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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Germany 83.76 compare
  2. 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
  3. 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
  4. 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
  5. 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
  6. 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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