Median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Median age vs births per woman was 43.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.54
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 229 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 2023
All-time low
16.66
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China stood at 43.54. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China peaked at 43.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.66, in 1964.
Taiwan, China ranks 26th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.73 | — |
| 1951 | 17.65 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 17.51 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.3 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 17.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 16.91 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.74 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 16.8 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.85 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.88 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.89 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 16.88 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.66 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.91 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.2 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.41 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.7 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.02 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.31 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.61 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.93 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.3 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 19.75 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.24 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.72 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 21.18 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.64 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.05 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.42 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.82 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23.24 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.68 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 24.15 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.63 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.58 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26.07 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.56 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27.04 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.52 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.99 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.47 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.92 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.36 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.38 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.05 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.65 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.25 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.36 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.49 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.03 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.49 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.98 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.48 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40.02 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.73 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.31 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.92 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.54 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.13 | 16.74 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 16.66 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.28 | 17.7 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.53 | 21.64 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.21 | 26.07 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 | 31.05 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 36.49 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.62 | 41.73 | 43.54 | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan, China
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 0.87 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 0.8617 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates 0.87 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 3.02 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China?
- Median age vs births per woman in Taiwan, China was 43.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.66 in 1964.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Taiwan, China ranks 26th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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