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Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Taiwan

Taiwan: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.0049 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.1072 under-five deaths per woman
in 1970
All-time low
0.0049 under-five deaths per woman
in 2010
Years of data
41
1970–2010

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Taiwan, 1970–2010

00.0250.050.0750.11970199020101970: 0.107 under-five deaths per woman1971: 0.093 under-five deaths per woman1972: 0.075 under-five deaths per woman1973: 0.07 under-five deaths per woman1974: 0.061 under-five deaths per woman1975: 0.058 under-five deaths per woman1976: 0.054 under-five deaths per woman1977: 0.046 under-five deaths per woman1978: 0.042 under-five deaths per woman1979: 0.04 under-five deaths per woman1980: 0.039 under-five deaths per woman1981: 0.035 under-five deaths per woman1982: 0.03 under-five deaths per woman1983: 0.026 under-five deaths per woman1984: 0.022 under-five deaths per woman1985: 0.02 under-five deaths per woman1986: 0.017 under-five deaths per woman1987: 0.015 under-five deaths per woman1988: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman1989: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman1990: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman1991: 0.015 under-five deaths per woman1992: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman1993: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman1994: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman1995: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman1996: 0.016 under-five deaths per woman1997: 0.015 under-five deaths per woman1998: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman1999: 0.014 under-five deaths per woman2000: 0.012 under-five deaths per woman2001: 0.011 under-five deaths per woman2002: 0.01 under-five deaths per woman2003: 0.009 under-five deaths per woman2004: 0.009 under-five deaths per woman2005: 0.008 under-five deaths per woman2006: 0.007 under-five deaths per woman2007: 0.007 under-five deaths per woman2008: 0.007 under-five deaths per woman2009: 0.006 under-five deaths per woman2010: 0.005 under-five deaths per woman

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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 182 Spain 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 183 Sweden 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 184 Norway 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Taiwan?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1072 under-five deaths per woman in 1970.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in 2010.
How does Taiwan rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Taiwan ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2010.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).