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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.7 for Trinidad and Tobago. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago — 73.1% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 51.1% in Trinidad and Tobago — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 3.13, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 139/196 for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 27.8 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 36 in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.4% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.53
2022 0.87 1.54
2021 0.98 1.56
2020 0.99 1.57
2019 1.05 1.58
2018 1.06 1.59
2017 1.13 1.59
2016 1.17 1.6
2015 1.18 1.6
2014 - 1.6
2013 - 1.6
2012 - 1.61
2011 1.07 1.61
2010 - 1.61
2009 - 1.62
2008 - 1.62
2007 - 1.62
2006 - 1.62
2005 - 1.63
2004 - 1.63
2003 - 1.65
2002 - 1.67
2001 1.4 1.71
2000 - 1.73
1999 - 1.76
1998 - 1.78
1997 - 1.83
1996 - 1.89
1995 - 1.97
1994 - 2.06
1993 - 2.13
1992 - 2.21
1991 1.72 2.29
1990 - 2.39
1989 - 2.53
1988 - 2.65
1987 - 2.78
1986 - 2.9
1985 - 2.99
1984 - 3.02
1983 - 3.07
1982 - 3.11
1981 2.46 3.13
1980 - 3.15
1979 - 3.13
1978 - 3.13
1977 - 3.12
1976 - 3.14
1975 - 3.21
1974 - 3.32
1973 - 3.47
1972 - 3.55
1971 - 3.61
1970 - 3.71
1969 - 3.86
1968 - 4.11
1967 - 4.35
1966 - 4.62
1965 - 4.88
1964 - 5.08
1963 - 5.24
1962 - 5.36
1961 - 5.41
1960 - 5.41
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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Taiwan vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 3,200
2022 -68,327 3,773
2021 -30,039 2,091
2020 -7,782 4,558
2019 1,416 5,647
2018 8,725 5,869
2017 22,613 6,779
2016 35,980 7,436
2015 49,741 7,963
2014 - 8,571
2013 - 9,020
2012 - 9,376
2011 43,836 9,601
2010 - 9,698
2009 - 9,769
2008 - 9,872
2007 - 9,939
2006 - 9,889
2005 - 9,822
2004 - 10,149
2003 - 10,169
2002 - 10,316
2001 132,707 10,438
2000 - 10,588
1999 - 10,821
1998 - 10,964
1997 - 11,405
1996 - 12,101
1995 - 12,971
1994 - 14,032
1993 - 14,878
1992 - 15,910
1991 215,698 16,903
1990 - 18,052
1989 - 19,636
1988 - 21,028
1987 - 22,398
1986 - 23,705
1985 - 24,487
1984 - 24,738
1983 - 25,118
1982 - 25,181
1981 326,883 25,015
1980 - 24,557
1979 - 23,475
1978 - 22,538
1977 - 21,660
1976 - 20,875
1975 - 20,468
1974 - 20,412
1973 - 20,617
1972 - 20,116
1971 - 19,400
1970 - 19,074
1969 - 19,652
1968 - 20,849
1967 - 21,992
1966 346,958 23,228
1965 - 24,349
1964 - 25,065
1963 - 25,507
1962 - 25,763
1961 - 25,518
1960 - 24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 10.7
2022 5.96 11
2021 6.55 11.3
2020 7.01 11.6
2019 7.53 12.1
2018 7.7 12.1
2017 8.23 12.5
2016 8.86 12.8
2015 9.1 13
2014 - 13.3
2013 - 13.5
2012 - 13.7
2011 8.48 13.9
2010 - 14.1
2009 - 14.2
2008 - 14.3
2007 - 14.4
2006 - 14.4
2005 - 14.3
2004 - 14.3
2003 - 14.4
2002 - 14.5
2001 11.7 14.7
2000 - 14.9
1999 - 15
1998 - 15.1
1997 - 15.5
1996 - 16.1
1995 - 16.7
1994 - 17.6
1993 - 18.3
1992 - 19.2
1991 15.7 20
1990 - 21.1
1989 - 22.5
1988 - 23.9
1987 - 25.3
1986 - 26.7
1985 - 27.7
1984 - 28.3
1983 - 28.9
1982 - 29.2
1981 23 29.3
1980 - 29.1
1979 - 28.4
1978 - 27.8
1977 - 27.3
1976 - 26.8
1975 - 26.8
1974 - 27.1
1973 - 27.7
1972 - 27.5
1971 - 27.2
1970 - 27.2
1969 - 27.9
1968 - 29.3
1967 - 30.8
1966 32.4 32.5
1965 - 34.1
1964 - 35.3
1963 - 36.5
1962 - 37.4
1961 - 37.8
1960 - 37.8

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 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 32.4 and 32.5, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Trinidad
Fertility rate 0.89 1.53
Fertility rate rank 195/196 134/196
Birth rate 5.76 10.7
Birth rate rank 193/196 139/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +3,200
Natural population change rank 186/196 134/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.23%
Population growth -0.34% +0.06%
Population growth rank 180/197 161/197
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 35.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 78.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 12.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 30.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 1.29%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 1.72%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.91%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 73.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Trinidad
2100 9.81% 12.2%
2099 9.82% 12.2%
2098 9.83% 12.2%
2097 9.82% 12.2%
2096 9.8% 12.2%
2095 9.78% 12.3%
2094 9.74% 12.3%
2093 9.69% 12.3%
2092 9.63% 12.3%
2091 9.57% 12.4%
2090 9.49% 12.4%
2089 9.41% 12.4%
2088 9.32% 12.4%
2087 9.23% 12.5%
2086 9.13% 12.5%
2085 9.04% 12.5%
2084 8.94% 12.5%
2083 8.84% 12.5%
2082 8.74% 12.5%
2081 8.64% 12.5%
2080 8.55% 12.5%
2079 8.46% 12.5%
2078 8.39% 12.5%
2077 8.32% 12.5%
2076 8.26% 12.5%
2075 8.22% 12.5%
2074 8.19% 12.5%
2073 8.18% 12.5%
2072 8.18% 12.5%
2071 8.2% 12.5%
2070 8.23% 12.5%
2069 8.26% 12.5%
2068 8.31% 12.5%
2067 8.37% 12.5%
2066 8.42% 12.6%
2065 8.48% 12.6%
2064 8.53% 12.7%
2063 8.57% 12.7%
2062 8.61% 12.8%
2061 8.63% 12.8%
2060 8.64% 12.9%
2059 8.64% 13%
2058 8.62% 13.1%
2057 8.6% 13.1%
2056 8.55% 13.2%
2055 8.51% 13.3%
2054 8.45% 13.3%
2053 8.39% 13.4%
2052 8.33% 13.5%
2051 8.27% 13.5%
2050 8.22% 13.6%
2049 8.16% 13.6%
2048 8.12% 13.7%
2047 8.08% 13.7%
2046 8.04% 13.8%
2045 8.02% 13.8%
2044 8% 13.9%
2043 7.99% 13.9%
2042 7.99% 14%
2041 8% 14.1%
2040 8.01% 14.2%
2039 8.04% 14.3%
2038 8.09% 14.4%
2037 8.14% 14.6%
2036 8.25% 14.8%
2035 8.43% 15%
2034 8.66% 15.2%
2033 8.92% 15.4%
2032 9.2% 15.7%
2031 9.58% 15.9%
2030 10% 16.2%
2029 10.4% 16.5%
2028 10.7% 16.8%
2027 11.1% 17.1%
2026 11.4% 17.4%
2025 11.6% 17.6%
2024 11.7% 17.8%
2023 11.9% 18%
2022 12.1% 18.3%
2021 12.4% 18.5%
2020 12.6% 18.7%
2019 12.8% 18.8%
2018 12.9% 19%
2017 13.1% 19.3%
2016 13.3% 19.5%
2015 13.6% 19.6%
2014 14% 19.7%
2013 14.3% 19.9%
2012 14.6% 20%
2011 15.1% 20.1%
2010 15.6% 20.3%
2009 16.3% 20.5%
2008 17% 20.8%
2007 17.6% 21.2%
2006 18.1% 21.6%
2005 18.7% 22.1%
2004 19.3% 22.7%
2003 19.8% 23.4%
2002 20.4% 24.2%
2001 20.8% 25%
2000 21.1% 26%
1999 21.4% 27%
1998 22% 27.9%
1997 22.6% 28.9%
1996 23.1% 29.9%
1995 23.8% 30.8%
1994 24.4% 31.6%
1993 25.1% 32.2%
1992 25.8% 32.8%
1991 26.3% 33.3%
1990 27.1% 33.7%
1989 27.5% 34%
1988 28% 34.2%
1987 28.4% 34.4%
1986 29% 34.4%
1985 29.6% 34.4%
1984 30.2% 34.3%
1983 30.8% 34.2%
1982 31.2% 34.2%
1981 31.6% 34.2%
1980 32.1% 34.4%
1979 32.7% 34.8%
1978 33.3% 35.3%
1977 34% 36%
1976 34.7% 36.8%
1975 35.4% 37.6%
1974 36.2% 38.4%
1973 - 39.1%
1972 - 39.7%
1971 - 40.4%
1970 - 41.2%
1969 - 41.9%
1968 - 42.3%
1967 - 42.7%
1966 - 42.9%
1965 - 43.1%
1964 - 43.2%
1963 - 43.3%
1962 - 43.2%
1961 - 43.2%
1960 - 43.1%

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 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago

Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Trinidad
2024 14 -
2023 14 54
2022 14 30
2021 14 54
2020 13 35
2019 15.4 53
2018 11.6 53
2017 11.6 51
2016 11.6 51
2015 11.3 50
2014 8.5 50
2013 8.5 50
2012 8.5 51
2011 7.8 53
2010 7.8 54
2009 7.8 54
2008 7.8 55
2007 7.8 57
2006 7.8 58
2005 7.8 60
2004 7.8 63
2003 7.8 67
2002 7.8 69
2001 7.8 72
2000 7.8 76
1999 8.4 78
1998 8.9 79
1997 9.2 82
1996 7.7 84
1995 7.7 85
1994 8 84
1993 9.2 85
1992 6.8 85
1991 8.1 82
1990 12.2 84
1989 12.7 86
1988 9 87
1987 8.9 86
1986 9.4 89
1985 - 87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

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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)

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