Puerto Rico vs Taiwan, China: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty

Puerto Rico
0.941 live births per woman
in 2023
Taiwan, China
0.87 live births per woman
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
231st
Taiwan, China rank
232nd

Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.941 live births per woman against 0.87 live births per woman in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.071 live births per woman.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 231st and Taiwan, China ranks 232nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan, China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 4.76 live births per woman 6.46 live births per woman 1.7 live births per woman Taiwan, China
1960s 3.97 live births per woman 5.04 live births per woman 1.08 live births per woman Taiwan, China
1970s 2.93 live births per woman 3.15 live births per woman 0.218 live births per woman Taiwan, China
1980s 2.36 live births per woman 2.04 live births per woman 0.3169 live births per woman Puerto Rico
1990s 2.17 live births per woman 1.72 live births per woman 0.448 live births per woman Puerto Rico
2000s 1.81 live births per woman 1.21 live births per woman 0.6028 live births per woman Puerto Rico
2010s 1.34 live births per woman 1.11 live births per woman 0.2365 live births per woman Puerto Rico
2020s 0.9397 live births per woman 0.9263 live births per woman 0.0135 live births per woman Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Puerto Rico or Taiwan, China?
Puerto Rico, at 0.941 live births per woman against 0.87 live births per woman in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China?
0.071 live births per woman, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Taiwan, China rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
Puerto Rico ranks 231st and Taiwan, China ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.