Births and deaths per year in Taiwan
Taiwan: Births and deaths per year was 205,337 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
205,337 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
210,768 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
69,506 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Taiwan stood at 205,337 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Taiwan peaked at 210,768 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,506 deaths, in 1970.
That places Taiwan 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,096 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 81,500 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 82,064 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 82,594 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 83,887 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 83,061 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 83,717 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 83,396 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 84,556 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 84,006 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 80,890 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 81,158 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 79,098 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 77,923 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 78,033 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76,116 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 76,703 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 76,224 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 77,493 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 74,542 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 69,506 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 69,883 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70,757 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 72,233 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 71,897 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 71,332 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 72,471 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 75,178 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 76,243 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 80,134 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 82,416 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 85,788 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 86,479 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 89,867 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 88,936 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 90,241 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 93,712 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 95,078 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 100,821 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 102,381 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 104,418 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 105,329 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 109,500 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 111,080 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 114,146 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 119,776 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 121,256 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 121,672 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 124,763 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 127,856 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 128,201 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 130,711 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 131,923 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 135,148 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 138,889 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 144,619 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 141,020 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 145,207 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 147,941 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 147,841 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 150,082 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 158,253 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 159,736 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 159,529 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 167,592 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 167,052 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 175,628 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 175,857 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 175,158 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 178,232 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 174,240 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 186,218 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 210,768 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 205,337 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,888 deaths | 80,096 deaths | 84,556 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,818 deaths | 74,542 deaths | 81,158 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,963 deaths | 69,506 deaths | 80,134 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,572 deaths | 82,416 deaths | 102,381 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,980 deaths | 104,418 deaths | 127,856 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,150 deaths | 128,201 deaths | 147,941 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,712 deaths | 150,082 deaths | 178,232 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,141 deaths | 174,240 deaths | 210,768 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Taiwan?
- Births and deaths per year in Taiwan was 205,337 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 210,768 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,506 deaths in 1970.
- How does Taiwan rank for births and deaths per year?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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