Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China
Taiwan, China: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1950
All-time low
1.3
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan, China recorded 1.3 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China peaked at 7.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
That places Taiwan, China 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.17 | — |
| 1951 | 7 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 6.79 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 6.42 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.22 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.04 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 5.83 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 5.77 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.44 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 5.41 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.21 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 4.96 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4.56 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.35 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.05 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.53 | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 3.72 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.43 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.14 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.14 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.92 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.48 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.36 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.32 | 5.44 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.66 | 4.05 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.9 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.34 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.12 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.64 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.42 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.3 | 1.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Taiwan, China was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan, China rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Taiwan, China ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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