Netherlands vs Taiwan: Number of live births
Netherlands
167,504 births
in 2022
Taiwan
133,895 births
in 2023
Netherlands rank
14th
Taiwan rank
15th
Number of live births over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 167,504 births against 133,895 births in Taiwan, a difference of 33,609 births.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,229 births | 412,917 births | 237,688 births | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 180,156 births | 359,593 births | 179,437 births | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 195,705 births | 315,595 births | 119,890 births | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 192,946 births | 226,147 births | 33,201 births | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 173,801 births | 197,680 births | 23,879 births | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 171,875 births | 151,907 births | 19,969 births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 167,504 births against 133,895 births in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 33,609 births, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for number of live births?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of live births recorded in a given year.