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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Turkey

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Turkey. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.51 in Turkey — 70.6% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 65.3% in Turkey — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 4.35, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 126/196 for Turkey.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 29.5 in Turkey.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 12.1 in Turkey.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Turkey.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Turkey by year

Taiwan
Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Turkey
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.51
2022 0.87 1.63
2021 0.98 1.71
2020 0.99 1.77
2019 1.05 1.89
2018 1.06 2
2017 1.13 2.08
2016 1.17 2.11
2015 1.18 2.16
2014 - 2.19
2013 - 2.11
2012 - 2.11
2011 1.07 2.05
2010 - 2.08
2009 - 2.1
2008 - 2.15
2007 - 2.16
2006 - 2.19
2005 - 2.2
2004 - 2.2
2003 - 2.2
2002 - 2.27
2001 1.4 2.39
2000 - 2.49
1999 - 2.63
1998 - 2.71
1997 - 2.74
1996 - 2.78
1995 - 2.84
1994 - 2.87
1993 - 2.92
1992 - 2.94
1991 1.72 3
1990 - 3.11
1989 - 3.34
1988 - 3.45
1987 - 3.54
1986 - 3.66
1985 - 3.78
1984 - 3.91
1983 - 4.06
1982 - 4.21
1981 2.46 4.35
1980 - 4.45
1979 - 4.58
1978 - 4.69
1977 - 4.78
1976 - 4.93
1975 - 5.09
1974 - 5.24
1973 - 5.41
1972 - 5.55
1971 - 5.67
1970 - 5.78
1969 - 5.87
1968 - 5.96
1967 - 6.06
1966 - 6.15
1965 - 6.22
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.34
1962 - 6.38
1961 - 6.42
1960 - 6.38
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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Turkey
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Turkey
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 426,630
2022 -68,327 535,373
2021 -30,039 521,713
2020 -7,782 608,708
2019 1,416 751,472
2018 8,725 830,353
2017 22,613 875,408
2016 35,980 895,841
2015 49,741 930,799
2014 - 957,055
2013 - 921,386
2012 - 917,145
2011 43,836 875,839
2010 - 892,334
2009 - 900,491
2008 - 868,749
2007 - 876,626
2006 - 897,351
2005 - 898,650
2004 - 896,025
2003 - 893,683
2002 - 922,927
2001 132,707 980,560
2000 - 1,020,515
1999 - 1,063,312
1998 - 1,103,242
1997 - 1,099,738
1996 - 1,091,827
1995 - 1,090,630
1994 - 1,078,208
1993 - 1,064,168
1992 - 1,039,125
1991 215,698 1,041,229
1990 - 1,044,467
1989 - 1,094,036
1988 - 1,101,266
1987 - 1,099,042
1986 - 1,102,660
1985 - 1,098,846
1984 - 1,096,529
1983 - 1,095,106
1982 - 1,091,863
1981 326,883 1,100,082
1980 - 1,090,538
1979 - 1,076,707
1978 - 1,054,863
1977 - 1,023,779
1976 - 1,009,999
1975 - 1,012,904
1974 - 1,020,053
1973 - 1,025,675
1972 - 1,023,781
1971 - 1,014,165
1970 - 991,950
1969 - 970,958
1968 - 950,778
1967 - 936,727
1966 346,958 925,790
1965 - 904,016
1964 - 884,152
1963 - 862,626
1962 - 837,473
1961 - 816,911
1960 - 773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Turkey by year

Taiwan
Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Turkey
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 11.2
2022 5.96 12.2
2021 6.55 12.9
2020 7.01 13.4
2019 7.53 14.4
2018 7.7 15.4
2017 8.23 16.2
2016 8.86 16.6
2015 9.1 17.1
2014 - 17.5
2013 - 17
2012 - 17.2
2011 8.48 16.9
2010 - 17.2
2009 - 17.6
2008 - 18.2
2007 - 18.4
2006 - 18.7
2005 - 18.8
2004 - 18.9
2003 - 18.9
2002 - 19.5
2001 11.7 20.6
2000 - 21.4
1999 - 22.6
1998 - 23.3
1997 - 23.5
1996 - 23.7
1995 - 24.1
1994 - 24.3
1993 - 24.4
1992 - 24.4
1991 15.7 24.9
1990 - 25.5
1989 - 26.9
1988 - 27.7
1987 - 28.3
1986 - 29
1985 - 29.7
1984 - 30.4
1983 - 31.2
1982 - 32
1981 23 33.1
1980 - 33.7
1979 - 34.2
1978 - 34.5
1977 - 34.7
1976 - 35.3
1975 - 36.2
1974 - 37.3
1973 - 38.4
1972 - 39.3
1971 - 40.1
1970 - 40.6
1969 - 41
1968 - 41.5
1967 - 42.1
1966 32.4 42.9
1965 - 43.4
1964 - 43.9
1963 - 44.3
1962 - 44.7
1961 - 45.2
1960 - 45

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 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 32.4 and 42.9, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Turkey
Fertility rate 0.89 1.51
Fertility rate rank 195/196 140/196
Birth rate 5.76 11.2
Birth rate rank 193/196 126/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +426,630
Natural population change rank 186/196 40/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.5%
Population growth -0.34% +0.23%
Population growth rank 180/197 154/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 9.93
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 85.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 18.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 97%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 1.28%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 78.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Turkey
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Turkey
2100 9.81% 11%
2099 9.82% 11%
2098 9.83% 11.1%
2097 9.82% 11.1%
2096 9.8% 11.2%
2095 9.78% 11.2%
2094 9.74% 11.3%
2093 9.69% 11.4%
2092 9.63% 11.4%
2091 9.57% 11.5%
2090 9.49% 11.6%
2089 9.41% 11.6%
2088 9.32% 11.7%
2087 9.23% 11.7%
2086 9.13% 11.8%
2085 9.04% 11.8%
2084 8.94% 11.9%
2083 8.84% 11.9%
2082 8.74% 11.9%
2081 8.64% 11.9%
2080 8.55% 11.9%
2079 8.46% 12%
2078 8.39% 12%
2077 8.32% 12%
2076 8.26% 12%
2075 8.22% 12%
2074 8.19% 12%
2073 8.18% 12%
2072 8.18% 12.1%
2071 8.2% 12.1%
2070 8.23% 12.2%
2069 8.26% 12.2%
2068 8.31% 12.3%
2067 8.37% 12.4%
2066 8.42% 12.5%
2065 8.48% 12.7%
2064 8.53% 12.8%
2063 8.57% 13%
2062 8.61% 13.1%
2061 8.63% 13.3%
2060 8.64% 13.5%
2059 8.64% 13.7%
2058 8.62% 13.8%
2057 8.6% 14%
2056 8.55% 14.2%
2055 8.51% 14.3%
2054 8.45% 14.5%
2053 8.39% 14.6%
2052 8.33% 14.7%
2051 8.27% 14.9%
2050 8.22% 15%
2049 8.16% 15.1%
2048 8.12% 15.2%
2047 8.08% 15.3%
2046 8.04% 15.4%
2045 8.02% 15.5%
2044 8% 15.6%
2043 7.99% 15.7%
2042 7.99% 15.8%
2041 8% 15.9%
2040 8.01% 16%
2039 8.04% 16.1%
2038 8.09% 16.3%
2037 8.14% 16.4%
2036 8.25% 16.6%
2035 8.43% 16.9%
2034 8.66% 17.2%
2033 8.92% 17.6%
2032 9.2% 18%
2031 9.58% 18.4%
2030 10% 18.9%
2029 10.4% 19.4%
2028 10.7% 19.9%
2027 11.1% 20.3%
2026 11.4% 20.8%
2025 11.6% 21.2%
2024 11.7% 21.4%
2023 11.9% 21.8%
2022 12.1% 22.2%
2021 12.4% 22.5%
2020 12.6% 22.8%
2019 12.8% 23%
2018 12.9% 23.1%
2017 13.1% 23.3%
2016 13.3% 23.6%
2015 13.6% 23.9%
2014 14% 24.3%
2013 14.3% 24.7%
2012 14.6% 25.1%
2011 15.1% 25.5%
2010 15.6% 25.9%
2009 16.3% 26.3%
2008 17% 26.7%
2007 17.6% 27.1%
2006 18.1% 27.5%
2005 18.7% 27.9%
2004 19.3% 28.3%
2003 19.8% 28.7%
2002 20.4% 29.2%
2001 20.8% 29.7%
2000 21.1% 30.2%
1999 21.4% 30.8%
1998 22% 31.4%
1997 22.6% 32%
1996 23.1% 32.6%
1995 23.8% 33.2%
1994 24.4% 33.8%
1993 25.1% 34.3%
1992 25.8% 34.8%
1991 26.3% 35.3%
1990 27.1% 35.8%
1989 27.5% 36.3%
1988 28% 36.7%
1987 28.4% 37.2%
1986 29% 37.6%
1985 29.6% 38.1%
1984 30.2% 38.5%
1983 30.8% 38.9%
1982 31.2% 39.3%
1981 31.6% 39.6%
1980 32.1% 39.8%
1979 32.7% 40.1%
1978 33.3% 40.4%
1977 34% 40.7%
1976 34.7% 41.1%
1975 35.4% 41.5%
1974 36.2% 41.8%
1973 - 42.1%
1972 - 42.3%
1971 - 42.5%
1970 - 42.7%
1969 - 42.8%
1968 - 42.9%
1967 - 42.9%
1966 - 42.8%
1965 - 42.8%
1964 - 42.7%
1963 - 42.5%
1962 - 42.4%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42%

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 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Turkey 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 Turkey

Taiwan
Turkey
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Turkey
2024 14 -
2023 14 15
2022 14 21
2021 14 20
2020 13 19
2019 15.4 17
2018 11.6 17
2017 11.6 18
2016 11.6 19
2015 11.3 19
2014 8.5 20
2013 8.5 20
2012 8.5 21
2011 7.8 23
2010 7.8 23
2009 7.8 23
2008 7.8 24
2007 7.8 25
2006 7.8 26
2005 7.8 27
2004 7.8 28
2003 7.8 29
2002 7.8 30
2001 7.8 31
2000 7.8 32
1999 8.4 34
1998 8.9 34
1997 9.2 35
1996 7.7 36
1995 7.7 37
1994 8 38
1993 9.2 39
1992 6.8 40
1991 8.1 41
1990 12.2 42
1989 12.7 44
1988 9 47
1987 8.9 50
1986 9.4 53
1985 - 56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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