Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 5.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Taiwan, 1970–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 5.76 births per 1,000 people for annual birth rate and 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Taiwan peaked at 27.33 births per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.76 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.61 births per 1,000 people | 22.56 births per 1,000 people | 27.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 births per 1,000 people | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | 23.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 births per 1,000 people | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 16.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 8.35 births per 1,000 people | 13.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | 7.2 births per 1,000 people | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 births per 1,000 people | 5.76 births per 1,000 people | 6.83 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Taiwan?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Taiwan was 5.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.33 births per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Taiwan ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.