Number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of children under 15, by world region was 2.79 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan stood at 2.79 million people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan peaked at 6.12 million people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million people, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.93 million people | 3.21 million people | 4.75 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.65 million people | 4.97 million people | 6.05 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 million people | 5.90 million people | 6.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 million people | 5.67 million people | 5.91 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 million people | 4.74 million people | 5.60 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million people | 3.73 million people | 4.63 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million people | 3.03 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.99 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 85 Dominican Republic 3.05 million people compare
- 86 Romania 3.04 million people compare
- 87 Tunisia 2.98 million people compare
- 89 Netherlands 2.74 million people compare
- 90 Israel 2.56 million people compare
- 91 Central African Republic 2.53 million people compare
More population data for Taiwan
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan?
- Number of children under 15, by world region in Taiwan was 2.79 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 million people in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Taiwan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.