Life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy at different ages was 80.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.11
in 2020
All-time low
56.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 80.56 for life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.59 | — |
| 1951 | 57.19 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 57.91 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 58.56 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 58.93 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 60.31 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 60.95 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 61.61 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.54 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.98 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.79 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.47 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.88 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.73 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.09 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.67 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.04 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 69.36 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.63 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.88 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.16 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.26 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.73 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.96 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.02 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.4 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.99 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.67 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.94 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.29 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.62 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.92 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.14 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.48 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.13 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.88 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.18 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.88 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.16 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.56 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.29 | 56.59 | 61.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.17 | 62.54 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.49 | 69.04 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.91 | 71.96 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.77 | 73.94 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.37 | 76.14 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 78.88 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 | 80.16 | 81.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Maldives 81.04 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.4 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Taiwan was 80.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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