TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan became a super-aged society in 2025 as those aged 65 and older surpassed 20% of the population, while births fell to a record low.
The Interior Ministry said Taiwan’s population stood at 23,299,132. As of the end of December, the total had declined by 101,088 from a year earlier, marking a second straight year of population decreases.
CNA reported that In December, 9,027 babies were born, up 1,081 from November but down 3,469 year-on-year. Annual births fell to 107,812, extending a 10-year decline since 2016.
Total deaths reached 200,268 last year. This translated into a crude death rate of 8.58 per thousand, down 1,839 from 2024.
By the end of 2025, the population aged 0 to 14 numbered 2,681,890, or 11.51% of the total. Those aged 15 to 64 numbered 15,944,087, accounting for 68.43%.
According to the World Health Organization, a population with 7% aged 65+ is considered an aging society, 14% is an aged society, and 20% is a super-aged society. In 2025, the share of people aged 65 and over in Taiwan reached 20.06% at 4,673,155.
As for marriage and divorce, 104,376 couples married in 2025, resulting in a crude marriage rate of 4.47 per thousand, down 18,685 couples from 2024. Meanwhile, 52,101 couples divorced, for a crude divorce rate of 2.23 per thousand, a decrease of 1,368 from the previous year.
