4%
2088 9.32% 25.6%
2087 9.23% 25.8%
2086 9.13% 26%
2085 9.04% 26.2%
2084 8.94% 26.4%
2083 8.84% 26.6%
2082 8.74% 26.8%
2081 8.64% 27.1%
2080 8.55% 27.3%
2079 8.46% 27.5%
2078 8.39% 27.7%
2077 8.32% 28%
2076 8.26% 28.2%
2075 8.22% 28.4%
2074 8.19% 28.7%
2073 8.18% 28.9%
2072 8.18% 29.1%
2071 8.2% 29.4%
2070 8.23% 29.6%
2069 8.26% 29.8%
2068 8.31% 30.1%
2067 8.37% 30.3%
2066 8.42% 30.6%
2065 8.48% 30.8%
2064 8.53% 31.1%
2063 8.57% 31.3%
2062 8.61% 31.6%
2061 8.63% 31.9%
2060 8.64% 32.1%
2059 8.64% 32.4%
2058 8.62% 32.7%
2057 8.6% 32.9%
2056 8.55% 33.2%
2055 8.51% 33.5%
2054 8.45% 33.8%
2053 8.39% 34.1%
2052 8.33% 34.3%
2051 8.27% 34.6%
2050 8.22% 34.9%
2049 8.16% 35.2%
2048 8.12% 35.5%
2047 8.08% 35.8%
2046 8.04% 36.1%
2045 8.02% 36.4%
2044 8% 36.7%
2043 7.99% 37%
2042 7.99% 37.3%
2041 8% 37.6%
2040 8.01% 37.9%
2039 8.04% 38.3%
2038 8.09% 38.6%
2037 8.14% 39%
2036 8.25% 39.3%
2035 8.43% 39.6%
2034 8.66% 40%
2033 8.92% 40.3%
2032 9.2% 40.7%
2031 9.58% 41%
2030 10% 41.3%
2029 10.4% 41.6%
2028 10.7% 41.8%
2027 11.1% 42.1%
2026 11.4% 42.2%
2025 11.6% 42.4%
2024 11.7% 42.5%
2023 11.9% 42.7%
2022 12.1% 42.9%
2021 12.4% 43.1%
2020 12.6% 43.4%
2019 12.8% 43.6%
2018 12.9% 43.8%
2017 13.1% 44%
2016 13.3% 44.2%
2015 13.6% 44.5%
2014 14% 44.8%
2013 14.3% 44.9%
2012 14.6% 45.1%
2011 15.1% 45.2%
2010 15.6% 45.3%
2009 16.3% 45.3%
2008 17% 45.1%
2007 17.6% 45%
2006 18.1% 44.9%
2005 18.7% 44.8%
2004 19.3% 44.7%
2003 19.8% 44.6%
2002 20.4% 44.6%
2001 20.8% 44.5%
2000 21.1% 44.6%
1999 21.4% 44.7%
1998 22% 44.7%
1997 22.6% 44.8%
1996 23.1% 44.7%
1995 23.8% 44.5%
1994 24.4% 44.9%
1993 25.1% 45.5%
1992 25.8% 46%
1991 26.3% 46.2%
1990 27.1% 46.3%
1989 27.5% 46.5%
1988 28% 46.7%
1987 28.4% 46.9%
1986 29% 47.2%
1985 29.6% 47.4%
1984 30.2% 47.5%
1983 30.8% 47.6%
1982 31.2% 47.5%
1981 31.6% 47.4%
1980 32.1% 47.2%
1979 32.7% 46.9%
1978 33.3% 46.7%
1977 34% 46.6%
1976 34.7% 46.5%
1975 35.4% 46.4%
1974 36.2% 46.3%
1973 - 46.2%
1972 - 46.1%
1971 - 46.1%
1970 - 46%
1969 - 45.9%
1968 - 45.8%
1967 - 45.6%
1966 - 45.4%
1965 - 45.2%
1964 - 45%
1963 - 44.8%
1962 - 44.8%
1961 - 44.8%
1960 - 44.9%

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 11.7% of the population in Taiwan and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Tanzania 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: Taiwan vs Tanzania

Taiwan
Tanzania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Tanzania
2024 14 -
2023 14 276
2022 14 152
2021 14 162
2020 13 160
2019 15.4 292
2018 11.6 319
2017 11.6 345
2016 11.6 396
2015 11.3 433
2014 8.5 454
2013 8.5 479
2012 8.5 448
2011 7.8 475
2010 7.8 486
2009 7.8 502
2008 7.8 511
2007 7.8 453
2006 7.8 366
2005 7.8 350
2004 7.8 365
2003 7.8 397
2002 7.8 454
2001 7.8 493
2000 7.8 568
1999 8.4 635
1998 8.9 739
1997 9.2 777
1996 7.7 775
1995 7.7 797
1994 8 816
1993 9.2 851
1992 6.8 864
1991 8.1 873
1990 12.2 900
1989 12.7 927
1988 9 949
1987 8.9 964
1986 9.4 971
1985 - 980

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 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Taiwan, compared to 276 deaths in Tanzania.

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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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