Children under age 5 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Children under age 5 was 775,562 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
775,562
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 1965
All-time low
775,562
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Taiwan stood at 775,562. 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, children under age 5 in Taiwan peaked at 2.08 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 775,562, 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.
Children under age 5 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.49 million | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.61 million | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 1.81 million | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.07 million | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 980,125 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 957,642 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 967,623 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 982,884 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 993,916 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 998,427 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 950,461 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 887,672 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 828,589 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 775,562 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 million | 1.28 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 million | 2.00 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.85 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.67 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 957,642 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,571 | 775,562 | 950,461 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Taiwan?
- Children under age 5 in Taiwan was 775,562 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1965.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,562 in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for children under age 5?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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