Number of deaths per year in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of deaths per year was 205,337 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
205,337
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
210,768
in 2022
All-time low
69,506
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Taiwan stood at 205,337.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Taiwan peaked at 210,768 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,506, in 1970.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80,096 | — |
| 1951 | 81,500 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 82,064 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 82,594 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 83,887 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 83,061 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 83,717 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 83,396 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 84,556 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 84,006 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 80,890 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 81,158 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 79,098 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 77,923 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 78,033 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 76,116 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 76,703 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 76,224 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 77,493 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 74,542 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 69,506 | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 69,883 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70,757 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 72,233 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 71,897 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 71,332 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 72,471 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 75,178 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 76,243 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 80,134 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 82,416 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 85,788 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 86,479 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 89,867 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 88,936 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 90,241 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 93,712 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 95,078 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 100,821 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 102,381 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 104,418 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 105,329 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 109,500 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 111,080 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 114,146 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 119,776 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 121,256 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 121,672 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 124,763 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 127,856 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 128,201 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 130,711 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 131,923 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 135,148 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 138,889 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 144,619 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 141,020 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 145,207 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 147,941 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 147,841 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 150,082 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 158,253 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 159,736 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 159,529 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 167,592 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 167,052 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 175,628 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 175,857 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 175,158 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 178,232 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 174,240 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 186,218 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 210,768 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 205,337 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,888 | 80,096 | 84,556 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,818 | 74,542 | 81,158 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,963 | 69,506 | 80,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,572 | 82,416 | 102,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,980 | 104,418 | 127,856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,150 | 128,201 | 147,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,712 | 150,082 | 178,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,141 | 174,240 | 210,768 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Taiwan?
- Number of deaths per year in Taiwan was 205,337 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 210,768 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,506 in 1970.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of deaths per year?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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