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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Uganda

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 4.28 in Uganda — 384% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 39.8% in Uganda — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 7.12, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Uganda by year

Taiwan
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Uganda
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 4.28
2022 0.87 4.39
2021 0.98 4.51
2020 0.99 4.62
2019 1.05 4.74
2018 1.06 4.87
2017 1.13 4.99
2016 1.17 5.11
2015 1.18 5.25
2014 - 5.41
2013 - 5.56
2012 - 5.73
2011 1.07 5.89
2010 - 6.02
2009 - 6.12
2008 - 6.2
2007 - 6.33
2006 - 6.43
2005 - 6.53
2004 - 6.61
2003 - 6.67
2002 - 6.74
2001 1.4 6.76
2000 - 6.79
1999 - 6.83
1998 - 6.84
1997 - 6.86
1996 - 6.84
1995 - 6.87
1994 - 6.9
1993 - 6.89
1992 - 6.91
1991 1.72 6.94
1990 - 7.01
1989 - 7.05
1988 - 7.1
1987 - 7.12
1986 - 7.08
1985 - 7.04
1984 - 7.02
1983 - 7.07
1982 - 7.11
1981 2.46 7.12
1980 - 7.11
1979 - 7.14
1978 - 7.16
1977 - 7.18
1976 - 7.19
1975 - 7.2
1974 - 7.19
1973 - 7.19
1972 - 7.19
1971 - 7.18
1970 - 7.15
1969 - 7.12
1968 - 7.13
1967 - 7.1
1966 - 7.07
1965 - 7.04
1964 - 7.01
1963 - 6.98
1962 - 6.96
1961 - 6.93
1960 - 6.91
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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Uganda
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 1,477,166
2022 -68,327 1,455,576
2021 -30,039 1,423,377
2020 -7,782 1,397,288
2019 1,416 1,367,044
2018 8,725 1,332,600
2017 22,613 1,290,658
2016 35,980 1,249,565
2015 49,741 1,224,839
2014 - 1,201,599
2013 - 1,184,250
2012 - 1,167,473
2011 43,836 1,147,263
2010 - 1,121,564
2009 - 1,090,600
2008 - 1,055,935
2007 - 1,029,893
2006 - 999,958
2005 - 969,096
2004 - 938,623
2003 - 901,374
2002 - 868,756
2001 132,707 836,751
2000 - 803,069
1999 - 775,166
1998 - 741,175
1997 - 727,523
1996 - 699,707
1995 - 697,218
1994 - 675,092
1993 - 650,032
1992 - 627,139
1991 215,698 602,740
1990 - 587,291
1989 - 565,367
1988 - 547,759
1987 - 527,397
1986 - 487,693
1985 - 462,534
1984 - 421,241
1983 - 404,940
1982 - 390,820
1981 326,883 380,028
1980 - 370,287
1979 - 381,626
1978 - 371,930
1977 - 365,216
1976 - 359,458
1975 - 354,278
1974 - 345,773
1973 - 340,780
1972 - 335,935
1971 - 328,294
1970 - 333,202
1969 - 320,486
1968 - 309,725
1967 - 296,692
1966 346,958 282,225
1965 - 271,830
1964 - 260,733
1963 - 250,885
1962 - 241,513
1961 - 232,894
1960 - 225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Uganda by year

Taiwan
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Uganda
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 35.2
2022 5.96 35.8
2021 6.55 36.3
2020 7.01 36.8
2019 7.53 37.2
2018 7.7 37.7
2017 8.23 37.9
2016 8.86 38.3
2015 9.1 39
2014 - 39.7
2013 - 40.6
2012 - 41.4
2011 8.48 42.2
2010 - 42.9
2009 - 43.4
2008 - 43.8
2007 - 44.5
2006 - 45.2
2005 - 45.8
2004 - 46.5
2003 - 47
2002 - 47.4
2001 11.7 47.9
2000 - 48.2
1999 - 48.7
1998 - 48.8
1997 - 49.6
1996 - 49.5
1995 - 50.6
1994 - 50.5
1993 - 50.5
1992 - 50.6
1991 15.7 50.6
1990 - 51
1989 - 50.9
1988 - 51
1987 - 50.9
1986 - 50.4
1985 - 49.7
1984 - 49
1983 - 48.9
1982 - 48.8
1981 23 48.8
1980 - 48.7
1979 - 48.8
1978 - 48.6
1977 - 48.6
1976 - 48.6
1975 - 48.7
1974 - 48.6
1973 - 48.7
1972 - 48.9
1971 - 48.9
1970 - 48.7
1969 - 48.4
1968 - 48.4
1967 - 48.2
1966 32.4 47.9
1965 - 47.8
1964 - 47.7
1963 - 47.8
1962 - 48
1961 - 48.2
1960 - 48.6

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 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 32.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Uganda
Fertility rate 0.89 4.28
Fertility rate rank 195/196 19/196
Birth rate 5.76 35.2
Birth rate rank 193/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 186/196 10/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +3.04%
Population growth -0.34% +2.79%
Population growth rank 180/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 3.88%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Uganda
2100 9.81% 17.8%
2099 9.82% 18%
2098 9.83% 18.1%
2097 9.82% 18.3%
2096 9.8% 18.5%
2095 9.78% 18.6%
2094 9.74% 18.8%
2093 9.69% 19%
2092 9.63% 19.2%
2091 9.57% 19.4%
2090 9.49% 19.6%
2089 9.41% 19.7%
2088 9.32% 19.9%
2087 9.23% 20.1%
2086 9.13% 20.4%
2085 9.04% 20.6%
2084 8.94% 20.8%
2083 8.84% 21%
2082 8.74% 21.2%
2081 8.64% 21.4%
2080 8.55% 21.7%
2079 8.46% 21.9%
2078 8.39% 22.1%
2077 8.32% 22.4%
2076 8.26% 22.6%
2075 8.22% 22.9%
2074 8.19% 23.2%
2073 8.18% 23.5%
2072 8.18% 23.7%
2071 8.2% 24%
2070 8.23% 24.3%
2069 8.26% 24.6%
2068 8.31% 25%
2067 8.37% 25.3%
2066 8.42% 25.6%
2065 8.48% 25.9%
2064 8.53% 26.3%
2063 8.57% 26.6%
2062 8.61% 27%
2061 8.63% 27.3%
2060 8.64% 27.7%
2059 8.64% 28%
2058 8.62% 28.4%
2057 8.6% 28.7%
2056 8.55% 29.1%
2055 8.51% 29.4%
2054 8.45% 29.8%
2053 8.39% 30.1%
2052 8.33% 30.5%
2051 8.27% 30.9%
2050 8.22% 31.3%
2049 8.16% 31.6%
2048 8.12% 32%
2047 8.08% 32.5%
2046 8.04% 32.9%
2045 8.02% 33.4%
2044 8% 33.8%
2043 7.99% 34.3%
2042 7.99% 34.8%
2041 8% 35.3%
2040 8.01% 35.9%
2039 8.04% 36.4%
2038 8.09% 37%
2037 8.14% 37.6%
2036 8.25% 38.1%
2035 8.43% 38.7%
2034 8.66% 39.2%
2033 8.92% 39.7%
2032 9.2% 40.2%
2031 9.58% 40.7%
2030 10% 41.1%
2029 10.4% 41.6%
2028 10.7% 42%
2027 11.1% 42.5%
2026 11.4% 42.9%
2025 11.6% 43.3%
2024 11.7% 43.5%
2023 11.9% 43.9%
2022 12.1% 44.3%
2021 12.4% 44.7%
2020 12.6% 45.2%
2019 12.8% 45.8%
2018 12.9% 46.3%
2017 13.1% 46.9%
2016 13.3% 47.5%
2015 13.6% 48.1%
2014 14% 48.5%
2013 14.3% 48.8%
2012 14.6% 49.1%
2011 15.1% 49.3%
2010 15.6% 49.5%
2009 16.3% 49.7%
2008 17% 49.8%
2007 17.6% 50%
2006 18.1% 50%
2005 18.7% 50.1%
2004 19.3% 50.1%
2003 19.8% 50.1%
2002 20.4% 50.1%
2001 20.8% 50.1%
2000 21.1% 50.1%
1999 21.4% 50%
1998 22% 49.9%
1997 22.6% 49.7%
1996 23.1% 49.4%
1995 23.8% 49.1%
1994 24.4% 48.6%
1993 25.1% 48.5%
1992 25.8% 48.4%
1991 26.3% 48.3%
1990 27.1% 48.2%
1989 27.5% 48.1%
1988 28% 48.1%
1987 28.4% 48%
1986 29% 48%
1985 29.6% 48%
1984 30.2% 48%
1983 30.8% 48.1%
1982 31.2% 48%
1981 31.6% 48%
1980 32.1% 47.9%
1979 32.7% 47.7%
1978 33.3% 47.6%
1977 34% 47.5%
1976 34.7% 47.5%
1975 35.4% 47.4%
1974 36.2% 47.3%
1973 - 47.1%
1972 - 46.9%
1971 - 46.7%
1970 - 46.5%
1969 - 46.5%
1968 - 46.5%
1967 - 46.6%
1966 - 46.6%
1965 - 46.7%
1964 - 46.8%
1963 - 46.9%
1962 - 46.8%
1961 - 46.6%
1960 - 46.3%

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 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Uganda 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 Uganda

Taiwan
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Uganda
2024 14 -
2023 14 170
2022 14 184
2021 14 216
2020 13 209
2019 15.4 219
2018 11.6 232
2017 11.6 246
2016 11.6 272
2015 11.3 299
2014 8.5 311
2013 8.5 308
2012 8.5 285
2011 7.8 295
2010 7.8 304
2009 7.8 322
2008 7.8 324
2007 7.8 345
2006 7.8 409
2005 7.8 417
2004 7.8 384
2003 7.8 395
2002 7.8 416
2001 7.8 440
2000 7.8 475
1999 8.4 504
1998 8.9 523
1997 9.2 522
1996 7.7 513
1995 7.7 514
1994 8 507
1993 9.2 515
1992 6.8 530
1991 8.1 549
1990 12.2 575
1989 12.7 609
1988 9 655
1987 8.9 709
1986 9.4 781
1985 - 842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

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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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