Death rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Death rate was 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Taiwan peaked at 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1976.
That places Taiwan 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Taiwan?
- Death rate in Taiwan was 8.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976.
- How does Taiwan rank for death rate?
- Taiwan ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.