Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan
Taiwan: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 5.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.76
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.33
in 1970
All-time low
5.76
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.76 for birth rate colored by peak birth month in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan peaked at 27.33 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.33 | — |
| 1971 | 25.86 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 24.35 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 23.97 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22.82 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 22.56 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.26 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 23.85 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 24.48 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 24.61 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 23.57 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 23.28 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.17 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 20.65 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 19.69 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 18.04 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 15.91 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 16.11 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 15.73 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 16.73 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 15.71 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 15.6 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.68 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.43 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.11 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.38 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 12.96 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 13.92 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 11.59 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 11.02 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 10.11 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.64 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.11 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.04 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.56 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.35 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.57 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.84 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.83 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.66 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 5.76 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.61 | 22.56 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 | 15.73 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 | 12.38 | 16.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 | 8.35 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 7.2 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.76 | 6.83 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Taiwan was 5.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.33 in 1970.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Taiwan ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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