What is child mortality in Taiwan?

Child mortality in Taiwan was 0.392 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 48.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1918.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.392 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Taiwan rank for child mortality?

Taiwan ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Taiwan

Name: Child mortality in Taiwan
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Child mortality was 0.392 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.392 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

170th

of 203 countries

All-time high

48.07 deaths per 100 live births

in 1918

All-time low

0.392 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Taiwan, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Taiwan is 0.392 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Taiwan peaked at 48.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.392 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Taiwan 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1800s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	46.7 deaths per 100 live births	46.65 deaths per 100 live births	46.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	45.37 deaths per 100 live births	41.35 deaths per 100 live births	46.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	41.37 deaths per 100 live births	38.35 deaths per 100 live births	48.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	35.29 deaths per 100 live births	29.32 deaths per 100 live births	45.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	27.53 deaths per 100 live births	25.96 deaths per 100 live births	28.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	21.23 deaths per 100 live births	17.01 deaths per 100 live births	25.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	11.71 deaths per 100 live births	9.02 deaths per 100 live births	16.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	5.49 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	8.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.01 deaths per 100 live births	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	2.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	0.852 deaths per 100 live births	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.8634 deaths per 100 live births	0.763 deaths per 100 live births	0.927 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7094 deaths per 100 live births	0.564 deaths per 100 live births	0.855 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.4995 deaths per 100 live births	0.444 deaths per 100 live births	0.538 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.4116 deaths per 100 live births	0.392 deaths per 100 live births	0.433 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

167 France 0.4343 deaths per 100 live births compare
168 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Switzerland 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Taiwan?: Child mortality in Taiwan was 0.392 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 48.07 deaths per 100 live births in 1918.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.392 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Taiwan rank for child mortality?: Taiwan ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.