Number of births, by world region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of births, by world region was 132,404 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
132,404 births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
431,994 births
in 1962
All-time low
132,404 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Taiwan stood at 132,404 births. 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, number of births, by world region in Taiwan peaked at 431,994 births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 132,404 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 341,603 births | — |
| 1951 | 360,682 births | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 375,655 births | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 387,499 births | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 399,210 births | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 408,954 births | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 415,863 births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 420,740 births | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 421,394 births | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 421,161 births | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 424,359 births | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 428,958 births | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 431,994 births | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 431,267 births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 427,937 births | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 421,862 births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 413,962 births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 402,867 births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 398,301 births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 393,180 births | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 387,464 births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 378,888 births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 370,162 births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 371,780 births | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 377,297 births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 389,650 births | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 418,290 births | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 405,294 births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 417,069 births | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 430,824 births | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 427,793 births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 428,346 births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 415,689 births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 396,576 births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 378,241 births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 352,431 births | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 324,453 births | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 325,300 births | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 343,070 births | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 331,476 births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 339,915 births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 331,330 births | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 330,104 births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 333,291 births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 332,629 births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 333,164 births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 331,283 births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 322,022 births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 285,123 births | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 283,308 births | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 272,895 births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 258,651 births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 244,315 births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 230,252 births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 218,466 births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 208,823 births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 206,338 births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 204,232 births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 197,599 births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 187,534 births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 171,332 births | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 198,097 births | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 220,915 births | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 207,916 births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211,462 births | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 212,264 births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 206,135 births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 193,976 births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 182,571 births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 173,797 births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 161,442 births | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 155,741 births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 135,481 births | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 132,404 births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,276 births | 341,603 births | 421,394 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 417,469 births | 393,180 births | 431,994 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,672 births | 370,162 births | 430,824 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,338 births | 324,453 births | 428,346 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,217 births | 283,308 births | 339,915 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,910 births | 187,534 births | 272,895 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,846 births | 171,332 births | 220,915 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,267 births | 132,404 births | 161,442 births | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Taiwan?
- Number of births, by world region in Taiwan was 132,404 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 431,994 births in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,404 births in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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