Number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of neonatal deaths was 405 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
405 deaths
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
119th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,316 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
405 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan stood at 405 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan peaked at 3,316 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 405 deaths, in 2019.
Taiwan ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,178 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,149 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 3,130 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3,117 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3,107 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3,101 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 2,687 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1957 | 3,184 deaths | +18.5% |
| 1958 | 3,174 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3,316 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 3,135 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 3,241 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3,114 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,019 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2,783 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2,651 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,492 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2,478 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2,364 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2,243 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 1,979 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 1,867 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1,663 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 1,654 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,502 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 1,548 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,527 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,421 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,397 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,355 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,330 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,250 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,126 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 997 deaths | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 866 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 760 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 636 deaths | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 586 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 606 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 600 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 598 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 560 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 595 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 621 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 710 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 932 deaths | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 1,057 deaths | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1,012 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 925 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 990 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 967 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 815 deaths | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 729 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 626 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 616 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 585 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 553 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 544 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 533 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 436 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 409 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 550 deaths | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 524 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 448 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 485 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 532 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 501 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 460 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 429 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 405 deaths | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,114 deaths | 2,687 deaths | 3,316 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,752 deaths | 2,243 deaths | 3,241 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,591 deaths | 1,355 deaths | 1,979 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.7 deaths | 586 deaths | 1,330 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 800 deaths | 560 deaths | 1,057 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 640.4 deaths | 436 deaths | 967 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.3 deaths | 405 deaths | 550 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Taiwan was 405 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,316 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 405 deaths in 2019.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Taiwan ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.