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Fertility & birth rates in Taiwan and Zimbabwe

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Taiwan has an annual birth rate of 5.76 births per 1,000 people, compared to 30.4 for Zimbabwe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.89 in Taiwan and 3.72 in Zimbabwe — 321% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 64.8% in Taiwan and by 42.2% in Zimbabwe — in 1981, it was 2.46 and 6.45, respectively.

  • Taiwan is ranked 193/196 by birth rate compared to 31/196 for Zimbabwe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Taiwan — it's 28.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 3 in Taiwan vs 98.1 in Zimbabwe.
  • In Taiwan, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.5% in Zimbabwe.

Fertility rate in Taiwan vs Zimbabwe by year

Taiwan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2024 0.89 -
2023 0.87 3.72
2022 0.87 3.77
2021 0.98 3.77
2020 0.99 3.75
2019 1.05 3.75
2018 1.06 3.74
2017 1.13 3.77
2016 1.17 3.83
2015 1.18 3.91
2014 - 4.01
2013 - 4.11
2012 - 4.13
2011 1.07 4.13
2010 - 4.04
2009 - 3.95
2008 - 3.78
2007 - 3.68
2006 - 3.64
2005 - 3.69
2004 - 3.78
2003 - 3.86
2002 - 3.93
2001 1.4 3.98
2000 - 4.01
1999 - 4.06
1998 - 4.07
1997 - 4.08
1996 - 4.11
1995 - 4.15
1994 - 4.28
1993 - 4.39
1992 - 4.57
1991 1.72 4.72
1990 - 4.88
1989 - 5.07
1988 - 5.28
1987 - 5.5
1986 - 5.69
1985 - 5.87
1984 - 6.04
1983 - 6.2
1982 - 6.33
1981 2.46 6.45
1980 - 6.52
1979 - 6.59
1978 - 6.66
1977 - 6.71
1976 - 6.77
1975 - 6.83
1974 - 6.88
1973 - 6.94
1972 - 6.94
1971 - 6.94
1970 - 6.98
1969 - 7.04
1968 - 7.11
1967 - 7.16
1966 - 7.2
1965 - 7.23
1964 - 7.23
1963 - 7.23
1962 - 7.23
1961 - 7.21
1960 - 7.2
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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Taiwan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Natural population change
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2024 -67,188 -
2023 -69,794 372,505
2022 -68,327 371,243
2021 -30,039 349,908
2020 -7,782 354,790
2019 1,416 348,798
2018 8,725 345,883
2017 22,613 344,035
2016 35,980 348,772
2015 49,741 356,203
2014 - 366,350
2013 - 374,757
2012 - 371,135
2011 43,836 359,572
2010 - 335,570
2009 - 309,316
2008 - 280,527
2007 - 261,805
2006 - 248,963
2005 - 248,545
2004 - 248,307
2003 - 243,057
2002 - 244,170
2001 132,707 227,909
2000 - 236,343
1999 - 232,393
1998 - 225,614
1997 - 216,288
1996 - 205,269
1995 - 206,695
1994 - 216,343
1993 - 228,045
1992 - 255,291
1991 215,698 260,943
1990 - 265,444
1989 - 270,838
1988 - 277,498
1987 - 286,766
1986 - 289,894
1985 - 290,756
1984 - 290,052
1983 - 286,545
1982 - 279,934
1981 326,883 271,361
1980 - 241,179
1979 - 223,657
1978 - 222,979
1977 - 225,139
1976 - 221,419
1975 - 216,947
1974 - 208,806
1973 - 201,885
1972 - 193,725
1971 - 185,427
1970 - 178,979
1969 - 172,626
1968 - 166,865
1967 - 161,205
1966 346,958 156,014
1965 - 151,164
1964 - 145,848
1963 - 140,984
1962 - 136,317
1961 - 131,531
1960 - 126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.05% in Taiwan and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Taiwan vs Zimbabwe by year

Taiwan
Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2024 5.76 -
2023 5.81 30.4
2022 5.96 30.9
2021 6.55 30.9
2020 7.01 31
2019 7.53 31.1
2018 7.7 31.3
2017 8.23 31.8
2016 8.86 32.7
2015 9.1 33.9
2014 - 35.4
2013 - 37
2012 - 37.8
2011 8.48 38.1
2010 - 37.9
2009 - 37.5
2008 - 36.4
2007 - 35.7
2006 - 35.2
2005 - 35.8
2004 - 36.3
2003 - 36.6
2002 - 36.5
2001 11.7 36.5
2000 - 36.1
1999 - 35.6
1998 - 34.5
1997 - 33.4
1996 - 32.4
1995 - 31.7
1994 - 32
1993 - 32.4
1992 - 34.3
1991 15.7 34.9
1990 - 35.5
1989 - 36.4
1988 - 37.7
1987 - 39.5
1986 - 40.9
1985 - 42.3
1984 - 43.7
1983 - 45
1982 - 45.7
1981 23 46.3
1980 - 44.8
1979 - 46.3
1978 - 46.8
1977 - 46.5
1976 - 46.5
1975 - 46.6
1974 - 46.4
1973 - 46.4
1972 - 46
1971 - 45.6
1970 - 45.5
1969 - 45.5
1968 - 45.7
1967 - 45.8
1966 32.4 46.1
1965 - 46.4
1964 - 46.6
1963 - 46.8
1962 - 47.1
1961 - 47.3
1960 - 47.5

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 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 32.4 and 46.1, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Taiwan Zimbabwe
Fertility rate 0.89 3.72
Fertility rate rank 195/196 36/196
Birth rate 5.76 30.4
Birth rate rank 193/196 31/196
Population change due to births and deaths -67,188 +372,505
Natural population change rank 186/196 45/196
Natural population change rate -0.29% +2.28%
Population growth -0.34% +1.8%
Population growth rank 180/197 60/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 2.85 93.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 26.3 176.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.2 47.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 26.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 65.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff n/a 86%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.28% 2.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.45% 4.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age n/a 4.42%
Life expectancy 81.1 years 63.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Zimbabwe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2100 9.81% 20.3%
2099 9.82% 20.5%
2098 9.83% 20.6%
2097 9.82% 20.8%
2096 9.8% 20.9%
2095 9.78% 21.1%
2094 9.74% 21.3%
2093 9.69% 21.4%
2092 9.63% 21.6%
2091 9.57% 21.8%
2090 9.49% 22%
2089 9.41% 22.2%
2088 9.32% 22.4%
2087 9.23% 22.6%
2086 9.13% 22.8%
2085 9.04% 23%
2084 8.94% 23.2%
2083 8.84% 23.4%
2082 8.74% 23.6%
2081 8.64% 23.8%
2080 8.55% 24%
2079 8.46% 24.2%
2078 8.39% 24.4%
2077 8.32% 24.6%
2076 8.26% 24.9%
2075 8.22% 25.1%
2074 8.19% 25.3%
2073 8.18% 25.5%
2072 8.18% 25.7%
2071 8.2% 25.9%
2070 8.23% 26.2%
2069 8.26% 26.4%
2068 8.31% 26.6%
2067 8.37% 26.8%
2066 8.42% 27.1%
2065 8.48% 27.3%
2064 8.53% 27.6%
2063 8.57% 27.8%
2062 8.61% 28.1%
2061 8.63% 28.4%
2060 8.64% 28.7%
2059 8.64% 29%
2058 8.62% 29.3%
2057 8.6% 29.6%
2056 8.55% 30%
2055 8.51% 30.3%
2054 8.45% 30.6%
2053 8.39% 31%
2052 8.33% 31.3%
2051 8.27% 31.7%
2050 8.22% 32%
2049 8.16% 32.4%
2048 8.12% 32.7%
2047 8.08% 33.1%
2046 8.04% 33.4%
2045 8.02% 33.7%
2044 8% 34%
2043 7.99% 34.2%
2042 7.99% 34.5%
2041 8% 34.7%
2040 8.01% 34.9%
2039 8.04% 35.2%
2038 8.09% 35.4%
2037 8.14% 35.7%
2036 8.25% 35.9%
2035 8.43% 36.2%
2034 8.66% 36.4%
2033 8.92% 36.6%
2032 9.2% 36.9%
2031 9.58% 37.2%
2030 10% 37.6%
2029 10.4% 38.1%
2028 10.7% 38.7%
2027 11.1% 39.3%
2026 11.4% 40%
2025 11.6% 40.6%
2024 11.7% 40.9%
2023 11.9% 41.3%
2022 12.1% 41.6%
2021 12.4% 41.9%
2020 12.6% 42.2%
2019 12.8% 42.5%
2018 12.9% 42.9%
2017 13.1% 43.3%
2016 13.3% 43.6%
2015 13.6% 43.8%
2014 14% 43.9%
2013 14.3% 43.9%
2012 14.6% 43.7%
2011 15.1% 43.4%
2010 15.6% 43%
2009 16.3% 42.7%
2008 17% 42.4%
2007 17.6% 42.1%
2006 18.1% 42%
2005 18.7% 41.9%
2004 19.3% 41.7%
2003 19.8% 41.5%
2002 20.4% 41.4%
2001 20.8% 41.5%
2000 21.1% 41.9%
1999 21.4% 42.4%
1998 22% 43.1%
1997 22.6% 44%
1996 23.1% 45%
1995 23.8% 45.9%
1994 24.4% 46.6%
1993 25.1% 47.1%
1992 25.8% 46.8%
1991 26.3% 46.6%
1990 27.1% 47.1%
1989 27.5% 47.6%
1988 28% 47.9%
1987 28.4% 47.9%
1986 29% 47.9%
1985 29.6% 48%
1984 30.2% 48.1%
1983 30.8% 48.2%
1982 31.2% 48.3%
1981 31.6% 48.4%
1980 32.1% 48.7%
1979 32.7% 48.8%
1978 33.3% 48.5%
1977 34% 48.3%
1976 34.7% 48.2%
1975 35.4% 48.1%
1974 36.2% 48.1%
1973 - 48.1%
1972 - 48.2%
1971 - 48.2%
1970 - 48.3%
1969 - 48.4%
1968 - 48.5%
1967 - 48.5%
1966 - 48.6%
1965 - 48.7%
1964 - 48.8%
1963 - 48.5%
1962 - 48.1%
1961 - 47.7%
1960 - 47.3%

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 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 27.1% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Taiwan and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe

Taiwan
Zimbabwe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Taiwan Zimbabwe
2024 14 -
2023 14 358
2022 14 368
2021 14 446
2020 13 380
2019 15.4 388
2018 11.6 386
2017 11.6 389
2016 11.6 411
2015 11.3 428
2014 8.5 468
2013 8.5 525
2012 8.5 558
2011 7.8 564
2010 7.8 567
2009 7.8 540
2008 7.8 526
2007 7.8 519
2006 7.8 480
2005 7.8 454
2004 7.8 451
2003 7.8 455
2002 7.8 418
2001 7.8 467
2000 7.8 405
1999 8.4 399
1998 8.9 368
1997 9.2 357
1996 7.7 352
1995 7.7 332
1994 8 332
1993 9.2 331
1992 6.8 333
1991 8.1 332
1990 12.2 353
1989 12.7 382
1988 9 431
1987 8.9 480
1986 9.4 525
1985 - 573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

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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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