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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Venezuela

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 2.08 in Venezuela — 134.9% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 49.3% in Venezuela — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 4.1, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Venezuela by year

Taiwan
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 2.08
2022 0.87 2.09
2021 0.98 2.11
2020 0.99 2.12
2019 1.05 2.13
2018 1.06 2.15
2017 1.13 2.18
2016 1.17 2.22
2015 1.18 2.25
2014 - 2.3
2013 - 2.33
2012 - 2.38
2011 1.07 2.4
2010 - 2.4
2009 - 2.42
2008 - 2.48
2007 - 2.52
2006 - 2.6
2005 - 2.63
2004 - 2.64
2003 - 2.7
2002 - 2.74
2001 1.4 2.78
2000 - 2.79
1999 - 2.86
1998 - 2.91
1997 - 2.97
1996 - 3.02
1995 - 3.08
1994 - 3.15
1993 - 3.22
1992 - 3.29
1991 1.72 3.37
1990 - 3.45
1989 - 3.52
1988 - 3.6
1987 - 3.67
1986 - 3.73
1985 - 3.79
1984 - 3.86
1983 - 3.93
1982 - 4.01
1981 2.46 4.1
1980 - 4.2
1979 - 4.3
1978 - 4.4
1977 - 4.49
1976 - 4.59
1975 - 4.69
1974 - 4.79
1973 - 4.91
1972 - 5.04
1971 - 5.17
1970 - 5.32
1969 - 5.47
1968 - 5.61
1967 - 5.75
1966 - 5.87
1965 - 5.98
1964 - 6.07
1963 - 6.16
1962 - 6.23
1961 - 6.3
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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 213,020
2022 -68,327 216,619
2021 -30,039 207,746
2020 -7,782 237,223
2019 1,416 274,826
2018 8,725 317,302
2017 22,613 340,222
2016 35,980 359,651
2015 49,741 384,560
2014 - 395,088
2013 - 408,930
2012 - 420,758
2011 43,836 425,958
2010 - 425,397
2009 - 427,257
2008 - 435,870
2007 - 452,482
2006 - 460,152
2005 - 463,260
2004 - 455,881
2003 - 456,902
2002 - 466,821
2001 132,707 451,487
2000 - 459,802
1999 - 463,787
1998 - 469,123
1997 - 472,002
1996 - 468,653
1995 - 469,267
1994 - 469,178
1993 - 473,189
1992 - 474,824
1991 215,698 477,917
1990 - 478,168
1989 - 478,053
1988 - 477,569
1987 - 474,204
1986 - 468,252
1985 - 455,517
1984 - 449,186
1983 - 443,569
1982 - 436,564
1981 326,883 432,059
1980 - 425,613
1979 - 421,256
1978 - 414,032
1977 - 405,315
1976 - 395,344
1975 - 385,045
1974 - 375,678
1973 - 367,612
1972 - 360,749
1971 - 355,212
1970 - 350,709
1969 - 343,596
1968 - 340,973
1967 - 335,813
1966 346,958 329,697
1965 - 321,695
1964 - 314,397
1963 - 307,279
1962 - 299,345
1961 - 292,109
1960 - 285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Venezuela by year

Taiwan
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 15.1
2022 5.96 15
2021 6.55 15.2
2020 7.01 15.5
2019 7.53 16.3
2018 7.7 17.3
2017 8.23 17.9
2016 8.86 18.3
2015 9.1 18.6
2014 - 19.1
2013 - 19.5
2012 - 19.9
2011 8.48 20.2
2010 - 20.3
2009 - 20.6
2008 - 21.1
2007 - 21.5
2006 - 22.1
2005 - 22.4
2004 - 22.4
2003 - 22.9
2002 - 23.3
2001 11.7 23.6
2000 - 23.7
1999 - 24.2
1998 - 24.6
1997 - 25.1
1996 - 25.5
1995 - 26
1994 - 26.5
1993 - 27.1
1992 - 27.7
1991 15.7 28.3
1990 - 28.9
1989 - 29.5
1988 - 30.1
1987 - 30.6
1986 - 30.9
1985 - 31
1984 - 31.4
1983 - 31.8
1982 - 32.3
1981 23 32.8
1980 - 33.3
1979 - 33.8
1978 - 34.1
1977 - 34.5
1976 - 34.7
1975 - 35
1974 - 35.3
1973 - 35.7
1972 - 36.1
1971 - 36.7
1970 - 37.5
1969 - 38.2
1968 - 39
1967 - 39.7
1966 32.4 40.5
1965 - 41.3
1964 - 42
1963 - 42.7
1962 - 43.4
1961 - 44.1
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 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 32.4 and 40.5, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Venezuela
Fertility rate 0.89 2.08
Fertility rate rank 195/196 95/196
Birth rate 5.76 15.1
Birth rate rank 193/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +213,020
Natural population change rank 186/196 59/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +0.75%
Population growth -0.34% +0.37%
Population growth rank 180/197 143/197
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 2.43%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Venezuela
2100 9.81% 14.4%
2099 9.82% 14.5%
2098 9.83% 14.5%
2097 9.82% 14.5%
2096 9.8% 14.5%
2095 9.78% 14.6%
2094 9.74% 14.6%
2093 9.69% 14.6%
2092 9.63% 14.7%
2091 9.57% 14.7%
2090 9.49% 14.8%
2089 9.41% 14.8%
2088 9.32% 14.9%
2087 9.23% 15%
2086 9.13% 15.1%
2085 9.04% 15.2%
2084 8.94% 15.2%
2083 8.84% 15.3%
2082 8.74% 15.4%
2081 8.64% 15.6%
2080 8.55% 15.7%
2079 8.46% 15.8%
2078 8.39% 15.9%
2077 8.32% 16%
2076 8.26% 16.1%
2075 8.22% 16.2%
2074 8.19% 16.4%
2073 8.18% 16.5%
2072 8.18% 16.6%
2071 8.2% 16.7%
2070 8.23% 16.8%
2069 8.26% 16.8%
2068 8.31% 16.9%
2067 8.37% 17%
2066 8.42% 17.1%
2065 8.48% 17.2%
2064 8.53% 17.3%
2063 8.57% 17.4%
2062 8.61% 17.4%
2061 8.63% 17.5%
2060 8.64% 17.7%
2059 8.64% 17.8%
2058 8.62% 17.9%
2057 8.6% 18.1%
2056 8.55% 18.3%
2055 8.51% 18.5%
2054 8.45% 18.7%
2053 8.39% 18.9%
2052 8.33% 19.1%
2051 8.27% 19.4%
2050 8.22% 19.6%
2049 8.16% 19.9%
2048 8.12% 20.2%
2047 8.08% 20.4%
2046 8.04% 20.6%
2045 8.02% 20.8%
2044 8% 21%
2043 7.99% 21.2%
2042 7.99% 21.3%
2041 8% 21.4%
2040 8.01% 21.4%
2039 8.04% 21.5%
2038 8.09% 21.5%
2037 8.14% 21.4%
2036 8.25% 21.4%
2035 8.43% 21.4%
2034 8.66% 21.5%
2033 8.92% 21.6%
2032 9.2% 21.9%
2031 9.58% 22.2%
2030 10% 22.5%
2029 10.4% 23%
2028 10.7% 23.5%
2027 11.1% 24%
2026 11.4% 24.6%
2025 11.6% 25.2%
2024 11.7% 25.5%
2023 11.9% 26.2%
2022 12.1% 26.8%
2021 12.4% 27.4%
2020 12.6% 27.8%
2019 12.8% 28%
2018 12.9% 27.9%
2017 13.1% 27.8%
2016 13.3% 27.9%
2015 13.6% 28.2%
2014 14% 28.5%
2013 14.3% 28.9%
2012 14.6% 29.2%
2011 15.1% 29.5%
2010 15.6% 29.9%
2009 16.3% 30.3%
2008 17% 30.6%
2007 17.6% 31%
2006 18.1% 31.4%
2005 18.7% 31.8%
2004 19.3% 32.2%
2003 19.8% 32.7%
2002 20.4% 33.1%
2001 20.8% 33.6%
2000 21.1% 34%
1999 21.4% 34.5%
1998 22% 34.9%
1997 22.6% 35.3%
1996 23.1% 35.8%
1995 23.8% 36.2%
1994 24.4% 36.6%
1993 25.1% 37%
1992 25.8% 37.4%
1991 26.3% 37.8%
1990 27.1% 38.1%
1989 27.5% 38.4%
1988 28% 38.7%
1987 28.4% 39%
1986 29% 39.3%
1985 29.6% 39.6%
1984 30.2% 39.9%
1983 30.8% 40.3%
1982 31.2% 40.6%
1981 31.6% 41%
1980 32.1% 41.3%
1979 32.7% 41.7%
1978 33.3% 42.1%
1977 34% 42.5%
1976 34.7% 42.9%
1975 35.4% 43.3%
1974 36.2% 43.8%
1973 - 44.3%
1972 - 44.7%
1971 - 45.2%
1970 - 45.6%
1969 - 46%
1968 - 46.3%
1967 - 46.6%
1966 - 46.8%
1965 - 46.9%
1964 - 47%
1963 - 47%
1962 - 47%
1961 - 46.9%
1960 - 46.8%

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 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela

Taiwan
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Venezuela
2024 14 -
2023 14 227
2022 14 219
2021 14 251
2020 13 207
2019 15.4 202
2018 11.6 205
2017 11.6 195
2016 11.6 162
2015 11.3 136
2014 8.5 133
2013 8.5 123
2012 8.5 113
2011 7.8 104
2010 7.8 110
2009 7.8 109
2008 7.8 103
2007 7.8 92
2006 7.8 96
2005 7.8 93
2004 7.8 94
2003 7.8 97
2002 7.8 87
2001 7.8 101
2000 7.8 86
1999 8.4 88
1998 8.9 82
1997 9.2 82
1996 7.7 86
1995 7.7 84
1994 8 84
1993 9.2 82
1992 6.8 82
1991 8.1 80
1990 12.2 83
1989 12.7 80
1988 9 80
1987 8.9 81
1986 9.4 81
1985 - 83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

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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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