China News Agency, Taipei, August 5th. The relevant department of the Taiwan authorities announced on the 5th that the average life expectancy of Taiwanese people in 2019 was 80.9 years old. Among them, 77.7 years old for men and 84.2 years old for women, both hit historical highs.
With the improvement of medical standards, prevalence of exercise, food safety and quality of life, the average life expectancy of Taiwanese people continues to show an upward trend, from 79.0 years in 2009 to 80.9 years in 2019.
The official "2019 Simple Life Table" shows that the number of deaths in Taiwan last year was 175,546, an increase of 2,846 from the previous year, and the crude death rate was 7.44‰, an increase of 0.012% from 2018. (With the aging of the population and the increase of the elderly population, the increase in crude death rate is a reasonable phenomenon.)
Last year, among the six major cities in Taiwan, Taipei City had the highest average life expectancy at 83.9 years, followed by New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taichung City, Tainan City and Kaohsiung City. Both men and women had the highest life expectancy in Taipei City. Decrease from north to south.
Among other counties and cities, Hsinchu City is the oldest at 81.4 years old, and Taitung County is the lowest at 76.3 years old. According to the analysis of relevant departments of the Taiwan authorities, the average life expectancy of eastern counties and cities is lower than that of western counties and cities. In particular, the average life expectancy difference between Taitung County and Taiwanese people over the years is about 5 years. The reason may be related to factors such as traffic conditions, medical resources, and differences in human life habits. . However, the average life expectancy in Taitung County increased by 0.53 years last year, the highest increase among counties and cities, indicating that the gap is gradually narrowing. (Finish)