Number of live births in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of live births was 133,895 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of live births in Taiwan, 1976–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of live births in Taiwan stood at 133,895 births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Taiwan peaked at 424,677 births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 133,895 births, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412,917 births | 393,633 births | 424,677 births | 4 |
| 1980s | 359,593 births | 306,328 births | 414,508 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,595 births | 268,881 births | 336,306 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,147 births | 192,133 births | 307,200 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,680 births | 166,473 births | 234,599 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,404 births | 133,895 births | 161,288 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More population data for Taiwan
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate -0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Taiwan?
- Number of live births in Taiwan was 133,895 births in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 424,677 births in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,895 births in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of live births?
- Taiwan ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.