Annual death rate by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Annual death rate by age group was 4.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.43
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.62
in 1970
All-time low
3.61
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Taiwan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rate by age group in Taiwan is 4.43, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Taiwan peaked at 16.62 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2020.
That places Taiwan 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Annual death rate by age group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.62 | — |
| 1971 | 15.19 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 14.72 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.58 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 13.28 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 13.91 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 12.46 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 12.23 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 11.06 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 10.97 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.01 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.04 | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 8.99 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 8.33 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 7.52 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 7.37 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.63 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.62 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 6.24 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.08 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.39 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 5.63 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.66 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 7.49 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.11 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.23 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.33 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.94 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.91 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.43 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.26 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.98 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.26 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5 | 10.97 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 | 5.62 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 5.33 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.43 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 | 3.91 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.61 | 4.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Taiwan?
- Annual death rate by age group in Taiwan was 4.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2020.
- How does Taiwan rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Taiwan ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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