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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Togo

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 4.19 in Togo — 374% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 38.4% in Togo — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Togo by year

Taiwan
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Togo
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.19
2022 0.87 4.25
2021 0.98 4.32
2020 0.99 4.39
2019 1.05 4.45
2018 1.06 4.51
2017 1.13 4.58
2016 1.17 4.63
2015 1.18 4.66
2014 - 4.7
2013 - 4.75
2012 - 4.85
2011 1.07 4.98
2010 - 5.09
2009 - 5.1
2008 - 5.1
2007 - 5.1
2006 - 5.08
2005 - 5.04
2004 - 5
2003 - 5.05
2002 - 5.09
2001 1.4 5.13
2000 - 5.17
1999 - 5.23
1998 - 5.29
1997 - 5.36
1996 - 5.46
1995 - 5.57
1994 - 5.67
1993 - 5.78
1992 - 5.89
1991 1.72 5.99
1990 - 6.07
1989 - 6.15
1988 - 6.23
1987 - 6.3
1986 - 6.38
1985 - 6.46
1984 - 6.54
1983 - 6.63
1982 - 6.73
1981 2.46 6.81
1980 - 6.88
1979 - 6.94
1978 - 6.98
1977 - 7.03
1976 - 7.06
1975 - 7.09
1974 - 7.09
1973 - 7.08
1972 - 7.07
1971 - 7.06
1970 - 7.04
1969 - 7.02
1968 - 6.97
1967 - 6.96
1966 - 6.96
1965 - 6.94
1964 - 6.92
1963 - 6.89
1962 - 6.86
1961 - 6.82
1960 - 6.8
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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Togo
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 218,093
2022 -68,327 215,090
2021 -30,039 210,613
2020 -7,782 208,663
2019 1,416 207,608
2018 8,725 204,942
2017 22,613 202,307
2016 35,980 199,364
2015 49,741 194,768
2014 - 190,667
2013 - 187,309
2012 - 186,061
2011 43,836 186,406
2010 - 185,294
2009 - 180,111
2008 - 173,677
2007 - 168,144
2006 - 160,671
2005 - 154,117
2004 - 147,574
2003 - 144,900
2002 - 141,643
2001 132,707 137,808
2000 - 133,873
1999 - 129,832
1998 - 125,392
1997 - 122,109
1996 - 119,418
1995 - 116,314
1994 - 113,074
1993 - 119,938
1992 - 118,876
1991 215,698 117,409
1990 - 116,200
1989 - 114,432
1988 - 112,915
1987 - 110,739
1986 - 107,957
1985 - 104,949
1984 - 102,425
1983 - 99,817
1982 - 97,003
1981 326,883 94,318
1980 - 91,445
1979 - 89,148
1978 - 86,950
1977 - 84,572
1976 - 82,321
1975 - 79,831
1974 - 77,347
1973 - 74,713
1972 - 72,008
1971 - 69,206
1970 - 65,851
1969 - 62,589
1968 - 59,110
1967 - 56,128
1966 346,958 53,640
1965 - 51,323
1964 - 49,449
1963 - 47,869
1962 - 46,201
1961 - 44,623
1960 - 43,307

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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Togo by year

Taiwan
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Togo
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 31.1
2022 5.96 31.5
2021 6.55 32
2020 7.01 32.5
2019 7.53 32.9
2018 7.7 33.4
2017 8.23 33.9
2016 8.86 34.4
2015 9.1 34.7
2014 - 35
2013 - 35.4
2012 - 36.1
2011 8.48 37.1
2010 - 37.9
2009 - 38
2008 - 38
2007 - 38
2006 - 37.7
2005 - 37.4
2004 - 37.1
2003 - 37.5
2002 - 37.8
2001 11.7 37.9
2000 - 37.9
1999 - 38
1998 - 38.1
1997 - 38.3
1996 - 38.6
1995 - 39
1994 - 39.4
1993 - 41.7
1992 - 40.8
1991 15.7 41.2
1990 - 41.7
1989 - 42.1
1988 - 42.5
1987 - 43
1986 - 43.3
1985 - 43.6
1984 - 44
1983 - 44.5
1982 - 45.1
1981 23 45.6
1980 - 46.1
1979 - 46.7
1978 - 47.2
1977 - 47.6
1976 - 48
1975 - 48.2
1974 - 48.4
1973 - 48.4
1972 - 48.5
1971 - 48.5
1970 - 48.3
1969 - 48.2
1968 - 47.9
1967 - 48
1966 32.4 48.2
1965 - 48.3
1964 - 48.4
1963 - 48.4
1962 - 48.2
1961 - 48
1960 - 47.9

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 5.81 in Taiwan and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 32.4 and 48.2, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Togo
Fertility rate 0.89 4.19
Fertility rate rank 195/196 21/196
Birth rate 5.76 31.1
Birth rate rank 193/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +218,093
Natural population change rank 186/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +2.34%
Population growth -0.34% +2.27%
Population growth rank 180/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 25 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 61.1
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 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 5.83%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Togo
2100 9.81% 23.1%
2099 9.82% 23.2%
2098 9.83% 23.4%
2097 9.82% 23.6%
2096 9.8% 23.7%
2095 9.78% 23.9%
2094 9.74% 24%
2093 9.69% 24.2%
2092 9.63% 24.4%
2091 9.57% 24.5%
2090 9.49% 24.7%
2089 9.41% 24.9%
2088 9.32% 25%
2087 9.23% 25.2%
2086 9.13% 25.4%
2085 9.04% 25.6%
2084 8.94% 25.8%
2083 8.84% 25.9%
2082 8.74% 26.1%
2081 8.64% 26.3%
2080 8.55% 26.5%
2079 8.46% 26.7%
2078 8.39% 26.9%
2077 8.32% 27.1%
2076 8.26% 27.3%
2075 8.22% 27.4%
2074 8.19% 27.6%
2073 8.18% 27.8%
2072 8.18% 28%
2071 8.2% 28.2%
2070 8.23% 28.4%
2069 8.26% 28.6%
2068 8.31% 28.7%
2067 8.37% 28.9%
2066 8.42% 29.1%
2065 8.48% 29.3%
2064 8.53% 29.6%
2063 8.57% 29.8%
2062 8.61% 30%
2061 8.63% 30.2%
2060 8.64% 30.4%
2059 8.64% 30.7%
2058 8.62% 30.9%
2057 8.6% 31.2%
2056 8.55% 31.4%
2055 8.51% 31.7%
2054 8.45% 31.9%
2053 8.39% 32.1%
2052 8.33% 32.4%
2051 8.27% 32.6%
2050 8.22% 32.9%
2049 8.16% 33.1%
2048 8.12% 33.4%
2047 8.08% 33.6%
2046 8.04% 33.8%
2045 8.02% 34%
2044 8% 34.3%
2043 7.99% 34.5%
2042 7.99% 34.7%
2041 8% 34.9%
2040 8.01% 35.1%
2039 8.04% 35.3%
2038 8.09% 35.5%
2037 8.14% 35.7%
2036 8.25% 36%
2035 8.43% 36.2%
2034 8.66% 36.5%
2033 8.92% 36.8%
2032 9.2% 37.1%
2031 9.58% 37.4%
2030 10% 37.7%
2029 10.4% 38%
2028 10.7% 38.3%
2027 11.1% 38.6%
2026 11.4% 39%
2025 11.6% 39.3%
2024 11.7% 39.5%
2023 11.9% 39.9%
2022 12.1% 40.2%
2021 12.4% 40.5%
2020 12.6% 40.7%
2019 12.8% 40.9%
2018 12.9% 41.1%
2017 13.1% 41.2%
2016 13.3% 41.4%
2015 13.6% 41.5%
2014 14% 41.5%
2013 14.3% 41.6%
2012 14.6% 41.6%
2011 15.1% 41.6%
2010 15.6% 41.6%
2009 16.3% 41.5%
2008 17% 41.6%
2007 17.6% 41.6%
2006 18.1% 41.8%
2005 18.7% 41.9%
2004 19.3% 42%
2003 19.8% 42.2%
2002 20.4% 42.3%
2001 20.8% 42.4%
2000 21.1% 42.6%
1999 21.4% 42.9%
1998 22% 43.2%
1997 22.6% 43.5%
1996 23.1% 43.8%
1995 23.8% 44%
1994 24.4% 44.2%
1993 25.1% 44.5%
1992 25.8% 44.7%
1991 26.3% 44.9%
1990 27.1% 45.2%
1989 27.5% 45.3%
1988 28% 45.5%
1987 28.4% 45.7%
1986 29% 45.8%
1985 29.6% 45.9%
1984 30.2% 46%
1983 30.8% 46.1%
1982 31.2% 46.2%
1981 31.6% 46.2%
1980 32.1% 46.2%
1979 32.7% 46.2%
1978 33.3% 46.1%
1977 34% 46%
1976 34.7% 45.9%
1975 35.4% 45.8%
1974 36.2% 45.6%
1973 - 45.5%
1972 - 45.4%
1971 - 45.2%
1970 - 45.1%
1969 - 45%
1968 - 44.9%
1967 - 44.8%
1966 - 44.7%
1965 - 44.6%
1964 - 44.5%
1963 - 44.4%
1962 - 44.2%
1961 - 44.1%
1960 - 44%

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 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Togo 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 Togo

Taiwan
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Togo
2024 14 -
2023 14 349
2022 14 362
2021 14 397
2020 13 398
2019 15.4 416
2018 11.6 435
2017 11.6 443
2016 11.6 460
2015 11.3 470
2014 8.5 490
2013 8.5 500
2012 8.5 506
2011 7.8 501
2010 7.8 497
2009 7.8 471
2008 7.8 457
2007 7.8 448
2006 7.8 453
2005 7.8 434
2004 7.8 431
2003 7.8 431
2002 7.8 447
2001 7.8 478
2000 7.8 496
1999 8.4 529
1998 8.9 570
1997 9.2 600
1996 7.7 627
1995 7.7 663
1994 8 688
1993 9.2 728
1992 6.8 692
1991 8.1 676
1990 12.2 657
1989 12.7 644
1988 9 628
1987 8.9 636
1986 9.4 649
1985 - 668

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 349 deaths in Togo.

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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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