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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and United Arab Emirates

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 35.6% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 79.4% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 5.81, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates by year

Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan UAE
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.2
2022 0.87 1.15
2021 0.98 1.16
2020 0.99 1.29
2019 1.05 1.25
2018 1.06 1.29
2017 1.13 1.35
2016 1.17 1.37
2015 1.18 1.42
2014 - 1.48
2013 - 1.53
2012 - 1.53
2011 1.07 1.54
2010 - 1.57
2009 - 1.58
2008 - 1.52
2007 - 1.79
2006 - 1.96
2005 - 2.23
2004 - 2.38
2003 - 2.49
2002 - 2.54
2001 1.4 2.62
2000 - 2.73
1999 - 2.79
1998 - 2.77
1997 - 2.83
1996 - 3.06
1995 - 3.28
1994 - 3.76
1993 - 3.82
1992 - 4.09
1991 1.72 4.25
1990 - 4.51
1989 - 4.65
1988 - 4.77
1987 - 4.88
1986 - 5
1985 - 5.13
1984 - 5.3
1983 - 5.48
1982 - 5.66
1981 2.46 5.81
1980 - 5.95
1979 - 6.06
1978 - 6.15
1977 - 6.22
1976 - 6.29
1975 - 6.35
1974 - 6.41
1973 - 6.46
1972 - 6.5
1971 - 6.52
1970 - 6.52
1969 - 6.52
1968 - 6.53
1967 - 6.51
1966 - 6.5
1965 - 6.5
1964 - 6.49
1963 - 6.5
1962 - 6.49
1961 - 6.49
1960 - 6.5
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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Taiwan vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan UAE
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 92,698
2022 -68,327 81,758
2021 -30,039 76,802
2020 -7,782 87,871
2019 1,416 86,296
2018 8,725 86,840
2017 22,613 89,382
2016 35,980 87,028
2015 49,741 85,044
2014 - 84,277
2013 - 82,977
2012 - 78,682
2011 43,836 73,496
2010 - 69,907
2009 - 66,521
2008 - 55,426
2007 - 55,048
2006 - 54,338
2005 - 60,046
2004 - 60,344
2003 - 59,118
2002 - 55,922
2001 132,707 52,789
2000 - 49,993
1999 - 46,198
1998 - 41,176
1997 - 38,207
1996 - 37,886
1995 - 38,685
1994 - 42,976
1993 - 41,324
1992 - 42,119
1991 215,698 41,409
1990 - 41,339
1989 - 40,148
1988 - 38,861
1987 - 37,741
1986 - 36,829
1985 - 34,855
1984 - 33,250
1983 - 31,480
1982 - 29,585
1981 326,883 27,560
1980 - 25,005
1979 - 21,987
1978 - 18,879
1977 - 15,787
1976 - 12,876
1975 - 11,859
1974 - 10,835
1973 - 9,822
1972 - 8,818
1971 - 7,839
1970 - 6,922
1969 - 6,138
1968 - 5,588
1967 - 5,264
1966 346,958 4,955
1965 - 4,675
1964 - 4,410
1963 - 4,157
1962 - 3,901
1961 - 3,657
1960 - 3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates by year

Taiwan
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan UAE
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 9.77
2022 5.96 9.3
2021 6.55 9.28
2020 7.01 10.5
2019 7.53 10.1
2018 7.7 10.2
2017 8.23 10.7
2016 8.86 10.7
2015 9.1 11
2014 - 11.5
2013 - 11.8
2012 - 11.7
2011 8.48 11.4
2010 - 11.2
2009 - 11.1
2008 - 10
2007 - 11.1
2006 - 12.3
2005 - 14.3
2004 - 15.1
2003 - 15.6
2002 - 15.8
2001 11.7 16
2000 - 16.3
1999 - 16.4
1998 - 16
1997 - 16.2
1996 - 17.3
1995 - 18.7
1994 - 21.3
1993 - 21.4
1992 - 22.7
1991 15.7 23.4
1990 - 24.6
1989 - 25.3
1988 - 26
1987 - 27
1986 - 28.2
1985 - 28.5
1984 - 28.8
1983 - 28.9
1982 - 28.9
1981 23 28.8
1980 - 28.5
1979 - 28.2
1978 - 27.7
1977 - 26.9
1976 - 26
1975 - 27.2
1974 - 27.7
1973 - 28.4
1972 - 29.1
1971 - 29.9
1970 - 31.1
1969 - 33
1968 - 35.9
1967 - 38.7
1966 32.4 38.7
1965 - 38.9
1964 - 39.2
1963 - 39.4
1962 - 39.6
1961 - 39.8
1960 - 39.9

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 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 32.4 and 38.7, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan UAE
Fertility rate 0.89 1.2
Fertility rate rank 195/196 184/196
Birth rate 5.76 9.77
Birth rate rank 193/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +92,698
Natural population change rank 186/196 82/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.88%
Population growth -0.34% +4.79%
Population growth rank 180/197 3/197
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 0.5%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan UAE
2100 9.81% 18.5%
2099 9.82% 18.4%
2098 9.83% 18.4%
2097 9.82% 18.4%
2096 9.8% 18.4%
2095 9.78% 18.3%
2094 9.74% 18.3%
2093 9.69% 18.3%
2092 9.63% 18.3%
2091 9.57% 18.3%
2090 9.49% 18.3%
2089 9.41% 18.3%
2088 9.32% 18.3%
2087 9.23% 18.3%
2086 9.13% 18.3%
2085 9.04% 18.3%
2084 8.94% 18.3%
2083 8.84% 18.4%
2082 8.74% 18.4%
2081 8.64% 18.4%
2080 8.55% 18.4%
2079 8.46% 18.4%
2078 8.39% 18.4%
2077 8.32% 18.4%
2076 8.26% 18.3%
2075 8.22% 18.3%
2074 8.19% 18.3%
2073 8.18% 18.3%
2072 8.18% 18.2%
2071 8.2% 18.2%
2070 8.23% 18.1%
2069 8.26% 18.1%
2068 8.31% 18%
2067 8.37% 18%
2066 8.42% 17.9%
2065 8.48% 17.9%
2064 8.53% 17.8%
2063 8.57% 17.8%
2062 8.61% 17.8%
2061 8.63% 17.8%
2060 8.64% 17.8%
2059 8.64% 17.8%
2058 8.62% 17.8%
2057 8.6% 17.8%
2056 8.55% 17.9%
2055 8.51% 17.9%
2054 8.45% 17.9%
2053 8.39% 18%
2052 8.33% 18.1%
2051 8.27% 18.1%
2050 8.22% 18.2%
2049 8.16% 18.2%
2048 8.12% 18.3%
2047 8.08% 18.3%
2046 8.04% 18.3%
2045 8.02% 18.3%
2044 8% 18.2%
2043 7.99% 18.2%
2042 7.99% 18.1%
2041 8% 17.9%
2040 8.01% 17.8%
2039 8.04% 17.6%
2038 8.09% 17.4%
2037 8.14% 17.2%
2036 8.25% 17%
2035 8.43% 16.8%
2034 8.66% 16.6%
2033 8.92% 16.4%
2032 9.2% 16.2%
2031 9.58% 16.1%
2030 10% 15.9%
2029 10.4% 15.9%
2028 10.7% 15.9%
2027 11.1% 15.9%
2026 11.4% 15.9%
2025 11.6% 16%
2024 11.7% 16.1%
2023 11.9% 16.3%
2022 12.1% 16.5%
2021 12.4% 16.5%
2020 12.6% 16.6%
2019 12.8% 16.6%
2018 12.9% 16.7%
2017 13.1% 16.8%
2016 13.3% 16.8%
2015 13.6% 16.8%
2014 14% 16.8%
2013 14.3% 16.8%
2012 14.6% 16.8%
2011 15.1% 16.8%
2010 15.6% 16.9%
2009 16.3% 16.9%
2008 17% 16.9%
2007 17.6% 17%
2006 18.1% 17.2%
2005 18.7% 17.5%
2004 19.3% 17.8%
2003 19.8% 18.3%
2002 20.4% 18.9%
2001 20.8% 19.8%
2000 21.1% 20.8%
1999 21.4% 22%
1998 22% 23.1%
1997 22.6% 24.3%
1996 23.1% 25.2%
1995 23.8% 25.9%
1994 24.4% 26.7%
1993 25.1% 27.4%
1992 25.8% 28.1%
1991 26.3% 28.8%
1990 27.1% 29.6%
1989 27.5% 30.3%
1988 28% 30.9%
1987 28.4% 31.2%
1986 29% 31.2%
1985 29.6% 30.7%
1984 30.2% 30.2%
1983 30.8% 29.5%
1982 31.2% 28.8%
1981 31.6% 28%
1980 32.1% 27.4%
1979 32.7% 27.1%
1978 33.3% 26.9%
1977 34% 26.8%
1976 34.7% 26.9%
1975 35.4% 27.2%
1974 36.2% 27.4%
1973 - 27.8%
1972 - 28.3%
1971 - 29%
1970 - 29.8%
1969 - 30.6%
1968 - 31.2%
1967 - 32.1%
1966 - 33.2%
1965 - 33.9%
1964 - 34.5%
1963 - 35.1%
1962 - 35.8%
1961 - 36.7%
1960 - 37.8%

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 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates

Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan UAE
2024 14 -
2023 14 3
2022 14 2
2021 14 6
2020 13 6
2019 15.4 3
2018 11.6 3
2017 11.6 3
2016 11.6 3
2015 11.3 3
2014 8.5 3
2013 8.5 4
2012 8.5 4
2011 7.8 4
2010 7.8 3
2009 7.8 3
2008 7.8 3
2007 7.8 3
2006 7.8 3
2005 7.8 4
2004 7.8 4
2003 7.8 5
2002 7.8 5
2001 7.8 7
2000 7.8 8
1999 8.4 10
1998 8.9 12
1997 9.2 14
1996 7.7 16
1995 7.7 18
1994 8 19
1993 9.2 19
1992 6.8 19
1991 8.1 19
1990 12.2 19
1989 12.7 19
1988 9 19
1987 8.9 19
1986 9.4 19
1985 - 19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

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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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