Life expectancy at birth in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy at birth was 80.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Taiwan stood at 80.56 years.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59 years, 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 years | 56.59 years | 61.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.17 years | 62.54 years | 67.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.49 years | 69.04 years | 71.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.91 years | 71.96 years | 73.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.77 years | 73.94 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.37 years | 76.14 years | 78.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 years | 78.88 years | 80.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 years | 80.16 years | 81.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Maldives 81.04 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 years compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French part) 80.22 years compare
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 life expectancy at birth in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Taiwan was 80.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 years in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.