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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.

Age

2021

Age 0-4 years

865,740

2011

Age 0-4 years

956,990

80+

875,019

80+

634,781

80+

75-79

575,598

75-79

498,980

75-79

70-74

1,022,956

70-74

669,950

70-74

65-69

1,465,460

65-69

724,538

65-69

60-64

1,683,396

60-64

1,175,321

60-64

55-59

1,814,760

55-59

1,608,114

55-59

50-54

1,777,772

50-54

1,800,906

50-54

45-49

1,801,686

45-49

1,905,738

45-49

40-44

1,998,162

40-44

1,842,060

40-44

35-39

1,771,182

35-39

1,844,591

35-39

30-34

1,585,715

30-34

2,023,066

30-34

25-29

1,591,242

25-29

1,778,838

25-29

20-24

1,424,724

20-24

1,604,002

20-24

15-19

1,097,734

15-19

1,612,237

15-19

10-14

959,747

10-14

1,436,414

10-14

5-9

1,064,421

5-9

1,108,386

5-9

0-4

865,740

0-4

956,990

0-4

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.
2021
  • No. of Increase -29,912

    Increase Rate -1.28 ‰

  • No. of Births 153,820

    Crude Birth Rate 6.55 ‰

  • No. of Deaths 183,732

    Crude Death Rate 7.83 ‰

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.
2020
  • Female

    84.7

  • Male

    78.1

  • Total

    81.3

years

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.
2010
2020

Malignant neoplasms179.3

212.7Malignant neoplasms

1

Heart disease61.7

86.7Heart disease

2

Cerebrovascular diseases47.4

68.2Pneumonia

3

Pneumonia40.7

50.1Cerebrovascular diseases

4

Diabetes mellitus37.1

43.7Diabetes mellitus

5

Accidents and adverse effects28.8

28.7Accidents and adverse effects

6

Chronic lower respiratory disease24.6

28.4Hypertensive disease

7

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis22.1

24Chronic lower respiratory disease

8

Hypertensive disease18.3

21.6Nephritis, nephrotic syndrom and nephrosis

9

commit suicide16.8

16.8Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis

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:2010-2020

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:2017

Source:Ministry of Health and Welfare

Update:2019/10

Crude Birth Rate ‰

Crude Death Rate ‰

Rate of Natural Increase‰

Taiwan

Crude Birth Rate ‰8

Crude Death Rate ‰7

Rate of Natural Increase‰1

Japan

Crude Birth Rate ‰8

Crude Death Rate ‰10

Rate of Natural Increase‰-2

Republic of Korea

Crude Birth Rate ‰8

Crude Death Rate ‰6

Rate of Natural Increase‰2

United States

Crude Birth Rate ‰12

Crude Death Rate ‰8

Rate of Natural Increase‰4

Canada

Crude Birth Rate ‰11

Crude Death Rate ‰8

Rate of Natural Increase‰3

United Kingdom

Crude Birth Rate ‰12

Crude Death Rate ‰9

Rate of Natural Increase‰3

Germany

Crude Birth Rate ‰9

Crude Death Rate ‰11

Rate of Natural Increase‰-2

France

Crude Birth Rate ‰11

Crude Death Rate ‰8

Rate of Natural Increase‰3

Australia

Crude Birth Rate ‰13

Crude Death Rate ‰7

Rate of Natural Increase‰6

New Zealand

Crude Birth Rate ‰13

Crude Death Rate ‰7

Rate of Natural Increase‰6