Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Comparison of fertility rates
Republic of Korea
0.72
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.87
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
227th
Taiwan, China rank
225th
Comparison of fertility rates over time
- Republic of Korea
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 0.87 against 0.72 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 227th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.14 | 6.46 | 0.3258 | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 5.04 | 0.0565 | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3.49 | 3.15 | 0.3416 | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 2.04 | 0.0611 | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.72 | 0.1024 | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.21 | 0.0186 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 0.0318 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.7738 | 0.9263 | 0.1525 | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
- Taiwan, China, at 0.87 against 0.72 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 0.15, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
- Republic of Korea ranks 227th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.