Infant mortality rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Taiwan is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Taiwan peaked at 6.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 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)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Taiwan?
- Infant mortality rate in Taiwan was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Taiwan ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.