Deaths by age group in Taiwan
Taiwan: Deaths by age group was 2,590 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Taiwan is 2,590, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1 | — |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 58 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 74 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 105 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 112 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 117 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 134 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 144 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 152 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 164 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 183 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 204 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 225 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 257 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 269 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 313 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 354 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 387 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 463 | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 544 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 662 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 796 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 960 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 1,034 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,160 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,242 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,288 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,406 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,246 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1,580 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2,738 | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 2,590 | -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 | 2 |
| 2022 | +73.3% | 1,580 | 2,738 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 3 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2 | 23 | 74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104 | 75 | 144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.8 | 152 | 387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 955.5 | 463 | 1,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 | 1,246 | 2,738 | 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,738 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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