Belgium vs Taiwan: Total number of births by birth order
Belgium
49,194 births
in 2022
Taiwan
71,535 births
in 2023
Belgium rank
16th
Taiwan rank
14th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Belgium
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 71,535 births against 49,194 births in Belgium, a difference of 22,341 births.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 33 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,791 births | 126,249 births | 76,458 births | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 53,100 births | 115,539 births | 62,440 births | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 52,967 births | 102,590 births | 49,623 births | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 49,725 births | 79,343 births | 29,618 births | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 71,535 births against 49,194 births in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Belgium and Taiwan?
- 22,341 births, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Taiwan rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.