Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2011
All-time low
1.05
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan is 1.08, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan peaked at 1.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1963.
That places Taiwan 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 87 Azerbaijan 1.08 compare
- 88 Mexico 1.08 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 1.08 compare
- 91 Panama 1.08 compare
- 92 Guinea-Bissau 1.08 compare
- 93 Ghana 1.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan was 1.08 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Taiwan ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.