Difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.96
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 2011
All-time low
3.22
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 5.96 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China peaked at 6.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.22, in 1963.
That places Taiwan, China 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | — |
| 1951 | 5.01 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.05 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.44 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 5.08 | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 4.95 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.6 | +13.8% |
| 1959 | 4.39 | -21.6% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | +14.7% |
| 1961 | 4.86 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 4.63 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 3.22 | -30.4% |
| 1964 | 5.2 | +61.3% |
| 1965 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.69 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.18 | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 5.63 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 5.49 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.84 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.63 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.86 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.71 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.66 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.67 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.91 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.98 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.84 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.61 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.71 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.94 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 4.78 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.15 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.25 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.94 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.76 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 6 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.84 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.55 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.42 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.63 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.43 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.47 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.55 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.56 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.65 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.62 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.68 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.05 | 4.39 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9 | 3.22 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.75 | 4.5 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.61 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 5.15 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 5.84 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 6.47 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 5.88 | 6.69 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 65 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Taiwan, China was 5.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 in 1963.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Taiwan, China ranks 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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