Number of live births in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of live births was 133,895 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
133,895 births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
424,677 births
in 1976
All-time low
133,895 births
in 2023
Years of data
48
1976–2023
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.
Number of live births in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 424,677 births | — |
| 1977 | 393,633 births | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 411,637 births | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 421,720 births | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 411,893 births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 414,508 births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 401,905 births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 381,029 births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 368,812 births | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 342,959 births | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 306,328 births | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 313,282 births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 342,227 births | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 312,984 births | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 336,306 births | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 319,680 births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 321,405 births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 325,994 births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 323,768 births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 326,547 births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 324,317 births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 324,980 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 268,881 births | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 284,073 births | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 307,200 births | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 257,866 births | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 246,758 births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 227,447 births | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 217,685 births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 206,465 births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 205,720 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 203,711 births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 196,486 births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 192,133 births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 166,473 births | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 198,348 births | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 234,599 births | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 194,939 births | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 211,399 births | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 213,093 births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 207,600 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 194,616 births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 180,656 births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 175,074 births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 161,288 births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 157,019 births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 137,413 births | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 133,895 births | -2.6% |
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 |
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- 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 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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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.