Taiwan vs United States: Birth rate and death rate
Taiwan
8.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Taiwan rank
28th
United States rank
26th
Birth rate and death rate over time
- Taiwan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in Taiwan, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate and death rate, Taiwan or United States?
- United States, at 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate and death rate between Taiwan and United States?
- 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United States rank globally for birth rate and death rate?
- Taiwan ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.