Child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan
Taiwan: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.45 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.45
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.26
in 1950
All-time low
0.45
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.45 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan peaked at 9.26 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2019.
Taiwan ranks 165th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.26 | — |
| 1951 | 9.1 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 8.74 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 8.55 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 8.48 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.14 | -15.8% |
| 1957 | 8.13 | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 7.1 | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 5.99 | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 5.82 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 5.19 | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 4.78 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.23 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 3.91 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 3.63 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.25 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.62 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.05 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.97 | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.84 | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.72 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.64 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.46 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.46 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.21 | 6.71 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.53 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 0.84 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.827 | 0.75 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.655 | 0.54 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.481 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Taiwan was 0.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.26 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2019.
- How does Taiwan rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Taiwan ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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