What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.87 live births per woman in 2022.

How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.87 live births per woman

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

232nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.69 live births per woman

in 1952

All-time low

0.87 live births per woman

in 2022

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan is 0.87 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.87 live births per woman, in 2022.

Taiwan ranks 232nd 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	6.46 live births per woman	5.94 live births per woman	6.69 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.04 live births per woman	4.18 live births per woman	5.79 live births per woman	10
1970s	3.15 live births per woman	2.65 live births per woman	3.98 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.04 live births per woman	1.72 live births per woman	2.53 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.72 live births per woman	1.53 live births per woman	1.79 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.21 live births per woman	1 live births per woman	1.47 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.11 live births per woman	0.916 live births per woman	1.19 live births per woman	10
2020s	0.9263 live births per woman	0.87 live births per woman	0.99 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman 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 interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
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 armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Taiwan was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.87 live births per woman in 2022.
How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
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 total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.