Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan
Taiwan: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 0.863 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.863 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69 live births per woman
in 1952
All-time low
0.863 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan is 0.863 live births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.863 live births per woman, in 2024.
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. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 0.863 live births per woman | -0.8% |
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 | 0.9136 live births per woman | 0.863 live births per woman | 0.99 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 229 Ukraine 0.988 live births per woman compare
- 230 Singapore 0.952 live births per woman compare
- 231 Puerto Rico 0.939 live births per woman compare
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.815 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.734 live births per woman compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.727 live births per woman compare
More education data for Taiwan
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school 98.0% (1980)
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 97.0% (1980)
- Productivity vs. educational attainment 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.1% (2100)
- Number of adults with no formal education by region 12,600 people (2100)
- Population by level of education 8.39 million people (2100)
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario 1.19 births per woman in last 5 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Taiwan was 0.863 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.863 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Taiwan rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Taiwan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.