Neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan
Taiwan: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan stood at 0.23.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan peaked at 0.8 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1991.
Taiwan ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.78 | — |
| 1951 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.67 | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8 | +19.4% |
| 1958 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 0.75 | -5.1% |
| 1961 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.72 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.67 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.63 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.52 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.32 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +31.8% | 0.22 | 0.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.763 | 0.67 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.672 | 0.58 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.421 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.242 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.256 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.238 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Child mortality, annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2010)
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- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Taiwan was 0.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Taiwan ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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