Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan stood at 0.0807. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan peaked at 0.223 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0807, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.223 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2172 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2105 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2049 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1995 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1939 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.1897 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1849 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1811 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1792 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1698 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1668 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1589 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1571 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1468 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1451 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1425 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1384 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1337 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1309 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1279 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1266 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1233 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1204 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1182 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1178 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1159 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1149 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1133 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.113 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1097 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1084 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1067 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1054 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1037 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1026 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1018 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1003 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1011 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0995 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0979 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0994 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0988 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0983 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0981 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0973 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0965 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0973 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.095 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0946 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0934 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0933 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0926 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0924 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0921 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0892 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0898 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.087 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0853 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.084 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0844 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0837 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0879 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0877 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0809 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0807 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1984 | 0.1792 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.149 | 0.1309 | 0.1698 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1193 | 0.1133 | 0.1279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 | 0.1003 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0983 | 0.0965 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 | 0.0892 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0857 | 0.0837 | 0.0878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.0807 | 0.0879 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 187 Canada 0.0822 compare
- 188 Martinique 0.0816 compare
- 189 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0808 compare
- 191 Estonia 0.0798 compare
- 192 New Zealand 0.0796 compare
- 193 Anguilla 0.0793 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Taiwan was 0.0807 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.223 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Taiwan ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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