South Korea vs Taiwan: Total live births hfd

South Korea
238,317
in 2024
Taiwan
134,769
in 2024
South Korea rank
12th
Taiwan rank
15th

Total live births hfd over time

  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
200.0k400.0k600.0k197620002024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 238,317 against 134,769 in Taiwan, a difference of 103,548.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Taiwan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 34 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Taiwan Difference Ahead
2000s 496,696 226,147 270,549 South Korea
2010s 412,981 197,680 215,301 South Korea
2020s 250,086 144,877 105,209 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total live births hfd, South Korea or Taiwan?
South Korea, at 238,317 against 134,769 in Taiwan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total live births hfd between South Korea and Taiwan?
103,548, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for total live births hfd?
South Korea ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total live births hfd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total live births hfd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
Last refreshed