Chart and table of Taiwan life expectancy from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

This statistic illustrates the life expectancy at birth in Taiwan from 1990 to 2023 with projections until 2030. In 2023, average life expectancy of Taiwanese increased to 80.23 years.

This statistic shows the average female life expectancy at birth in Taiwan from 1990 to 2023 with projections until 2030. In 2023, a new born female child in Taiwan had an average life expectancy of 83.74 years.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 10 data was reported at 70.797 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.425 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 10 data is updated yearly, averaging 68.100 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.797 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 64.950 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 10 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

This statistic shows the average male life expectancy at birth in Taiwan from 1990 to 2023 with projections until 2030. In 2023, a new born male child in Taiwan had an average life expectancy of 76.94 years.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 30 data was reported at 51.216 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 50.860 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 30 data is updated yearly, averaging 48.721 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.216 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 45.910 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 30 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

Taiwan: Life expectancy, in years, male: The latest value from is years, unavailable from years in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 years, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Taiwan from to is years. The minimum value, years, was reached in while the maximum of years was recorded in .

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 80 data was reported at 10.356 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.264 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 80 data is updated yearly, averaging 9.191 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.523 Year Old in 2015 and a record low of 7.430 Year Old in 1994. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 80 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 20 data was reported at 60.954 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.580 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 20 data is updated yearly, averaging 58.321 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.954 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 55.340 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 20 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 10 data was reported at 74.103 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.835 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 10 data is updated yearly, averaging 71.371 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.103 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 68.160 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 10 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 50 data was reported at 35.219 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 34.955 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 50 data is updated yearly, averaging 32.782 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.219 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 29.880 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Female: Age 50 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

In 2023, the average total fertility rate in Taiwan ranged at around 0.87 children per woman over lifetime. This extremely low figure is not expected to increase over the coming years. Taiwan’s demographic development Taiwan was once known for its strong population growth. After the retreat of the Republican government to the island in 1949, the population grew quickly. However, during Taiwan’s rapid economic development thereafter, the fertility rate dropped substantially. This drastic change occurred in most East Asian countries as well, of which many have some of the lowest fertility rates in the world today. As a result, populations in many East Asian regions are already shrinking or are expected to do so soon.In Taiwan, population decreased in 2020 for the first time, and the declining trend is expected to accelerate in the years ahead. At the same time, life expectancy has increased considerably, and Taiwan’s population is now aging at fast pace, posing a huge challenge to the island’s social security net. Addressing challenges of an aging society Most east Asian countries could, until recently, afford generous public pensions and health care systems, but now need to adjust to their changing reality. Besides providing incentives to raise children, the Taiwanese government also tries to attract more immigrants by lowering requirements for permanent residency. As both strategies have been met with limited success, the focus remains on reforming the pension system. This is being done mainly by raising the retirement age, promoting late-age employment, increasing pension contributions, and lowering pension payments.

The demographic indicators of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan were compiled from (1) the World Bank United Nations (UN) Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) UN Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Program. The dataset consists of descriptive demographic statistics of the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan and includes the following indicators: (1) total population, (2) population by broad age groups, (3) annual rate of population change, (4) crude birth rate and crude death rate, (5) annual number of births and deaths, (6) total fertility, (7) mortality under age 5, (8) life expectancy at birth by sex, (9) life expectancy at birth (both sexes combined), (10) annual natural change and net migration, (11) population by age and sex: 2101, (12) annual number of deaths per 1,000 population, and (13) annual number of deaths.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 0 data was reported at 77.284 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.808 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 0 data is updated yearly, averaging 74.769 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 77.284 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 71.610 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 0 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

In 2024, the share of the population in Taiwan aged 65 and older accounted for approximately 19.2 percent of the total population. While the share of old people on the island increased gradually over recent years, the percentage of the working-age population and the children have both declined. Taiwan’s aging population With one of the lowest fertility rates in the world and a steadily growing life expectancy, the average age of Taiwan’s population is increasing quickly, and the share of people aged 65 and above is expected to reach around 38.4 percent of the total population in 2050. This development is also reflected in Taiwan’s population pyramid, which shows that the size of the youngest age group is only half of the size of age groups between 40 and 60 years. The rapid aging of the populations puts a heavy burden on the social insurance system. Old-age dependency is expected to reach more than 70 percent by 2050, meaning that by then three people of working age will have to support two elders, compared to only one elder supported by four working people today. Aging societies in East Asia Today, many countries in East Asia have very low fertility rates and face the challenges of aging societies. This is especially true among those countries that experienced high economic growth in the past, which often resulted in quickly receding birth rates. Japan was one of the first East Asian countries witnessing this demographic change, as is reflected in its high median age. South Korea had the lowest fertility rate of all Asian countries in recent years, and with China, one of the largest populations on earth joined the ranks of quickly aging societies.

Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 70 data was reported at 16.142 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.958 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 70 data is updated yearly, averaging 14.575 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.142 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 12.220 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Age 70 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

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Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 20 data was reported at 57.875 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.435 Year Old for 2016. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 20 data is updated yearly, averaging 55.625 Year Old from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.875 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 52.830 Year Old in 1993. Taiwan Life Expectancy: Male: Age 20 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of the Interior. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Taiwan – Table TW.G006: Vital Statistics.

Individuals save for future uncertain health care expenses. This is less efficient than pooling health risk through insurance. The provision of comprehensive health insurance may raise welfare by providing the missing market to smooth out consumption through the life cycle. We employ a semiparametric smooth coefficient model to examine the effects of the introduction of the National Health Insurance in Taiwan in 1995 on savings and consumption over the life cycle. The idea is to estimate the coefficients of health insurance which vary with age. Our results suggest that younger households are more sensitive to the risk reductions, and that they demonstrate a greater response in the reduction of their precautionary saving.

The maternal mortality rate in Taiwan has experienced some fluctuations in the past decade. In 2022, the maternal mortality rate amounted to 13 deaths per 100,000 live births, whereas the infant mortality rate ranged at 4.4 deaths per thousand live births.