Life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 83.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 2020
All-time low
58.84
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan stood at 83.61.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan peaked at 84.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.84, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.84 | — |
| 1951 | 59.48 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 60.25 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 60.9 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 61.53 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 62.25 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 62.71 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.35 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 63.82 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 63.8 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 65.13 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 65.46 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.24 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 66 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 67.89 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 68.46 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 68.66 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 69.55 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 69.97 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.81 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 71.71 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.55 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 72.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.42 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 74.56 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.69 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.17 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.81 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.24 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.66 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.25 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.71 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.84 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.62 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.46 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.13 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.46 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.52 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.08 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.29 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.91 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.23 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.17 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.61 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.69 | 58.84 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.82 | 65.13 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.17 | 71.71 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 | 74.69 | 76.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.91 | 76.86 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8 | 79.46 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 82.52 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.88 | 83.17 | 84.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
More population data for Taiwan
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Taiwan was 83.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Taiwan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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