Isle of Man vs Taiwan: Life expectancy
Isle of Man
81 years
in 2023
Taiwan
80.56 years
in 2023
Isle of Man rank
50th
Taiwan rank
52nd
Life expectancy over time
- Isle of Man
- Taiwan
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 81 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Isle of Man ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Isle of Man averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.3 years | 59.29 years | 5.01 years | Isle of Man |
| 1960s | 64.92 years | 65.17 years | 0.2502 years | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 70.49 years | 3.77 years | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 69.91 years | 72.91 years | 2.99 years | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 73.21 years | 74.77 years | 1.57 years | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 77.12 years | 77.37 years | 0.2538 years | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 80.23 years | 79.68 years | 0.5462 years | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 80.74 years | 80.65 years | 0.0897 years | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Isle of Man or Taiwan?
- Isle of Man, at 81 years against 80.56 years in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Isle of Man and Taiwan?
- 0.44 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Isle of Man and Taiwan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Isle of Man ranks 50th and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.