Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.87 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.87 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan is 0.87 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.87 live births per woman, in 2022.
Taiwan ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.59 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.49 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.33 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.15 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.94 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.79 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.67 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.54 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.39 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.2 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.78 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.53 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.18 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.98 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.72 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.44 live births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.25 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.09 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.97 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.74 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.53 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.05 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.88 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.72 live births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.79 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.77 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.77 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.78 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.916 live births per woman | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 live births per woman | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 live births per woman | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.99 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.975 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.87 live births per woman | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.87 live births per woman | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 live births per woman | 5.94 live births per woman | 6.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 live births per woman | 4.18 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 3.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 live births per woman | 1 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 live births per woman | 0.916 live births per woman | 1.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9263 live births per woman | 0.87 live births per woman | 0.99 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 229 Ukraine 0.977 live births per woman compare
- 230 Singapore 0.943 live births per woman compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 17.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1054 (2023)
- Three metrics of inequality 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient (before tax) 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices (2021)
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan was 0.87 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.