Child mortality rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Child mortality rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Taiwan stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Taiwan peaked at 11.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
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More health data for Taiwan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 65 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,916 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman (2010)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Taiwan?
- Child mortality rate in Taiwan was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for child mortality rate?
- Taiwan ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.