Population Age Structure
The proportion of the population aged 0-14 dropped 15.1% in 2011 to12.4% in 2021.
The proportion of the population aged 65 and above rose from 10.9% in 2011 to 16.9% in 2021.
2 Million
1.6 Million
1.2 Million
0.8 Million
0.4 Million
0.4 Million
0.8 Million
1.2 Million
1.6 Million
2 Million
Population (in millions)
Source：MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
Update：2022/05
Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate, and Rate of Natural Increase
The crude birth rate(births/mid-year population*1,000) fell from 20 ‰ in early 1980s to below 10‰ in 2000s, and to 6.55‰ in 2021.
The crude death rate(deaths/mid-year population*1,000) rose from 5‰ in the 1980s to 7.83 ‰ in 2021.
The rate of natural increase (crude birth rate minus crude death rate) declined from over 10‰ in the 1980s to about -1.27 ‰ in 2021.
2025
-
No. of Increase
-92,456
Increase Rate
-3.96 ‰
-
No. of Births
107,812
Crude Birth Rate
4.62 ‰
-
No. of Deaths
200,268
Crude Death Rate
8.58 ‰
Source：MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
Update：2022/05
Life Expectancy at Birth
The average life expectancy at birth was 81.3 years in 2020 (78.1 years for males and 84.7 years for females both reached historic high). Over the long term the average life expectancy at birth tend to increase. Both Taiwanese males and females average life expectancy at birth each are 7.9 years and 9.7 years higher than the worldwide average.
2024
-
Female
84.3
-
Male
77.42
-
Total
80.77
Source：MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
Update：2022/05
Ten Leading Causes of Death
In 2020, there were 173,067 deaths and the crude mortality rate was 733.96 per 100,000 population, a decrease of 1.3% compared to 2019 and an increase of 17.4% compared to 2010.
In 2020, the ten leading causes of death accounted for 77.8% of all deaths, and were primarily chronic diseases.
Cerebrovascular diseases50.1
3
53.2Cerebrovascular diseases
4
Accidents and adverse effects30.4
6
Chronic lower respiratory disease27.5
29.6Accidents and adverse effects
7
26.5Chronic lower respiratory disease
8
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis21.2
24.3Nephritis, nephrotic syndrom and nephrosis
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrom and nephrosis20.8
10
per 100,000 population
Source：Ministry of Health and Welfare
Update：2022/05
National Health Expenditure (NHE)
After steadily rising since 1991, NHE surpassed NTD1,325 billion in 2020.
NHE as a share of GDP raised from 6.29% in 2010 to 6.69% in 2020.
Per capita NHE increased from NTD38,228 in 2010 to NTD56,199 in 2020.
Per Capita Health Expenditure(NT$)
NHE as ％ of GDP
Year：2012-2023
Source：Ministry of Health and Welfare
Update：2022/05
Crude Birth Rate , Cure Death Rate
, and Rate of Natural Increase in Major Countries
According to the 2017 World Population Data Sheet, in 2017 the world population was 7.5 billion.
Notably, both Japan and Germany had negative rates of natural increase. For the same period, the rate of natural increase in Taiwan was 1‰.
Year：2024
Source：Ministry of Health and Welfare
Update：2025/10
Crude Birth Rate ‰
Crude Death Rate ‰
Rate of Natural Increase‰
Taiwan
Crude Birth Rate ‰6
Crude Death Rate ‰9
Rate of Natural Increase‰-3
Japan
Crude Birth Rate ‰6
Crude Death Rate ‰13
Rate of Natural Increase‰-7
Republic of Korea
Crude Birth Rate ‰5
Crude Death Rate ‰7
Rate of Natural Increase‰-2
United States
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰9
Rate of Natural Increase‰1
Canada
Crude Birth Rate ‰9
Crude Death Rate ‰8
Rate of Natural Increase‰1
United Kingdom
Crude Birth Rate ‰10
Crude Death Rate ‰10
Rate of Natural Increase‰1
Germany
Crude Birth Rate ‰8
Crude Death Rate ‰12
Rate of Natural Increase‰-4
France
Crude Birth Rate ‰10
Crude Death Rate ‰9
Rate of Natural Increase‰0
Australia
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰7
Rate of Natural Increase‰4
New Zealand
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰7
Rate of Natural Increase‰4
