Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 0.864 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.864 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.07 births per woman
in 1976
All-time low
0.864 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China, 1976–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China stood at 0.864 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China peaked at 3.07 births per woman in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.864 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Taiwan, China 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.07 births per woman | — |
| 1977 | 2.68 births per woman | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 2.68 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.63 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.49 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.43 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.3 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.87 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.69 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 births per woman | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 1.8 births per woman | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.72 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.73 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.76 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.75 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.78 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.47 births per woman | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.67 births per woman | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4 births per woman | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.887 births per woman | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 births per woman | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 births per woman | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 births per woman | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 births per woman | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.985 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.98 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.876 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.864 births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.63 births per woman | 3.07 births per woman | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 births per woman | 0.887 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9263 births per woman | 0.864 births per woman | 0.985 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Taiwan, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Taiwan, China was 0.864 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 births per woman in 1976.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.864 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Taiwan, China ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.