What is survival ages across the population in Taiwan?

Survival ages across the population in Taiwan was 28.29 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 30.44 years in 2020.

What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.08 years in 1971.

How does Taiwan rank for survival ages across the population?

Taiwan ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.

Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Survival ages across the population in Taiwan

Name: Survival ages across the population in Taiwan
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Survival ages across the population was 28.29 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

28.29 years

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

31st

of 41 countries

All-time high

30.44 years

in 2020

All-time low

1.08 years

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2023

Survival ages across the population in Taiwan, 1970–2023

Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Taiwan is 28.29 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Taiwan peaked at 30.44 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 years, in 1971.

That places Taiwan 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	2.74 years	1.08 years	5.37 years	10
1980s	11.83 years	5.64 years	15.38 years	10
1990s	17.2 years	15.98 years	18.21 years	10
2000s	23.07 years	19.68 years	25.77 years	10
2010s	28.85 years	26.68 years	30.19 years	10
2020s	29.27 years	28.29 years	30.44 years	4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

28 Belarus 28.4 years compare
29 Lithuania 28.39 years compare
30 New Zealand 28.34 years compare
32 Poland 28.27 years compare
33 Iceland 28.06 years compare
34 Slovakia 27.58 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Taiwan

World population growth -1.2% (2100)
Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.8617 children per women (2023)
Birth rate by women's age group 3.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.3% (2023)
Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.3% (2023)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Taiwan?: Survival ages across the population in Taiwan was 28.29 years in 2023, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 30.44 years in 2020.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.08 years in 1971.
How does Taiwan rank for survival ages across the population?: Taiwan ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.