Japan vs Taiwan: Period total fertility rate
Japan
1.14
in 2024
Taiwan
0.877
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
Taiwan rank
33rd
Period total fertility rate over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.14 against 0.877 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.263.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan ahead.
Japan ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 | 2.77 | 0.9728 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 2.01 | 0.2916 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.71 | 0.2545 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.22 | 0.1006 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2992 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.9164 | 0.3266 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period total fertility rate, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 1.14 against 0.877 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Japan and Taiwan?
- 0.263, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for period total fertility rate?
- Japan ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.