Japan vs Taiwan: Birth rate vs death rate

Japan
6.03
in 2023
Taiwan
5.68
in 2023
Japan rank
227th
Taiwan rank
230th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Japan
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.03 against 5.68 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.35.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Japan ranks 227th and Taiwan ranks 230th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 21.17 44.06 22.88 Taiwan
1960s 17.47 32.78 15.31 Taiwan
1970s 17.39 24.32 6.93 Taiwan
1980s 11.66 19.34 7.68 Taiwan
1990s 9.44 15.06 5.62 Taiwan
2000s 8.8 9.8 1.01 Taiwan
2010s 7.73 8.43 0.6951 Taiwan
2020s 6.36 6.22 0.133 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Japan or Taiwan?
Japan, at 6.03 against 5.68 in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Japan and Taiwan?
0.35, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Japan ranks 227th and Taiwan ranks 230th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed