Birth rates and death rates in Taiwan
Taiwan: Birth rates and death rates was 8.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.81
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.54
in 1950
All-time low
4.35
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Taiwan stood at 8.81.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Taiwan peaked at 10.54 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1976.
Taiwan ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.54 | — |
| 1951 | 10.37 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 10.07 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 9.77 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 9.57 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 9.12 | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 8.85 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 8.47 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 8.25 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 7.89 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 7.32 | -7.2% |
| 1961 | 7.09 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 6.34 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 6.14 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.8 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 5.67 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.48 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 4.69 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 4.62 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.58 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.58 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.35 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.52 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.72 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.07 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.22 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.34 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.58 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.66 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.74 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.85 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.11 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.34 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.15 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.46 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.84 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.14 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.91 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 9 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 8.81 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.29 | 7.89 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 | 5.13 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.35 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 4.56 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.07 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.74 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.46 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.36 | 9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Taiwan?
- Birth rates and death rates in Taiwan was 8.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1976.
- How does Taiwan rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Taiwan ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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