Median age in Taiwan
Taiwan: Median age was 43.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.54
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.54
in 2023
All-time low
16.66
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 43.54 for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Taiwan peaked at 43.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.66, in 1964.
That places Taiwan 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.73 | — |
| 1951 | 17.65 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 17.51 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 17.3 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 17.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 16.91 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 16.74 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 16.8 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.85 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 16.88 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 16.89 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 16.88 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16.76 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.66 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.73 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.91 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.2 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.41 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.7 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 18.02 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.31 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.61 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 18.93 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.3 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 19.75 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 20.24 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.72 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 21.18 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.64 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.05 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 22.42 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.82 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23.24 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.68 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 24.15 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.63 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 25.1 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 25.58 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 26.07 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.56 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27.04 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.52 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.99 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28.47 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 28.92 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.36 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.38 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 31.05 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 31.65 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.17 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.25 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.36 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.96 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.49 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.03 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 38 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.49 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.98 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.48 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40.02 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.15 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.73 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.31 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.92 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.54 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.13 | 16.74 | 17.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.94 | 16.66 | 17.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.28 | 17.7 | 21.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.53 | 21.64 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.21 | 26.07 | 30.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 | 31.05 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 36.49 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.62 | 41.73 | 43.54 | 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 median age in Taiwan?
- Median age in Taiwan was 43.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.66 in 1964.
- How does Taiwan rank for median age?
- Taiwan ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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