Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.63 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.88 years
in 2020
All-time low
54.4 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 77.63 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China peaked at 77.88 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4 years, in 1950.
That places Taiwan, China 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 54.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 55.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 56.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 56.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 57.53 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 58.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 58.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 58.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 59.61 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 60.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 60.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.64 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 63.09 years | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 62.34 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 63.44 years | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 63.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 64.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 64.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 65.22 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 66.77 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 67.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 67.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 68.03 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 68.71 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 68.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 69.38 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 69.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.84 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 71.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 71.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 72.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.76 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 75.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 75.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.68 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.46 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 77.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.27 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.63 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 54.4 years | 59.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.93 years | 60.26 years | 65.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.23 years | 66.77 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.66 years | 69.68 years | 71.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.21 years | 71.58 years | 72.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.47 years | 73.4 years | 75.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.53 years | 75.68 years | 77.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 years | 77.27 years | 77.88 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Taiwan, China was 77.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 77.88 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4 years in 1950.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Taiwan, China ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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