Puerto Rico vs Taiwan, China: Fertility vs child mortality
Puerto Rico
0.941
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.87
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
224th
Taiwan, China rank
225th
Fertility vs child mortality over time
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.941 against 0.87 in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.071.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 224th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 6.46 | 1.7 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 5.04 | 1.08 | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 3.15 | 0.218 | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.04 | 0.3169 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.72 | 0.448 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.21 | 0.6028 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.11 | 0.2365 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.9397 | 0.9263 | 0.0135 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility vs child mortality, Puerto Rico or Taiwan, China?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.941 against 0.87 in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility vs child mortality between Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China?
- 0.071, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China rank globally for fertility vs child mortality?
- Puerto Rico ranks 224th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.