Births and deaths in Taiwan
Taiwan: Births and deaths was 8.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2022
All-time low
4.4
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Births and deaths in Taiwan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 8.8 for births and deaths in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Taiwan peaked at 8.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1972.
That places Taiwan 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.51 | — |
| 1971 | 4.45 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.45 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.45 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.54 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.68 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.71 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.82 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.87 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.28 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.35 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.55 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.61 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.52 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.69 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.67 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.22 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.28 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.58 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.96 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.32 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.28 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 8.88 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 | 4.4 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 | 4.57 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 | 5.11 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.62 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 6.28 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7.31 | 8.88 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Taiwan?
- Births and deaths in Taiwan was 8.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1972.
- How does Taiwan rank for births and deaths?
- Taiwan ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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