Deaths by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Deaths by age group was 2,590 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Taiwan is 2,590 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 225.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Taiwan peaked at 2,738 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1954 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 9 deaths | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 12 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 19 deaths | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 23 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 30 deaths | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 34 deaths | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 40 deaths | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 44 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 52 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 58 deaths | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 64 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 74 deaths | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 78 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 90 deaths | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 105 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 112 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 117 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 134 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 144 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 152 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 164 deaths | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 183 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 204 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 225 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 257 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 269 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 313 deaths | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 354 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 387 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 463 deaths | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 544 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 662 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 796 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 960 deaths | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 1,034 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,160 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,242 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,288 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,406 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,246 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,580 deaths | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2,738 deaths | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 2,590 deaths | -5.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 deaths | 2 deaths |
| 2022 | +73.3% | 1,580 deaths | 2,738 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 deaths | 3 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 74 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 104 deaths | 75 deaths | 144 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.8 deaths | 152 deaths | 387 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 955.5 deaths | 463 deaths | 1,406 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 deaths | 1,246 deaths | 2,738 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Taiwan?
- Deaths by age group in Taiwan was 2,590 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,738 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for deaths by age group?
- Taiwan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.4%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.