Period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 80.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.12
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.07
in 2020
All-time low
68.66
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan is 80.12, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan peaked at 81.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 1970.
That places Taiwan 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.66 | — |
| 1971 | 69.16 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 69.61 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.22 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 70.6 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.58 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.76 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.83 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.32 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72.29 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.94 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 73.11 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.23 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.5 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.28 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.54 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.79 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.26 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.24 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.71 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.51 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.23 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.43 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.41 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.03 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.13 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.71 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.05 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.19 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.63 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.51 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.84 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.67 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.09 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.37 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.07 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.68 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.81 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.12 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.31 | 68.66 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.78 | 71.76 | 73.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7 | 73.79 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.35 | 76.1 | 78.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 78.87 | 80.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.42 | 79.81 | 81.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Taiwan was 80.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 1970.
- How does Taiwan rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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