Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 0.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1952
All-time low
0.87
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China is 0.87, 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China peaked at 6.69 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.87, in 2022.
Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.48 | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 6.49 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.33 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 6.15 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.94 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.79 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.67 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.54 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 5.39 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 5.2 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 4.78 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 4.53 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.18 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 3.98 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 3.44 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.25 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.09 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.74 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.75 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.916 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.975 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.87 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 5.94 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.18 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 | 2.65 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.72 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.53 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.916 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9263 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan, China
- 222 Ukraine 0.977 compare
- 223 Singapore 0.943 compare
- 224 Puerto Rico 0.941 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
- 227 Republic of Korea 0.72 compare
- 228 Hong Kong, China 0.717 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Taiwan, China
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 6 (2025)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.45 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0807 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1054 (2023)
- Inequality metrics before tax wid 60.86 (2017)
- Gini coefficient wid 0.6086 (2017)
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty 3.36 million (2021)
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty 0.0131 (2021)
- Gini coefficient wid vs pip 0.5579 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Taiwan, China was 0.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 in 2022.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Taiwan, China ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).