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.
2.5 Million
2 Million
1.5 Million
1 Million
0.5 Million
0.5 Million
1 Million
1.5 Million
2 Million
2.5 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.
2023
-
No. of Increase
-69,797
Increase Rate
-2.99 ‰
-
No. of Births
135,571
Crude Birth Rate
5.81 ‰
-
No. of Deaths
20,538
Crude Death Rate
8.8 ‰
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.
2022
-
Female
83.28
-
Male
76.63
-
Total
79.84
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 diseases51.4
3
53.2Cerebrovascular diseases
5
Chronic lower respiratory disease29.7
6
Accidents and adverse effects29.5
7
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis22.2
29.8Accidents and adverse effects
8
27.8Chronic lower respiratory disease
9
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrom and nephrosis16.2
24.9Nephritis, nephrotic syndrom and nephrosis
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：2012-2022
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：2022
Source：Ministry of Health and Welfare
Update：2024/5
Crude Birth Rate ‰
Crude Death Rate ‰
Rate of Natural Increase‰
Taiwan
Crude Birth Rate ‰7
Crude Death Rate ‰8
Rate of Natural Increase‰-0.1
Japan
Crude Birth Rate ‰7
Crude Death Rate ‰12
Rate of Natural Increase‰-0.5
Republic of Korea
Crude Birth Rate ‰5
Crude Death Rate ‰6
Rate of Natural Increase‰-0.1
United States
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰10
Rate of Natural Increase‰0.1
Canada
Crude Birth Rate ‰10
Crude Death Rate ‰8
Rate of Natural Increase‰0.2
United Kingdom
Crude Birth Rate ‰10
Crude Death Rate ‰10
Rate of Natural Increase‰0
Germany
Crude Birth Rate ‰10
Crude Death Rate ‰12
Rate of Natural Increase‰-0.3
France
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰10
Rate of Natural Increase‰0.1
Australia
Crude Birth Rate ‰12
Crude Death Rate ‰7
Rate of Natural Increase‰0.5
New Zealand
Crude Birth Rate ‰11
Crude Death Rate ‰7
Rate of Natural Increase‰0.5