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MOI 2O18 OUTLINE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)
of the ROC population in 2017 was 77 years and 84 years respectively, which is lower than the United
States by 1 year for male and higher than the United Kingdom by 1 year for female. Life expectancy of
both genders in the ROC is on a par with the United States and lower than United Kingdom. Besides,
compared with neighboring countries, it is higher than Philippines and lower than Japan, South Korea
and Singapore. Detailed statistics are shown in Table 3-4.
Figure 3-3 Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate and Natural Increase Rate
Crude Birth Rate Crude Death Rate
Crude Birth Rate
10
Natural Increase Rate
5
Crude Death Rate
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year
Table 3-4 Life Expectancy of Selected Nations
2017 Unit: Ages
Country Total Male Female
Republic of China 80 77 84
Japan 85 82 89
United Kingdom 81 79 83
United States 80 78 82
Singapore 85 83 88
South Korea 83 79 86
Philippines 69 66 73
Source: Republic of China is from the MOI; other countries are from U.S. "The World Factbook, 2017"
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