What is number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan?

Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan was 585 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 34,937 deaths in 1951.

What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 585 deaths in 2023.

How does Taiwan rank for number of children who die before age 5?

Taiwan ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan

Name: Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 585 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

585 deaths

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

121st

of 236 countries

All-time high

34,937 deaths

in 1951

All-time low

585 deaths

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan stood at 585 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan peaked at 34,937 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 585 deaths, in 2023.

That places Taiwan 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths	Change
1950	34,472 deaths	—
1951	34,937 deaths	+1.3%
1952	34,865 deaths	-0.2%
1953	34,452 deaths	-1.2%
1954	33,647 deaths	-2.3%
1955	32,606 deaths	-3.1%
1956	31,644 deaths	-3.0%
1957	30,323 deaths	-4.2%
1958	28,692 deaths	-5.4%
1959	27,747 deaths	-3.3%
1960	24,517 deaths	-11.6%
1961	23,939 deaths	-2.4%
1962	21,389 deaths	-10.7%
1963	19,563 deaths	-8.5%
1964	18,343 deaths	-6.2%
1965	17,610 deaths	-4.0%
1966	15,862 deaths	-9.9%
1967	14,240 deaths	-10.2%
1968	12,904 deaths	-9.4%
1969	11,796 deaths	-8.6%
1970	10,646 deaths	-9.7%
1971	9,579 deaths	-10.0%
1972	8,863 deaths	-7.5%
1973	8,357 deaths	-5.7%
1974	7,921 deaths	-5.2%
1975	7,560 deaths	-4.6%
1976	7,391 deaths	-2.2%
1977	7,003 deaths	-5.2%
1978	6,883 deaths	-1.7%
1979	6,759 deaths	-1.8%
1980	6,433 deaths	-4.8%
1981	6,039 deaths	-6.1%
1982	5,589 deaths	-7.5%
1983	5,054 deaths	-9.6%
1984	4,536 deaths	-10.2%
1985	4,021 deaths	-11.4%
1986	3,553 deaths	-11.6%
1987	3,304 deaths	-7.0%
1988	3,207 deaths	-2.9%
1989	3,002 deaths	-6.4%
1990	2,929 deaths	-2.4%
1991	2,843 deaths	-2.9%
1992	2,852 deaths	+0.3%
1993	2,880 deaths	+1.0%
1994	2,892 deaths	+0.4%
1995	2,901 deaths	+0.3%
1996	2,900 deaths	-0.0%
1997	2,861 deaths	-1.3%
1998	2,637 deaths	-7.8%
1999	2,513 deaths	-4.7%
2000	2,264 deaths	-9.9%
2001	2,121 deaths	-6.3%
2002	1,939 deaths	-8.6%
2003	1,764 deaths	-9.0%
2004	1,613 deaths	-8.6%
2005	1,478 deaths	-8.4%
2006	1,368 deaths	-7.4%
2007	1,287 deaths	-5.9%
2008	1,211 deaths	-5.9%
2009	1,132 deaths	-6.5%
2010	1,025 deaths	-9.5%
2011	1,053 deaths	+2.7%
2012	1,108 deaths	+5.2%
2013	1,074 deaths	-3.1%
2014	1,056 deaths	-1.7%
2015	1,045 deaths	-1.0%
2016	1,009 deaths	-3.4%
2017	947 deaths	-6.1%
2018	884 deaths	-6.7%
2019	826 deaths	-6.6%
2020	760 deaths	-8.0%
2021	710 deaths	-6.6%
2022	625 deaths	-12.0%
2023	585 deaths	-6.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	32,338 deaths	27,747 deaths	34,937 deaths	10
1960s	18,016 deaths	11,796 deaths	24,517 deaths	10
1970s	8,096 deaths	6,759 deaths	10,646 deaths	10
1980s	4,474 deaths	3,002 deaths	6,433 deaths	10
1990s	2,821 deaths	2,513 deaths	2,929 deaths	10
2000s	1,618 deaths	1,132 deaths	2,264 deaths	10
2010s	1,003 deaths	826 deaths	1,108 deaths	10
2020s	670 deaths	585 deaths	760 deaths	4

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119 Jamaica 645 deaths compare
120 United Arab Emirates 636 deaths compare
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123 Fiji 480 deaths compare
124 Moldova 464 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan?: Number of children who die before age 5 in Taiwan was 585 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 34,937 deaths in 1951.
What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 585 deaths in 2023.
How does Taiwan rank for number of children who die before age 5?: Taiwan ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.