Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan

Taiwan: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 68,200 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68,200 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
201,104 people
in 1964
All-time low
68,200 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

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.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 134,637 people
1951 146,106 people +8.5%
1952 160,893 people +10.1%
1953 170,548 people +6.0%
1954 175,267 people +2.8%
1955 179,934 people +2.7%
1956 188,900 people +5.0%
1957 196,719 people +4.1%
1958 196,222 people -0.3%
1959 194,499 people -0.9%
1960 196,436 people +1.0%
1961 197,614 people +0.6%
1962 198,126 people +0.3%
1963 199,577 people +0.7%
1964 201,104 people +0.8%
1965 199,902 people -0.6%
1966 197,053 people -1.4%
1967 195,347 people -0.9%
1968 191,166 people -2.1%
1969 188,329 people -1.5%
1970 188,002 people -0.2%
1971 182,165 people -3.1%
1972 183,446 people +0.7%
1973 186,662 people +1.8%
1974 181,213 people -2.9%
1975 175,142 people -3.4%
1976 167,459 people -4.4%
1977 181,077 people +8.1%
1978 196,051 people +8.3%
1979 195,981 people -0.0%
1980 201,083 people +2.6%
1981 198,251 people -1.4%
1982 197,645 people -0.3%
1983 199,472 people +0.9%
1984 192,780 people -3.4%
1985 185,055 people -4.0%
1986 175,318 people -5.3%
1987 162,591 people -7.3%
1988 154,638 people -4.9%
1989 157,333 people +1.7%
1990 153,945 people -2.2%
1991 146,665 people -4.7%
1992 151,488 people +3.3%
1993 155,351 people +2.6%
1994 153,927 people -0.9%
1995 152,283 people -1.1%
1996 151,278 people -0.7%
1997 151,191 people -0.1%
1998 150,962 people -0.2%
1999 143,869 people -4.7%
2000 121,895 people -15.3%
2001 122,273 people +0.3%
2002 133,581 people +9.2%
2003 123,504 people -7.5%
2004 112,644 people -8.8%
2005 105,743 people -6.1%
2006 101,425 people -4.1%
2007 98,819 people -2.6%
2008 98,011 people -0.8%
2009 96,153 people -1.9%
2010 93,874 people -2.4%
2011 86,915 people -7.4%
2012 88,522 people +1.8%
2013 105,305 people +19.0%
2014 104,668 people -0.6%
2015 99,282 people -5.1%
2016 106,287 people +7.1%
2017 105,851 people -0.4%
2018 97,105 people -8.3%
2019 89,948 people -7.4%
2020 86,813 people -3.5%
2021 81,473 people -6.2%
2022 74,570 people -8.5%
2023 68,200 people -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.