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Taiwan

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  22,900,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  9  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  6  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  0.3  
Projected Population, 2025  23,100,000  
Projected Population, 2050  18,900,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  -18  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  5  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  1.1  
Population Age <15 (%)  18  
Population Age 65+ (%)  10  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  77  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  74  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  80  
Urban Population (%)  78  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  -  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  ­—  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  -  
Density (population/sq. km.)  636  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  71  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  -  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  -  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  79  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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- Background Notes (US State Dept.)
- Taiwan Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics
- WRI EarthTrends Country Profiles

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