Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 68,200 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan stood at 68,200 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan peaked at 201,104 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 68,200 people, in 2023.
That places Taiwan 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 174,372 people | 134,637 people | 196,719 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 196,465 people | 188,329 people | 201,104 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 183,720 people | 167,459 people | 196,051 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,417 people | 154,638 people | 201,083 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 151,096 people | 143,869 people | 155,351 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,405 people | 96,153 people | 133,581 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,776 people | 86,915 people | 106,287 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,764 people | 68,200 people | 86,813 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan was 68,200 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 201,104 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,200 people in 2023.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Taiwan ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.