Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of births by age of mother was 1.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.25
in 1975
All-time low
1.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Taiwan stood at 1.14. 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 9.25 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.14, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.34 | — |
| 1951 | 6.98 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 6.03 | -13.6% |
| 1953 | 5.59 | -7.4% |
| 1954 | 5.56 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.65 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.38 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 5.17 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 5.35 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.2 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 4.98 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 4.58 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 4.25 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.4 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 6.52 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 8.08 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 8.62 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 8.63 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.59 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.5 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.82 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.25 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 8.8 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 8.96 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.61 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 7.42 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 7 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 6.39 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.78 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 5.35 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.79 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.73 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.55 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.72 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.98 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.76 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.01 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.61 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.49 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.75 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.51 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.17 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.62 | 4.25 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 | 4.56 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.55 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 1.71 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.47 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Taiwan?
- Share of births by age of mother in Taiwan was 1.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 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 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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