Number of births per year in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of births per year was 132,404 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
132,404
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
431,994
in 1962
All-time low
132,404
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 132,404 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Taiwan peaked at 431,994 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 132,404, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 341,603 | — |
| 1951 | 360,682 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 375,655 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 387,499 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 399,210 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 408,954 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 415,863 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 420,740 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 421,394 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 421,161 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 424,359 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 428,958 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 431,994 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 431,267 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 427,937 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 421,862 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 413,962 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 402,867 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 398,301 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 393,180 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 387,464 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 378,888 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 370,162 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 371,780 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 377,297 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 389,650 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 418,290 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 405,294 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 417,069 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 430,824 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 427,793 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 428,346 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 415,689 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 396,576 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 378,241 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 352,431 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 324,453 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 325,300 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 343,070 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 331,476 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 339,915 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 331,330 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 330,104 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 333,291 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 332,629 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 333,164 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 331,283 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 322,022 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 285,123 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 283,308 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 272,895 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 258,651 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 244,315 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 230,252 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 218,466 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 208,823 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 206,338 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 204,232 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 197,599 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 187,534 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 171,332 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 198,097 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 220,915 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 207,916 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 211,462 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 212,264 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 206,135 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 193,976 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 182,571 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 173,797 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 161,442 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 155,741 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 135,481 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 132,404 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,276 | 341,603 | 421,394 | 10 |
| 1960s | 417,469 | 393,180 | 431,994 | 10 |
| 1970s | 394,672 | 370,162 | 430,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,338 | 324,453 | 428,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,217 | 283,308 | 339,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,910 | 187,534 | 272,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,846 | 171,332 | 220,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,267 | 132,404 | 161,442 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Taiwan?
- Number of births per year in Taiwan was 132,404 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 431,994 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,404 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of births per year?
- Taiwan ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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