Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China

Taiwan, China: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China peaked at 5.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.

That places Taiwan, China 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 5.8%
1951 5.5% -5.1%
1952 5.2% -5.3%
1953 4.9% -5.2%
1954 4.7% -5.3%
1955 4.4% -5.2%
1956 4.2% -5.2%
1957 4.0% -5.2%
1958 3.8% -5.2%
1959 3.8% +0.2%
1960 3.3% -13.4%
1961 3.2% -3.4%
1962 2.9% -10.0%
1963 2.7% -4.8%
1964 2.3% -16.1%
1965 2.7% +19.7%
1966 2.5% -8.3%
1967 2.3% -8.0%
1968 2.1% -8.0%
1969 2.0% -7.6%
1970 1.8% -8.0%
1971 1.7% -7.5%
1972 1.5% -7.0%
1973 1.4% -6.4%
1974 1.4% -6.0%
1975 1.3% -5.8%
1976 1.2% -5.3%
1977 1.2% -5.0%
1978 1.1% -4.9%
1979 1.0% -5.2%
1980 1.0% -5.6%
1981 0.9% -5.7%
1982 0.9% -6.1%
1983 0.8% -6.7%
1984 0.8% -6.9%
1985 0.7% -6.2%
1986 0.7% -5.6%
1987 0.6% -4.8%
1988 0.6% -4.3%
1989 0.6% -3.5%
1990 0.6% -2.8%
1991 0.6% -1.8%
1992 0.6% -0.6%
1993 0.6% +0.4%
1994 0.6% +1.2%
1995 0.6% +1.0%
1996 0.6% +1.3%
1997 0.6% +0.3%
1998 0.6% -1.0%
1999 0.6% -2.8%
2000 0.5% -3.5%
2001 0.5% -3.4%
2002 0.5% -3.5%
2003 0.5% -4.1%
2004 0.5% -4.6%
2005 0.4% -4.6%
2006 0.4% -4.8%
2007 0.4% -4.1%
2008 0.4% -2.9%
2009 0.4% -2.9%
2010 0.4% -3.5%
2011 0.4% -3.8%
2012 0.3% -3.1%
2013 0.3% -2.4%
2014 0.3% -2.2%
2015 0.3% -2.4%
2016 0.3% -2.4%
2017 0.3% -2.2%
2018 0.3% -2.1%
2019 0.3% -2.1%
2020 0.3% -2.2%
2021 0.3% -2.2%
2022 0.3% -2.1%
2023 0.3% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.6% 3.8% 5.8% 10
1960s 2.6% 2.0% 3.3% 10
1970s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 10
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 10
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan, China

  1. 208 Hungary 0.3% compare
  2. 209 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  3. 210 Germany 0.3% compare
  4. 212 Ireland 0.3% compare
  5. 213 Denmark 0.3% compare
  6. 214 Austria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Taiwan, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
How does Taiwan, China rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Taiwan, China ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Taiwan, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan, China data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.