Life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 90.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan stood at 90.87 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan peaked at 90.87 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 80.75 years, in 2024.
That places Taiwan 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.23 years | 80.75 years | 81.7 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 82.64 years | 81.88 years | 83.36 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 84.17 years | 83.52 years | 84.78 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 85.52 years | 84.93 years | 86.11 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 86.79 years | 86.24 years | 87.34 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 87.98 years | 87.46 years | 88.5 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 89.12 years | 88.61 years | 89.63 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 90.26 years | 89.75 years | 90.76 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 90.87 years | 90.87 years | 90.87 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 45 Puerto Rico 91.04 years compare
- 46 New Zealand 90.99 years compare
- 47 Qatar 90.88 years compare
- 49 Germany 90.78 years compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 90.66 years compare
More health data for Taiwan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 65 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,916 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman (2010)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Taiwan was 90.87 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.87 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.75 years in 2024.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Taiwan ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.