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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TAIPEI, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — Taiwan has officially become a "super-aging" society, with 20.06 percent of its population aged 65 and above expected to make up by the end of 2025, according to data released by the island's Home Affairs Office on Friday.
Data shows that at the end of last year, the island's total population was about 23.3 million, including 4.67 million people aged 65 and over.
Taiwan's total population was 101,088 fewer than at the end of 2024, marking the second consecutive year of population decline in Taiwan.
The number of newborns continues to decline. The total number of births last year was 107,812, continuing the downward trend observed since 2016 for the tenth consecutive year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a society as “aging” if the proportion of people aged 65 and over exceeds 7 percent, and if it exceeds 14 and 20 percent, it is considered “old” and “super-aged,” respectively.
Taiwan became an "aging society" in 1993 and transitioned to the "old" society category in 2018. -0-
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