Life expectancy men women in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy men women was 83.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 2020
All-time low
58.84
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 83.61 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Taiwan peaked at 84.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.84, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 46th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.84 | — |
| 1951 | 59.48 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 60.25 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 60.9 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 61.53 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 62.24 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 62.71 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.35 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 63.83 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 63.8 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 65.13 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 65.46 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.24 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 66 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 67.89 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 68.47 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 68.66 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 69.55 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 69.97 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 70.81 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 71.71 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.55 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 72.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.42 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.79 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.52 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 74.56 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.69 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.17 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 75.1 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.81 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 75.97 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.06 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 76.24 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.66 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 76.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.25 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.71 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 77.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 77.84 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.11 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.62 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.8 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.47 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.13 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.63 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.46 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.52 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.89 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.52 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.08 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.29 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.91 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.23 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.17 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.61 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.69 | 58.84 | 63.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.82 | 65.13 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.17 | 71.71 | 74.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 | 74.69 | 76.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.91 | 76.86 | 78.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8 | 79.47 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2 | 82.52 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.88 | 83.17 | 84.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 43 Germany 83.76 compare
- 44 Netherlands 83.74 compare
- 45 Cyprus 83.67 compare
- 47 Costa Rica 83.42 compare
- 48 Qatar 83.37 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 83.21 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy men women in Taiwan was 83.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy men women?
- Taiwan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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