Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Taiwan is 83.61, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Taiwan was 83.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.84 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Taiwan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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