Number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of children under 5, by world region was 301,946 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
301,946 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
724,690 people
in 2024
All-time low
301,946 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan is 301,946 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan peaked at 724,690 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 301,946 people, in 2100.
That places Taiwan 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 724,690 people | — |
| 2025 | 680,481 people | -6.1% |
| 2026 | 648,623 people | -4.7% |
| 2027 | 628,479 people | -3.1% |
| 2028 | 615,367 people | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 604,579 people | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 595,726 people | -1.5% |
| 2031 | 588,119 people | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 581,494 people | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 575,535 people | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 569,711 people | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 564,017 people | -1.0% |
| 2036 | 558,792 people | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 553,816 people | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 548,816 people | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 544,125 people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 540,097 people | -0.7% |
| 2041 | 536,510 people | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 533,276 people | -0.6% |
| 2043 | 530,840 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 529,282 people | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 528,248 people | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 527,850 people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 527,904 people | +0.0% |
| 2048 | 527,982 people | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 527,819 people | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 527,091 people | -0.1% |
| 2051 | 525,747 people | -0.3% |
| 2052 | 523,460 people | -0.4% |
| 2053 | 519,676 people | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 514,150 people | -1.1% |
| 2055 | 506,956 people | -1.4% |
| 2056 | 498,325 people | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 488,321 people | -2.0% |
| 2058 | 477,234 people | -2.3% |
| 2059 | 465,368 people | -2.5% |
| 2060 | 452,857 people | -2.7% |
| 2061 | 440,261 people | -2.8% |
| 2062 | 428,216 people | -2.7% |
| 2063 | 417,295 people | -2.6% |
| 2064 | 407,682 people | -2.3% |
| 2065 | 399,466 people | -2.0% |
| 2066 | 392,719 people | -1.7% |
| 2067 | 387,215 people | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 382,743 people | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 379,361 people | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 376,870 people | -0.7% |
| 2071 | 374,800 people | -0.5% |
| 2072 | 373,001 people | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 371,466 people | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 370,071 people | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 368,801 people | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 367,792 people | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 366,896 people | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 366,009 people | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 365,263 people | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 364,688 people | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 364,184 people | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 363,748 people | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 363,279 people | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 362,495 people | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 361,423 people | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 360,107 people | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 358,389 people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 356,075 people | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 353,244 people | -0.8% |
| 2090 | 349,939 people | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 346,150 people | -1.1% |
| 2092 | 341,985 people | -1.2% |
| 2093 | 337,482 people | -1.3% |
| 2094 | 332,631 people | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 327,491 people | -1.5% |
| 2096 | 322,302 people | -1.6% |
| 2097 | 317,076 people | -1.6% |
| 2098 | 311,824 people | -1.7% |
| 2099 | 306,751 people | -1.6% |
| 2100 | 301,946 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 650,370 people | 604,579 people | 724,690 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 568,015 people | 544,125 people | 595,726 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 530,981 people | 527,819 people | 540,097 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 504,633 people | 465,368 people | 527,091 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 408,782 people | 379,361 people | 452,857 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 370,097 people | 365,263 people | 376,870 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 360,763 people | 353,244 people | 364,688 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 329,363 people | 306,751 people | 349,939 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 301,946 people | 301,946 people | 301,946 people | 1 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Taiwan was 301,946 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 724,690 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,946 people in 2100.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Taiwan ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.