Total live births hfd in Taiwan
Taiwan: Total live births hfd was 134,769 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
134,769
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
424,677
in 1976
All-time low
133,895
in 2023
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Total live births hfd in Taiwan, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total live births hfd in Taiwan stood at 134,769.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in Taiwan peaked at 424,677 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 133,895, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 424,677 | — |
| 1977 | 393,633 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 411,637 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 421,720 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 411,893 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 414,508 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 401,905 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 381,029 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 368,812 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 342,959 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 306,328 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 313,282 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 342,227 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 312,984 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 336,306 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 319,680 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 321,405 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 325,994 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 323,768 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 326,547 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 324,317 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 324,980 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 268,881 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 284,073 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 307,200 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 257,866 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 246,758 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 227,447 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 217,685 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 206,465 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 205,720 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 203,711 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 196,486 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 192,133 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 166,473 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 198,348 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 234,599 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 194,939 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 211,399 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 213,093 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 207,600 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 194,616 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 180,656 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 175,074 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 161,288 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 157,019 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 137,413 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 133,895 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 134,769 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,917 | 393,633 | 424,677 | 4 |
| 1980s | 359,593 | 306,328 | 414,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,595 | 268,881 | 336,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,147 | 192,133 | 307,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,680 | 166,473 | 234,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,877 | 133,895 | 161,288 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 total live births hfd in Taiwan?
- Total live births hfd in Taiwan was 134,769 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 424,677 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,895 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for total live births hfd?
- Taiwan ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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