Number of children under 5 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of children under 5 was 775,562 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
775,562 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million people
in 1965
All-time low
775,562 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.28 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 million people | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 1.49 million people | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.61 million people | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1.71 million people | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 1.81 million people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.88 million people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 1.93 million people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.96 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.07 million people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.04 million people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million people | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.85 million people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million people | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.97 million people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million people | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million people | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million people | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 million people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 million people | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 980,125 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 957,642 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 967,623 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 982,884 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 993,916 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 998,427 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 950,461 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 887,672 people | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 828,589 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 775,562 people | -6.4% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.76 (2050)
- 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) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.