What is birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan was 5.68 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 46.1 births per 1,000 people in 1952.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 5.68 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Taiwan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Taiwan ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 5.68 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.68 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

230th

of 236 countries

All-time high

46.1 births per 1,000 people

in 1952

All-time low

5.68 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan is 5.68 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan peaked at 46.1 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 5.68 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Taiwan ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	44.06 births per 1,000 people	39.57 births per 1,000 people	46.1 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	32.78 births per 1,000 people	27.07 births per 1,000 people	38.42 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	24.32 births per 1,000 people	23.46 births per 1,000 people	26.15 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	19.34 births per 1,000 people	16.23 births per 1,000 people	23.65 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	15.06 births per 1,000 people	12.76 births per 1,000 people	16.5 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	9.8 births per 1,000 people	8.1 births per 1,000 people	12.22 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	8.43 births per 1,000 people	7.34 births per 1,000 people	9.46 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	6.22 births per 1,000 people	5.68 births per 1,000 people	6.82 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

227 Japan 6.03 births per 1,000 people compare
228 San Marino 5.94 births per 1,000 people compare
229 Puerto Rico 5.82 births per 1,000 people compare
231 Ukraine 5.62 births per 1,000 people compare
232 Hong Kong 5.55 births per 1,000 people compare
233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.23 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Taiwan

Number of infants who die before age 1 65 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,916 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman (2010)
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Taiwan was 5.68 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 46.1 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.68 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Taiwan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Taiwan ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.