Taiwan sees further population decline last year
By Lery Hiciano / Staff writer, with CNA

Taiwan’s population last year shrank further and births continued to decline to a yearly low, the Ministry of the Interior announced today.

The ministry published the 2024 population demographics statistics, highlighting record lows in births and bringing attention to Taiwan’s aging population.

The nation’s population last year stood at 23,400,220, a decrease of 20,222 individuals compared to 2023.

Last year, there were 134,856 births, representing a crude birth rate of 5.76 per 1,000 people, a slight decline from 2023’s 135,571 births and 5.81 crude birth rate.

This decrease of 715 births resulted in a new record low per the ministry’s data.

Since 2016, which saw 208,440 new births, the annual figure has declined every year.

The result is that those under 14 represent only 11.72 percent of the total population with 2,742,386 people falling into that group.

Meanwhile, 69.1 percent of the population, 16,169,127 people, are 15–64 years old, and 19.18 percent, 4,488,707, are 65 and older.

Taiwan is soon to pass the threshold of a “super-aged society,” in which 20 percent of the population is 65 and above.

Projections from the National Development Council showed that Taiwan’s population will continue to decline from 23.4 million in 2024 to 14.97 million by 2070, with the percentage of elderly projected to increase to 46.5 percent by that year.

The country’s demographics are a serious problem, and the government is working hard on multifaceted efforts to help mitigate the issue, National Development Council Deputy Minister Kao Shien-quey (高仙桂) said.

The government said it is considering efforts to expand the scope of artificial reproduction subsidies, extending maternity leave allowance, promoting participation in the workforce and looking at potential uses of artificial intelligence to reduce manpower needs.

The government is also looking at ways to maintain fiscal stability as the number of taxpayers decreases while social welfare costs increase.

Even if the government reverses the current low birth rate, children will take 20 years to enter the labor force after their birth, meaning that the government has to address issues in parallel, Kao said.

Source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/arc...1/10/2003829986

Like SG they are closing a lot of schools because of declining birth

nvm, robotic is the future

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This post has been edited by delon85: Jan 28 2025, 11:05 AM

meanwhile in meleisia

pakai condom haram

that's why stupid ppl breed more

AIPEI, March 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Taiwan region is witnessing a continuous drop in its number of births as young adults on the island become increasingly reluctant to marry.

According to official statistics released by Taiwan authorities, the number of live births in Taiwan hit an all-time low in 2023, with only 135,571 babies born there last year.

In February 2024, Taiwan recorded 9,663 births and 17,462 deaths. This was the 38th consecutive month that saw the island recording more deaths than births.

The drop in birth numbers is attributed to local young adults' reluctance to commit to marriage. The island's official statistics revealed that from 2013 to 2023, the ratio of married women aged 25 to 29 had dropped from 23.76 percent to 17.72 percent, while that of married women aged 30 to 34 had decreased from 52.63 percent to 41.41 percent.
https://english.news.cn/20240316/ebfc7f4104...1c11ff74/c.html

All become se pu pus

This post has been edited by empstar2: Jan 28 2025, 11:13 AM

Its an issue for conscription. Army getting smaller every year. Add shorten national service duration. Then compete against industry for staffing. Finally only train males, ignore females.

Its also a problem that does not have a short term fix. Even if birth rate goes up today, it will only be seen/felt 18 years later.

Low risk for sinkie as no "clear & present danger" threats but Taiwan is facing the large dragon on the opposite shore. Taiwan like living dangerously but no time for bedroom fun.

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population drops

Apesalahansaye?

CUKURRR BILA PEGI TW INCREASE POPULATION HAHHH pepegaman

Society way of life requires a reset

They are like working 16 hours per day with a day off per month, not surprised taiwanese are dying

Women dont want marry dont want have babies coz they said the man poor not yinuf money…

Then if the men got excess obscene amount of money, he can only have 1 wife and limited kids with that 1 wife… what a waste… shud follow this utuber logic advise. Those richfag japanese men allowed to make as many babies as possible and as many wife as he can afford then…



This post has been edited by max_cavalera: Jan 28 2025, 11:59 AM

Ini permainan xixi peng, soon taiwan will be repopulate by prc

Root cause: money not enough.

Solution: Get the elite rich folks to have more babies cause they have too much money for 3+ generations.

Ccp can fill the void..
Kekkkk

So fast the topic derail and bash own country.

Inb4 salah KKM dan JAKIM

This post has been edited by smsid: Jan 28 2025, 12:17 PM