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Live births in Taiwan

Live births in Taiwan was 132,404 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.3% from 2022. That is the 99th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count132,404 Estimated
Change on 2022-2.3%
Rank99th of 236Countries ranked
Series high431,9941962
Series low132,4042023
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Live births in Taiwan, 1950 to 2023

100K200K300K400K500K19501961197219831994200520231950: 341,603 count1951: 360,682 count1952: 375,655 count1953: 387,499 count1954: 399,210 count1955: 408,954 count1956: 415,863 count1957: 420,740 count1958: 421,394 count1959: 421,161 count1960: 424,359 count1961: 428,958 count1962: 431,994 count1963: 431,267 count1964: 427,937 count1965: 421,862 count1966: 413,962 count1967: 402,867 count1968: 398,301 count1969: 393,180 count1970: 387,464 count1971: 378,888 count1972: 370,162 count1973: 371,780 count1974: 377,297 count1975: 389,650 count1976: 418,290 count1977: 405,294 count1978: 417,069 count1979: 430,824 count1980: 427,793 count1981: 428,346 count1982: 415,689 count1983: 396,576 count1984: 378,241 count1985: 352,431 count1986: 324,453 count1987: 325,300 count1988: 343,070 count1989: 331,476 count1990: 339,915 count1991: 331,330 count1992: 330,104 count1993: 333,291 count1994: 332,629 count1995: 333,164 count1996: 331,283 count1997: 322,022 count1998: 285,123 count1999: 283,308 count2000: 272,895 count2001: 258,651 count2002: 244,315 count2003: 230,252 count2004: 218,466 count2005: 208,823 count2006: 206,338 count2007: 204,232 count2008: 197,599 count2009: 187,534 count2010: 171,332 count2011: 198,097 count2012: 220,915 count2013: 207,916 count2014: 211,462 count2015: 212,264 count2016: 206,135 count2017: 193,976 count2018: 182,571 count2019: 173,797 count2020: 161,442 count2021: 155,741 count2022: 135,481 count2023: 132,404 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023132,404 Estimated
2022135,481 Estimated
2021155,741 Estimated
2020161,442 Estimated
2019173,797 Estimated
2018182,571 Estimated
2017193,976 Estimated
2016206,135 Estimated
2015212,264 Estimated
2014211,462 Estimated
2013207,916 Estimated
2012220,915 Estimated
2011198,097 Estimated
2010171,332 Estimated
2009187,534 Estimated
2008197,599 Estimated
2007204,232 Estimated
2006206,338 Estimated
2005208,823 Estimated
2004218,466 Estimated
2003230,252 Estimated
2002244,315 Estimated
2001258,651 Estimated
2000272,895 Estimated
1999283,308 Estimated
1998285,123 Estimated
1997322,022 Estimated
1996331,283 Estimated
1995333,164 Estimated
1994332,629 Estimated
1993333,291 Estimated
1992330,104 Estimated
1991331,330 Estimated
1990339,915 Estimated
1989331,476 Estimated
1988343,070 Estimated
1987325,300 Estimated
1986324,453 Estimated
1985352,431 Estimated
1984378,241 Estimated
1983396,576 Estimated
1982415,689 Estimated
1981428,346 Estimated
1980427,793 Estimated
1979430,824 Estimated
1978417,069 Estimated
1977405,294 Estimated
1976418,290 Estimated
1975389,650 Estimated
1974377,297 Estimated
1973371,780 Estimated
1972370,162 Estimated
1971378,888 Estimated
1970387,464 Estimated
1969393,180 Estimated
1968398,301 Estimated
1967402,867 Estimated
1966413,962 Estimated
1965421,862 Estimated
1964427,937 Estimated
1963431,267 Estimated
1962431,994 Estimated
1961428,958 Estimated
1960424,359 Estimated
1959421,161 Estimated
1958421,394 Estimated
1957420,740 Estimated
1956415,863 Estimated
1955408,954 Estimated
1954399,210 Estimated
1953387,499 Estimated
1952375,655 Estimated
1951360,682 Estimated
1950341,603 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Taiwan, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Taiwan, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/taiwan. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Taiwan, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/taiwan.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Taiwan, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/taiwan (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_taiwan_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Taiwan, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/taiwan. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Taiwan?

Live births in Taiwan was 132,404 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.3% from 2022. That is the 99th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Taiwan?

431,994 in 1962, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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