Number of children under 5 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of children under 5 was 775,562 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Taiwan stood at 775,562 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Taiwan peaked at 2.08 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 775,562 people, in 2023.
Taiwan ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million people | 1.67 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.42 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 957,642 people | 1.06 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,571 people | 775,562 people | 950,461 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Taiwan
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elite Consultations Score 1.63 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Taiwan?
- Number of children under 5 in Taiwan was 775,562 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,562 people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of children under 5?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.