Number of child deaths per woman in Taiwan
Taiwan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Taiwan, 1970–2010
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Taiwan peaked at 0.1072 under-five deaths per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman, in 2010.
That places Taiwan 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0398 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1072 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0388 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.87 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 43.54 years (2023)
- Account 95.6% (2024)
- Account, female 95.7% (2024)
- Account, male 95.6% (2024)
- Owns a debit card 88.3% (2024)
- Owns a debit card, female 86.8% (2024)
- Owns a debit card, male 89.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Taiwan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Taiwan was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2010, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1072 under-five deaths per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2010.
- How does Taiwan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Taiwan ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).