How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?

Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Taiwan

Name: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Taiwan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.87 live births per woman

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

232nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

6.69 live births per woman

in 1952

All-time low

0.87 live births per woman

in 2022

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Taiwan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Taiwan is 0.87 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Taiwan peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.87 live births per woman, in 2022.

Taiwan 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.46 live births per woman	5.94 live births per woman	6.69 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.04 live births per woman	4.18 live births per woman	5.79 live births per woman	10
1970s	3.15 live births per woman	2.65 live births per woman	3.98 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.04 live births per woman	1.72 live births per woman	2.53 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.72 live births per woman	1.53 live births per woman	1.79 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.21 live births per woman	1 live births per woman	1.47 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.11 live births per woman	0.916 live births per woman	1.19 live births per woman	10
2020s	0.9263 live births per woman	0.87 live births per woman	0.99 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
230 Singapore 0.943 live births per woman compare
231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
235 Hong Kong 0.717 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Taiwan

Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
World population growth -1.2% (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (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)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Taiwan?: Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Taiwan was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.87 live births per woman in 2022.
How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?: Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.