Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Taiwan stood at 80.56.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 52nd 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.
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
More health data for Taiwan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 65 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,916 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Children woman death vs survival 0.0049 (2010)
- Deaths in non state conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Taiwan was 80.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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