Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan
Taiwan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 77.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.63
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.88
in 2020
All-time low
54.4
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 77.63 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan peaked at 77.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 59th out of 236 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.4 | — |
| 1951 | 54.98 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 55.67 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 56.34 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.54 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.53 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 58.11 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 58.76 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.56 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 59.61 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 60.26 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 60.8 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.64 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 63.09 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 62.34 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 63.44 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 63.93 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 64.32 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.29 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.22 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 66.77 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 67.13 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 67.44 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.51 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.03 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.71 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.94 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.03 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.41 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.38 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.68 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.84 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.22 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.71 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.13 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.11 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.35 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.11 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.26 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.58 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.89 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.91 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.02 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.31 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.62 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.71 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.12 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.33 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.27 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.11 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.76 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.05 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.21 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.67 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.98 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.68 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.12 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.36 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.46 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.87 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.88 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.52 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.27 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.63 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 | 54.4 | 59.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.93 | 60.26 | 65.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.23 | 66.77 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.66 | 69.68 | 71.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 71.58 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 | 73.4 | 75.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.53 | 75.68 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 | 77.27 | 77.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 56 Albania 77.73 compare
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- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 compare
- 60 Falkland Islands 77.15 compare
- 61 Northern Mariana Islands 77.13 compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 77.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Taiwan was 77.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Taiwan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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