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
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Taiwan, China, 1950–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Taiwan, China
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
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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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.