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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Uruguay

Updated on by Georank team

Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 1.41 in Uruguay — 59.2% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 44.4% in Uruguay — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 2.53, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Uruguay by year

Taiwan
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Uruguay
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 1.41
2022 0.87 1.43
2021 0.98 1.45
2020 0.99 1.5
2019 1.05 1.57
2018 1.06 1.68
2017 1.13 1.82
2016 1.17 1.97
2015 1.18 2.04
2014 - 2.03
2013 - 2.03
2012 - 2.01
2011 1.07 1.99
2010 - 2.01
2009 - 2.02
2008 - 2.03
2007 - 2.05
2006 - 2.07
2005 - 2.1
2004 - 2.09
2003 - 2.12
2002 - 2.16
2001 1.4 2.16
2000 - 2.2
1999 - 2.25
1998 - 2.27
1997 - 2.33
1996 - 2.36
1995 - 2.4
1994 - 2.42
1993 - 2.41
1992 - 2.43
1991 1.72 2.45
1990 - 2.48
1989 - 2.5
1988 - 2.5
1987 - 2.49
1986 - 2.47
1985 - 2.47
1984 - 2.47
1983 - 2.49
1982 - 2.51
1981 2.46 2.53
1980 - 2.59
1979 - 2.71
1978 - 2.83
1977 - 2.9
1976 - 3.01
1975 - 3.02
1974 - 2.96
1973 - 2.86
1972 - 2.78
1971 - 2.77
1970 - 2.77
1969 - 2.77
1968 - 2.77
1967 - 2.78
1966 - 2.82
1965 - 2.84
1964 - 2.86
1963 - 2.88
1962 - 2.87
1961 - 2.85
1960 - 2.83
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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Uruguay
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 298
2022 -68,327 -2,964
2021 -30,039 -5,621
2020 -7,782 4,048
2019 1,416 3,873
2018 8,725 7,322
2017 22,613 10,907
2016 35,980 14,008
2015 49,741 16,194
2014 - 16,238
2013 - 16,318
2012 - 15,520
2011 43,836 14,934
2010 - 16,231
2009 - 16,947
2008 - 16,838
2007 - 17,422
2006 - 17,783
2005 - 18,926
2004 - 18,067
2003 - 18,628
2002 - 20,073
2001 132,707 20,729
2000 - 21,060
1999 - 21,844
1998 - 22,114
1997 - 23,737
1996 - 24,635
1995 - 24,872
1994 - 24,637
1993 - 24,212
1992 - 24,847
1991 215,698 25,422
1990 - 25,699
1989 - 25,322
1988 - 25,071
1987 - 24,469
1986 - 24,505
1985 - 23,988
1984 - 23,684
1983 - 24,146
1982 - 25,224
1981 326,883 24,968
1980 - 25,451
1979 - 27,456
1978 - 30,076
1977 - 31,321
1976 - 33,199
1975 - 33,393
1974 - 32,221
1973 - 30,213
1972 - 28,896
1971 - 28,584
1970 - 28,737
1969 - 28,805
1968 - 29,103
1967 - 29,514
1966 346,958 30,293
1965 - 30,807
1964 - 31,340
1963 - 31,824
1962 - 31,441
1961 - 30,975
1960 - 30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Uruguay by year

Taiwan
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Uruguay
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 9.87
2022 5.96 9.96
2021 6.55 10.1
2020 7.01 10.4
2019 7.53 10.9
2018 7.7 11.7
2017 8.23 12.7
2016 8.86 13.7
2015 9.1 14.3
2014 - 14.2
2013 - 14.3
2012 - 14.2
2011 8.48 14.1
2010 - 14.2
2009 - 14.3
2008 - 14.4
2007 - 14.6
2006 - 14.8
2005 - 15.1
2004 - 15.1
2003 - 15.3
2002 - 15.6
2001 11.7 15.7
2000 - 16
1999 - 16.4
1998 - 16.6
1997 - 17
1996 - 17.3
1995 - 17.6
1994 - 17.7
1993 - 17.6
1992 - 17.7
1991 15.7 17.8
1990 - 17.9
1989 - 18.1
1988 - 18.1
1987 - 17.9
1986 - 17.8
1985 - 17.8
1984 - 17.8
1983 - 17.9
1982 - 18
1981 23 18.2
1980 - 18.5
1979 - 19.3
1978 - 20.1
1977 - 20.6
1976 - 21.4
1975 - 21.5
1974 - 21.1
1973 - 20.4
1972 - 20
1971 - 20
1970 - 20.1
1969 - 20.1
1968 - 20.2
1967 - 20.5
1966 32.4 20.9
1965 - 21.2
1964 - 21.5
1963 - 21.8
1962 - 21.8
1961 - 21.8
1960 - 21.8

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 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 32.4 and 20.9, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Uruguay
Fertility rate 0.89 1.41
Fertility rate rank 195/196 161/196
Birth rate 5.76 9.87
Birth rate rank 193/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +298
Natural population change rank 186/196 149/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.009%
Population growth -0.34% -0.04%
Population growth rank 180/197 167/197
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 0.67%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Uruguay
2100 9.81% 11%
2099 9.82% 11%
2098 9.83% 11%
2097 9.82% 11%
2096 9.8% 11%
2095 9.78% 11%
2094 9.74% 11%
2093 9.69% 11.1%
2092 9.63% 11.1%
2091 9.57% 11.2%
2090 9.49% 11.2%
2089 9.41% 11.2%
2088 9.32% 11.3%
2087 9.23% 11.3%
2086 9.13% 11.3%
2085 9.04% 11.4%
2084 8.94% 11.4%
2083 8.84% 11.4%
2082 8.74% 11.4%
2081 8.64% 11.5%
2080 8.55% 11.5%
2079 8.46% 11.5%
2078 8.39% 11.5%
2077 8.32% 11.5%
2076 8.26% 11.5%
2075 8.22% 11.4%
2074 8.19% 11.4%
2073 8.18% 11.4%
2072 8.18% 11.4%
2071 8.2% 11.4%
2070 8.23% 11.5%
2069 8.26% 11.5%
2068 8.31% 11.5%
2067 8.37% 11.6%
2066 8.42% 11.7%
2065 8.48% 11.8%
2064 8.53% 11.9%
2063 8.57% 12%
2062 8.61% 12.1%
2061 8.63% 12.2%
2060 8.64% 12.3%
2059 8.64% 12.5%
2058 8.62% 12.6%
2057 8.6% 12.8%
2056 8.55% 12.9%
2055 8.51% 13%
2054 8.45% 13.2%
2053 8.39% 13.3%
2052 8.33% 13.4%
2051 8.27% 13.6%
2050 8.22% 13.7%
2049 8.16% 13.8%
2048 8.12% 13.9%
2047 8.08% 14%
2046 8.04% 14%
2045 8.02% 14.1%
2044 8% 14.2%
2043 7.99% 14.2%
2042 7.99% 14.3%
2041 8% 14.3%
2040 8.01% 14.4%
2039 8.04% 14.4%
2038 8.09% 14.4%
2037 8.14% 14.5%
2036 8.25% 14.5%
2035 8.43% 14.6%
2034 8.66% 14.7%
2033 8.92% 14.9%
2032 9.2% 15.2%
2031 9.58% 15.6%
2030 10% 16.1%
2029 10.4% 16.5%
2028 10.7% 16.9%
2027 11.1% 17.3%
2026 11.4% 17.7%
2025 11.6% 18.1%
2024 11.7% 18.3%
2023 11.9% 18.7%
2022 12.1% 19.1%
2021 12.4% 19.4%
2020 12.6% 19.8%
2019 12.8% 20.2%
2018 12.9% 20.5%
2017 13.1% 20.8%
2016 13.3% 21%
2015 13.6% 21.1%
2014 14% 21.3%
2013 14.3% 21.5%
2012 14.6% 21.7%
2011 15.1% 22%
2010 15.6% 22.3%
2009 16.3% 22.6%
2008 17% 22.8%
2007 17.6% 23.1%
2006 18.1% 23.3%
2005 18.7% 23.5%
2004 19.3% 23.7%
2003 19.8% 23.9%
2002 20.4% 24.1%
2001 20.8% 24.2%
2000 21.1% 24.4%
1999 21.4% 24.5%
1998 22% 24.5%
1997 22.6% 24.6%
1996 23.1% 24.6%
1995 23.8% 24.7%
1994 24.4% 24.7%
1993 25.1% 24.9%
1992 25.8% 25.1%
1991 26.3% 25.3%
1990 27.1% 25.6%
1989 27.5% 25.8%
1988 28% 26%
1987 28.4% 26.1%
1986 29% 26.2%
1985 29.6% 26.4%
1984 30.2% 26.5%
1983 30.8% 26.6%
1982 31.2% 26.7%
1981 31.6% 26.9%
1980 32.1% 27%
1979 32.7% 27.2%
1978 33.3% 27.3%
1977 34% 27.3%
1976 34.7% 27.4%
1975 35.4% 27.4%
1974 36.2% 27.4%
1973 - 27.4%
1972 - 27.5%
1971 - 27.7%
1970 - 27.8%
1969 - 27.8%
1968 - 27.9%
1967 - 28%
1966 - 28%
1965 - 27.9%
1964 - 27.9%
1963 - 27.8%
1962 - 27.7%
1961 - 27.6%
1960 - 27.6%

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 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Uruguay 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 Uruguay

Taiwan
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Uruguay
2024 14 -
2023 14 15
2022 14 20
2021 14 49
2020 13 20
2019 15.4 16
2018 11.6 16
2017 11.6 16
2016 11.6 16
2015 11.3 16
2014 8.5 16
2013 8.5 16
2012 8.5 16
2011 7.8 17
2010 7.8 17
2009 7.8 18
2008 7.8 19
2007 7.8 19
2006 7.8 20
2005 7.8 20
2004 7.8 21
2003 7.8 23
2002 7.8 23
2001 7.8 24
2000 7.8 23
1999 8.4 24
1998 8.9 25
1997 9.2 27
1996 7.7 28
1995 7.7 29
1994 8 30
1993 9.2 31
1992 6.8 33
1991 8.1 33
1990 12.2 35
1989 12.7 36
1988 9 39
1987 8.9 41
1986 9.4 41
1985 - 41

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 Uruguay.

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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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