Puerto Rico vs Taiwan: Fertility rate with projections

Puerto Rico
0.941
in 2023
Taiwan
0.87
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
231st
Taiwan rank
232nd

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.941 against 0.87 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.071.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 231st and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.76 6.46 1.7 Taiwan
1960s 3.97 5.04 1.08 Taiwan
1970s 2.93 3.15 0.218 Taiwan
1980s 2.36 2.04 0.3169 Puerto Rico
1990s 2.17 1.72 0.448 Puerto Rico
2000s 1.81 1.21 0.6028 Puerto Rico
2010s 1.34 1.11 0.2365 Puerto Rico
2020s 0.9397 0.9263 0.0135 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Puerto Rico or Taiwan?
Puerto Rico, at 0.941 against 0.87 in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
0.071, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Puerto Rico ranks 231st and Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed