Period total fertility rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Period total fertility rate was 0.877 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.877
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 1976
All-time low
0.864
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Period total fertility rate in Taiwan, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period total fertility rate in Taiwan is 0.877, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Taiwan peaked at 3.07 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.864, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.07 | — |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.68 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.887 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.985 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.876 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.864 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.877 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 | 2.63 | 3.07 | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.66 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.02 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.887 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9164 | 0.864 | 0.985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Taiwan?
- Period total fertility rate in Taiwan was 0.877 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 1976.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for period total fertility rate?
- Taiwan ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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