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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Tunisia

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.83 in Tunisia — 107% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 63.5% in Tunisia — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 5.02, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Tunisia by year

Taiwan
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.83
2022 0.87 1.85
2021 0.98 1.8
2020 0.99 2
2019 1.05 2.1
2018 1.06 2.13
2017 1.13 2.21
2016 1.17 2.28
2015 1.18 2.31
2014 - 2.32
2013 - 2.31
2012 - 2.28
2011 1.07 2.19
2010 - 2.08
2009 - 2
2008 - 1.98
2007 - 1.96
2006 - 1.95
2005 - 1.95
2004 - 1.95
2003 - 1.96
2002 - 1.94
2001 1.4 1.98
2000 - 2.03
1999 - 2.08
1998 - 2.2
1997 - 2.34
1996 - 2.49
1995 - 2.67
1994 - 2.87
1993 - 3.06
1992 - 3.19
1991 1.72 3.31
1990 - 3.44
1989 - 3.57
1988 - 3.83
1987 - 4.1
1986 - 4.36
1985 - 4.52
1984 - 4.66
1983 - 4.77
1982 - 4.89
1981 2.46 5.02
1980 - 5.03
1979 - 5.18
1978 - 5.4
1977 - 5.68
1976 - 5.87
1975 - 5.97
1974 - 6.05
1973 - 6.12
1972 - 6.19
1971 - 6.29
1970 - 6.43
1969 - 6.62
1968 - 6.81
1967 - 6.95
1966 - 7.06
1965 - 7.11
1964 - 7.17
1963 - 7.17
1962 - 7.17
1961 - 7.16
1960 - 7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 93,663
2022 -68,327 96,531
2021 -30,039 68,087
2020 -7,782 109,431
2019 1,416 127,312
2018 8,725 132,445
2017 22,613 140,971
2016 35,980 148,870
2015 49,741 153,007
2014 - 154,762
2013 - 154,687
2012 - 151,812
2011 43,836 143,401
2010 - 132,809
2009 - 125,465
2008 - 121,873
2007 - 118,920
2006 - 116,945
2005 - 115,374
2004 - 113,322
2003 - 111,926
2002 - 109,099
2001 132,707 110,146
2000 - 112,501
1999 - 114,829
1998 - 121,332
1997 - 128,327
1996 - 135,615
1995 - 144,345
1994 - 153,647
1993 - 160,922
1992 - 163,978
1991 215,698 166,245
1990 - 168,180
1989 - 169,221
1988 - 177,176
1987 - 184,101
1986 - 188,107
1985 - 186,344
1984 - 182,386
1983 - 179,878
1982 - 177,898
1981 326,883 176,628
1980 - 171,094
1979 - 171,463
1978 - 173,255
1977 - 174,539
1976 - 172,744
1975 - 166,991
1974 - 160,200
1973 - 153,525
1972 - 147,239
1971 - 142,296
1970 - 138,235
1969 - 135,257
1968 - 134,246
1967 - 132,626
1966 346,958 131,274
1965 - 127,673
1964 - 124,711
1963 - 120,865
1962 - 116,887
1961 - 111,459
1960 - 109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Tunisia by year

Taiwan
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 13.7
2022 5.96 14.1
2021 6.55 14
2020 7.01 15.8
2019 7.53 16.8
2018 7.7 17.3
2017 8.23 18.2
2016 8.86 19
2015 9.1 19.4
2014 - 19.7
2013 - 19.8
2012 - 19.6
2011 8.48 18.9
2010 - 17.9
2009 - 17.3
2008 - 17
2007 - 16.8
2006 - 16.6
2005 - 16.5
2004 - 16.3
2003 - 16.2
2002 - 16
2001 11.7 16.2
2000 - 16.5
1999 - 16.9
1998 - 17.7
1997 - 18.7
1996 - 19.8
1995 - 21
1994 - 22.4
1993 - 23.7
1992 - 24.5
1991 15.7 25.2
1990 - 26
1989 - 26.6
1988 - 28.2
1987 - 29.9
1986 - 31.2
1985 - 31.8
1984 - 32.2
1983 - 32.7
1982 - 33.2
1981 23 33.9
1980 - 34
1979 - 35
1978 - 36.4
1977 - 37.8
1976 - 38.8
1975 - 39.2
1974 - 39.3
1973 - 39.6
1972 - 39.7
1971 - 40.3
1970 - 41
1969 - 42.3
1968 - 43.6
1967 - 45
1966 32.4 46.2
1965 - 46.8
1964 - 47.4
1963 - 47.6
1962 - 47.7
1961 - 47.7
1960 - 47.7

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 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 32.4 and 46.2, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Tunisia
Fertility rate 0.89 1.83
Fertility rate rank 195/196 107/196
Birth rate 5.76 13.7
Birth rate rank 193/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +93,663
Natural population change rank 186/196 81/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.77%
Population growth -0.34% +0.63%
Population growth rank 180/197 124/197
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.29%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Tunisia
2100 9.81% 12.7%
2099 9.82% 12.7%
2098 9.83% 12.8%
2097 9.82% 12.9%
2096 9.8% 13.1%
2095 9.78% 13.2%
2094 9.74% 13.3%
2093 9.69% 13.4%
2092 9.63% 13.5%
2091 9.57% 13.6%
2090 9.49% 13.7%
2089 9.41% 13.8%
2088 9.32% 13.8%
2087 9.23% 13.9%
2086 9.13% 13.9%
2085 9.04% 13.9%
2084 8.94% 13.9%
2083 8.84% 13.9%
2082 8.74% 13.9%
2081 8.64% 13.8%
2080 8.55% 13.8%
2079 8.46% 13.7%
2078 8.39% 13.7%
2077 8.32% 13.7%
2076 8.26% 13.6%
2075 8.22% 13.6%
2074 8.19% 13.6%
2073 8.18% 13.6%
2072 8.18% 13.7%
2071 8.2% 13.7%
2070 8.23% 13.8%
2069 8.26% 13.9%
2068 8.31% 14.1%
2067 8.37% 14.2%
2066 8.42% 14.4%
2065 8.48% 14.6%
2064 8.53% 14.8%
2063 8.57% 15.1%
2062 8.61% 15.3%
2061 8.63% 15.5%
2060 8.64% 15.8%
2059 8.64% 16%
2058 8.62% 16.2%
2057 8.6% 16.3%
2056 8.55% 16.5%
2055 8.51% 16.6%
2054 8.45% 16.7%
2053 8.39% 16.8%
2052 8.33% 16.8%
2051 8.27% 16.8%
2050 8.22% 16.8%
2049 8.16% 16.7%
2048 8.12% 16.7%
2047 8.08% 16.6%
2046 8.04% 16.6%
2045 8.02% 16.5%
2044 8% 16.5%
2043 7.99% 16.5%
2042 7.99% 16.6%
2041 8% 16.6%
2040 8.01% 16.7%
2039 8.04% 16.9%
2038 8.09% 17.1%
2037 8.14% 17.3%
2036 8.25% 17.5%
2035 8.43% 17.9%
2034 8.66% 18.4%
2033 8.92% 18.9%
2032 9.2% 19.5%
2031 9.58% 20.2%
2030 10% 20.8%
2029 10.4% 21.5%
2028 10.7% 22.2%
2027 11.1% 22.8%
2026 11.4% 23.3%
2025 11.6% 23.8%
2024 11.7% 24%
2023 11.9% 24.4%
2022 12.1% 24.7%
2021 12.4% 25%
2020 12.6% 25.1%
2019 12.8% 25.1%
2018 12.9% 25.1%
2017 13.1% 25%
2016 13.3% 24.9%
2015 13.6% 24.7%
2014 14% 24.6%
2013 14.3% 24.4%
2012 14.6% 24.2%
2011 15.1% 24.2%
2010 15.6% 24.2%
2009 16.3% 24.3%
2008 17% 24.6%
2007 17.6% 25%
2006 18.1% 25.4%
2005 18.7% 26%
2004 19.3% 26.7%
2003 19.8% 27.5%
2002 20.4% 28.4%
2001 20.8% 29.3%
2000 21.1% 30.2%
1999 21.4% 31.1%
1998 22% 32%
1997 22.6% 32.8%
1996 23.1% 33.5%
1995 23.8% 34.3%
1994 24.4% 35%
1993 25.1% 35.8%
1992 25.8% 36.4%
1991 26.3% 37.1%
1990 27.1% 37.6%
1989 27.5% 38.2%
1988 28% 38.6%
1987 28.4% 39%
1986 29% 39.3%
1985 29.6% 39.6%
1984 30.2% 39.9%
1983 30.8% 40.3%
1982 31.2% 40.8%
1981 31.6% 41.4%
1980 32.1% 42%
1979 32.7% 42.5%
1978 33.3% 43%
1977 34% 43.4%
1976 34.7% 43.7%
1975 35.4% 43.9%
1974 36.2% 44.1%
1973 - 44.3%
1972 - 44.4%
1971 - 44.6%
1970 - 44.7%
1969 - 44.8%
1968 - 44.8%
1967 - 44.7%
1966 - 44.5%
1965 - 44.2%
1964 - 44%
1963 - 43.8%
1962 - 43.5%
1961 - 43.4%
1960 - 43.2%

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 11.7% of the population in Taiwan and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Tunisia 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 Tunisia

Taiwan
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Tunisia
2024 14 -
2023 14 36
2022 14 38
2021 14 65
2020 13 40
2019 15.4 37
2018 11.6 38
2017 11.6 38
2016 11.6 39
2015 11.3 40
2014 8.5 42
2013 8.5 43
2012 8.5 43
2011 7.8 44
2010 7.8 44
2009 7.8 44
2008 7.8 45
2007 7.8 46
2006 7.8 48
2005 7.8 49
2004 7.8 50
2003 7.8 52
2002 7.8 53
2001 7.8 55
2000 7.8 56
1999 8.4 57
1998 8.9 60
1997 9.2 64
1996 7.7 68
1995 7.7 73
1994 8 77
1993 9.2 80
1992 6.8 82
1991 8.1 83
1990 12.2 85
1989 12.7 87
1988 9 96
1987 8.9 107
1986 9.4 121
1985 - 132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

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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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