Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 80.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.56 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
56.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan stood at 80.56 years.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59 years, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 57.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 58.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 58.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 60.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 60.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 61.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.04 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 69.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.78 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.56 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.29 years | 56.59 years | 61.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.17 years | 62.54 years | 67.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.49 years | 69.04 years | 71.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.91 years | 71.96 years | 73.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.77 years | 73.94 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.37 years | 76.14 years | 78.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 years | 78.88 years | 80.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 years | 80.16 years | 81.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Maldives 81.04 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 years compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 80.22 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Taiwan was 80.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 years in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.