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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Turkmenistan

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.7 for Turkmenistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 2.69 in Turkmenistan — 204% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 47.9% in Turkmenistan — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 5.16, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 64/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 21.2 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Turkmenistan by year

Taiwan
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 2.69
2022 0.87 2.73
2021 0.98 2.75
2020 0.99 2.79
2019 1.05 2.83
2018 1.06 2.88
2017 1.13 2.93
2016 1.17 2.99
2015 1.18 3.03
2014 - 3.02
2013 - 3.01
2012 - 2.96
2011 1.07 2.9
2010 - 2.85
2009 - 2.79
2008 - 2.75
2007 - 2.73
2006 - 2.72
2005 - 2.71
2004 - 2.67
2003 - 2.67
2002 - 2.71
2001 1.4 2.81
2000 - 2.9
1999 - 2.98
1998 - 3.08
1997 - 3.18
1996 - 3.29
1995 - 3.49
1994 - 3.62
1993 - 3.78
1992 - 3.96
1991 1.72 4.14
1990 - 4.29
1989 - 4.46
1988 - 4.68
1987 - 4.84
1986 - 4.94
1985 - 4.97
1984 - 4.96
1983 - 4.97
1982 - 5.04
1981 2.46 5.16
1980 - 5.3
1979 - 5.46
1978 - 5.61
1977 - 5.77
1976 - 5.9
1975 - 6
1974 - 6.09
1973 - 6.15
1972 - 6.2
1971 - 6.32
1970 - 6.4
1969 - 6.48
1968 - 6.56
1967 - 6.64
1966 - 6.7
1965 - 6.76
1964 - 6.79
1963 - 6.79
1962 - 6.76
1961 - 6.69
1960 - 6.59
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 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 117,529
2022 -68,327 121,814
2021 -30,039 122,721
2020 -7,782 124,014
2019 1,416 128,275
2018 8,725 129,537
2017 22,613 131,417
2016 35,980 132,581
2015 49,741 132,663
2014 - 129,677
2013 - 126,217
2012 - 120,957
2011 43,836 115,197
2010 - 109,318
2009 - 102,931
2008 - 96,815
2007 - 92,038
2006 - 87,840
2005 - 83,968
2004 - 79,850
2003 - 76,737
2002 - 75,639
2001 132,707 76,682
2000 - 76,875
1999 - 76,362
1998 - 77,342
1997 - 79,045
1996 - 80,996
1995 - 86,289
1994 - 89,319
1993 - 92,596
1992 - 96,668
1991 215,698 99,297
1990 - 101,099
1989 - 103,553
1988 - 104,802
1987 - 103,885
1986 - 100,930
1985 - 95,890
1984 - 90,591
1983 - 85,183
1982 - 80,989
1981 326,883 77,829
1980 - 74,394
1979 - 71,135
1978 - 68,437
1977 - 66,318
1976 - 64,513
1975 - 62,681
1974 - 60,925
1973 - 59,169
1972 - 57,326
1971 - 56,666
1970 - 55,617
1969 - 54,791
1968 - 54,324
1967 - 54,209
1966 346,958 54,353
1965 - 54,558
1964 - 54,574
1963 - 54,203
1962 - 53,248
1961 - 51,659
1960 - 49,436

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Turkmenistan by year

Taiwan
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 21.7
2022 5.96 22.6
2021 6.55 23.3
2020 7.01 24.1
2019 7.53 24.8
2018 7.7 25.5
2017 8.23 26.3
2016 8.86 26.9
2015 9.1 27.5
2014 - 27.5
2013 - 27.4
2012 - 26.9
2011 8.48 26.3
2010 - 25.7
2009 - 25.1
2008 - 24.4
2007 - 24
2006 - 23.7
2005 - 23.3
2004 - 22.8
2003 - 22.4
2002 - 22.6
2001 11.7 23.2
2000 - 23.7
1999 - 24.1
1998 - 24.9
1997 - 25.7
1996 - 26.6
1995 - 28.3
1994 - 29.5
1993 - 30.8
1992 - 32.4
1991 15.7 33.7
1990 - 34.9
1989 - 36.5
1988 - 37.8
1987 - 38.6
1986 - 38.9
1985 - 38.4
1984 - 37.8
1983 - 37
1982 - 36.5
1981 23 36.5
1980 - 36.4
1979 - 36.4
1978 - 36.5
1977 - 36.7
1976 - 36.8
1975 - 36.8
1974 - 36.9
1973 - 37
1972 - 37.1
1971 - 37.7
1970 - 38.2
1969 - 38.8
1968 - 39.7
1967 - 40.8
1966 32.4 42.2
1965 - 43.6
1964 - 45
1963 - 46.2
1962 - 47.1
1961 - 47.5
1960 - 47.4

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 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 32.4 and 42.2, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 0.89 2.69
Fertility rate rank 195/196 69/196
Birth rate 5.76 21.7
Birth rate rank 193/196 64/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +117,529
Natural population change rank 186/196 74/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +1.6%
Population growth -0.34% +1.77%
Population growth rank 180/197 61/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 2.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 3.12%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 4%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2100 9.81% 15.5%
2099 9.82% 15.6%
2098 9.83% 15.7%
2097 9.82% 15.8%
2096 9.8% 15.9%
2095 9.78% 16%
2094 9.74% 16.2%
2093 9.69% 16.3%
2092 9.63% 16.5%
2091 9.57% 16.6%
2090 9.49% 16.8%
2089 9.41% 16.9%
2088 9.32% 17.1%
2087 9.23% 17.2%
2086 9.13% 17.4%
2085 9.04% 17.5%
2084 8.94% 17.7%
2083 8.84% 17.8%
2082 8.74% 17.9%
2081 8.64% 18%
2080 8.55% 18%
2079 8.46% 18.1%
2078 8.39% 18.2%
2077 8.32% 18.2%
2076 8.26% 18.2%
2075 8.22% 18.3%
2074 8.19% 18.3%
2073 8.18% 18.4%
2072 8.18% 18.4%
2071 8.2% 18.5%
2070 8.23% 18.6%
2069 8.26% 18.7%
2068 8.31% 18.9%
2067 8.37% 19%
2066 8.42% 19.2%
2065 8.48% 19.5%
2064 8.53% 19.7%
2063 8.57% 20%
2062 8.61% 20.2%
2061 8.63% 20.5%
2060 8.64% 20.8%
2059 8.64% 21.1%
2058 8.62% 21.4%
2057 8.6% 21.7%
2056 8.55% 22%
2055 8.51% 22.2%
2054 8.45% 22.4%
2053 8.39% 22.6%
2052 8.33% 22.8%
2051 8.27% 22.9%
2050 8.22% 23%
2049 8.16% 23%
2048 8.12% 23%
2047 8.08% 23%
2046 8.04% 23%
2045 8.02% 23%
2044 8% 23%
2043 7.99% 23.1%
2042 7.99% 23.2%
2041 8% 23.3%
2040 8.01% 23.5%
2039 8.04% 23.8%
2038 8.09% 24.2%
2037 8.14% 24.6%
2036 8.25% 25%
2035 8.43% 25.5%
2034 8.66% 26.1%
2033 8.92% 26.7%
2032 9.2% 27.4%
2031 9.58% 28.1%
2030 10% 28.7%
2029 10.4% 29.4%
2028 10.7% 30%
2027 11.1% 30.6%
2026 11.4% 31%
2025 11.6% 31.4%
2024 11.7% 31.5%
2023 11.9% 31.7%
2022 12.1% 31.7%
2021 12.4% 31.5%
2020 12.6% 31.2%
2019 12.8% 30.9%
2018 12.9% 30.5%
2017 13.1% 30.2%
2016 13.3% 29.9%
2015 13.6% 29.7%
2014 14% 29.6%
2013 14.3% 29.6%
2012 14.6% 29.7%
2011 15.1% 30%
2010 15.6% 30.3%
2009 16.3% 30.8%
2008 17% 31.3%
2007 17.6% 31.9%
2006 18.1% 32.6%
2005 18.7% 33.3%
2004 19.3% 34%
2003 19.8% 34.8%
2002 20.4% 35.6%
2001 20.8% 36.4%
2000 21.1% 37.3%
1999 21.4% 38.1%
1998 22% 38.9%
1997 22.6% 39.6%
1996 23.1% 40.2%
1995 23.8% 40.5%
1994 24.4% 40.8%
1993 25.1% 41%
1992 25.8% 41.1%
1991 26.3% 41.2%
1990 27.1% 41.2%
1989 27.5% 41.2%
1988 28% 41.1%
1987 28.4% 41%
1986 29% 40.8%
1985 29.6% 40.7%
1984 30.2% 40.7%
1983 30.8% 40.7%
1982 31.2% 40.8%
1981 31.6% 41%
1980 32.1% 41.3%
1979 32.7% 41.6%
1978 33.3% 42.1%
1977 34% 42.5%
1976 34.7% 43%
1975 35.4% 43.4%
1974 36.2% 43.9%
1973 - 44.4%
1972 - 44.8%
1971 - 45.1%
1970 - 45.4%
1969 - 45.5%
1968 - 45.6%
1967 - 45.4%
1966 - 45.2%
1965 - 44.9%
1964 - 44.5%
1963 - 43.8%
1962 - 42.8%
1961 - 41.7%
1960 - 40.4%

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 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Turkmenistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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 Turkmenistan

Taiwan
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Turkmenistan
2024 14 -
2023 14 5
2022 14 5
2021 14 6
2020 13 5
2019 15.4 5
2018 11.6 5
2017 11.6 5
2016 11.6 6
2015 11.3 6
2014 8.5 6
2013 8.5 7
2012 8.5 7
2011 7.8 8
2010 7.8 9
2009 7.8 10
2008 7.8 11
2007 7.8 13
2006 7.8 14
2005 7.8 15
2004 7.8 17
2003 7.8 18
2002 7.8 20
2001 7.8 22
2000 7.8 25
1999 8.4 29
1998 8.9 34
1997 9.2 40
1996 7.7 46
1995 7.7 50
1994 8 54
1993 9.2 56
1992 6.8 58
1991 8.1 60
1990 12.2 62
1989 12.7 65
1988 9 69
1987 8.9 72
1986 9.4 75
1985 - 77

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 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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