Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age was 0.8617 children per women in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8617 children per women
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96 children per women
in 1954
All-time low
0.8616 children per women
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in children per women.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China is 0.8617 children per women, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China peaked at 5.96 children per women in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.8616 children per women, in 2022.
Taiwan, China ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | children per women | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.63 children per women | — |
| 1951 | 5.81 children per women | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 5.9 children per women | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.94 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.96 children per women | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.93 children per women | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.88 children per women | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.78 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.64 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 5.46 children per women | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.36 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.28 children per women | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 5.18 children per women | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.07 children per women | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 4.93 children per women | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 4.72 children per women | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 4.54 children per women | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.32 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 4.18 children per women | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 4.01 children per women | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.82 children per women | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.58 children per women | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 3.31 children per women | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.14 children per women | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.99 children per women | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.88 children per women | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 children per women | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.66 children per women | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.6 children per women | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.57 children per women | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.46 children per women | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.39 children per women | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.27 children per women | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 children per women | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2 children per women | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.85 children per women | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.69 children per women | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 children per women | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 children per women | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 children per women | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.72 children per women | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 children per women | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.74 children per women | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.74 children per women | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.75 children per women | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 children per women | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 children per women | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.52 children per women | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.51 children per women | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 children per women | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 children per women | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 children per women | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 children per women | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 children per women | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 children per women | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 children per women | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 children per women | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 children per women | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 children per women | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.905 children per women | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 children per women | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 children per women | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 children per women | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 children per women | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 children per women | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 children per women | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 children per women | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 children per women | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 children per women | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9802 children per women | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9654 children per women | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8616 children per women | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8617 children per women | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.79 children per women | 5.46 children per women | 5.96 children per women | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 children per women | 4.01 children per women | 5.36 children per women | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 children per women | 2.57 children per women | 3.82 children per women | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 children per women | 1.68 children per women | 2.46 children per women | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 children per women | 1.51 children per women | 1.76 children per women | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 children per women | 0.9926 children per women | 1.45 children per women | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 children per women | 0.905 children per women | 1.17 children per women | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9172 children per women | 0.8616 children per women | 0.9802 children per women | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 229 Ukraine 0.9618 children per women compare
- 230 Singapore 0.9384 children per women compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.9308 children per women compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.7941 children per women compare
- 234 Republic of Korea 0.7167 children per women compare
- 235 Hong Kong, China 0.7136 children per women compare
More population data for Taiwan, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (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 fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China?
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age in Taiwan, China was 0.8617 children per women in 2023, according to Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 children per women in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8616 children per women in 2022.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Taiwan, China ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).