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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Taiwan, year by year
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.