Child mortality in Taiwan
Taiwan: Child mortality was 0.54 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.54
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
155th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.72
in 1970
All-time low
0.54
in 2010
Years of data
41
1970–2010
Child mortality in Taiwan, 1970–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.54 for child mortality in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Taiwan peaked at 2.72 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2010.
That places Taiwan 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Child mortality in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.72 | — |
| 1971 | 2.53 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.2 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.57 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.5 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.85 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.78 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.86 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.56 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.5 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 0.85 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.862 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.709 | 0.56 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Taiwan?
- Child mortality in Taiwan was 0.54 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2010.
- How does Taiwan rank for child mortality?
- Taiwan ranks 155th out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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