Annual number of births by world region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual number of births by world region was 132,404 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
132,404
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
431,994
in 1962
All-time low
132,404
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Taiwan stood at 132,404. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Taiwan peaked at 431,994 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 132,404, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 341,603 | — |
| 1951 | 360,682 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 375,655 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 387,499 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 399,210 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 408,954 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 415,863 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 420,740 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 421,394 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 421,161 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 424,359 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 428,958 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 431,994 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 431,267 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 427,937 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 421,862 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 413,962 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 402,867 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 398,301 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 393,180 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 387,464 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 378,888 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 370,162 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 371,780 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 377,297 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 389,650 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 418,290 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 405,294 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 417,069 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 430,824 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 427,793 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 428,346 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 415,689 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 396,576 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 378,241 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 352,431 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 324,453 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 325,300 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 343,070 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 331,476 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 339,915 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 331,330 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 330,104 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 333,291 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 332,629 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 333,164 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 331,283 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 322,022 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 285,123 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 283,308 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 272,895 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 258,651 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 244,315 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 230,252 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 218,466 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 208,823 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 206,338 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 204,232 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 197,599 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 187,534 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 171,332 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 198,097 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 220,915 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 207,916 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211,462 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 212,264 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 206,135 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 193,976 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 182,571 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 173,797 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 161,442 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 155,741 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 135,481 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 132,404 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,276 | 341,603 | 421,394 | 10 |
| 1960s | 417,469 | 393,180 | 431,994 | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,672 | 370,162 | 430,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,338 | 324,453 | 428,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,217 | 283,308 | 339,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,910 | 187,534 | 272,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,846 | 171,332 | 220,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,267 | 132,404 | 161,442 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Taiwan?
- Annual number of births by world region in Taiwan was 132,404 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 431,994 in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,404 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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