Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of births by age of mother was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1975
All-time low
1.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Taiwan stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Taiwan peaked at 9.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.3% | — |
| 1951 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 6.0% | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 8.1% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 4 |
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Taiwan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan was 1.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Taiwan ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.