South Korea vs Taiwan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
South Korea
0.7167
in 2023
Taiwan
0.8617
in 2023
South Korea rank
234th
Taiwan rank
232nd
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.8617 against 0.7167 in South Korea, a difference of 0.145.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
South Korea ranks 234th and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.74 | 5.79 | 1.06 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 4.54 | 4.76 | 0.2186 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 3.05 | 0.2299 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 2 | 0.0822 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.69 | 0.0984 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 0.0246 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 0.0371 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.77 | 0.9172 | 0.1472 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.8617 against 0.7167 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 0.145, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- South Korea ranks 234th and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.