Last year, the birth rate for women in Taiwan reached a new low at 1.4 children per couple. Meanwhile, childbirth out of wedlock has been steadily increasing, now accounting for four percent of all births.
去年台灣婦女生育率創下歷史新低的一・四人，亦即一對夫妻平均只生一・四個孩子；其中非婚生子女的比例更節節升高，目前已逼近百分之四。