Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 80.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.56 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.11 years
in 2020
All-time low
56.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 80.56 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59 years, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 57.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 58.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 58.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 60.31 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 60.95 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 61.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.04 years | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 69.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.8 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.05 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.78 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.56 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.29 years | 56.59 years | 61.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.17 years | 62.54 years | 67.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.49 years | 69.04 years | 71.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.91 years | 71.96 years | 73.67 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.77 years | 73.94 years | 75.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.37 years | 76.14 years | 78.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 years | 78.88 years | 80.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 years | 80.16 years | 81.11 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Maldives 81.04 years compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 years compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 years compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 years compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 years compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 years compare
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Taiwan was 80.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 years in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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