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In terms of reported case types, in 2022 there predominant case type has consistently been "Marital,
were 157,000 cases, with the highest proportion Divorced or Cohabitation Relationship," as shown in
(47.8%) attributed to "Marital, Divorced or Cohabitation Fig. 2-13. For more information on the handling of
Relationship." "Children and Youth Protection" domestic violence, refer to Sections 2 and 3 under
accounted for 16.1% of the cases, while "Elderly Chapter 2 of Part 11.
Protection" accounted for 6.7%. Over the years, the

Figure 2-13 Domestic Violence Reported Cases by Type and Year

Marital, Divorced or Cohabitation Relationship Elder protection
Children and youths protection Others
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11.5 13.1 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.8 14.2 14.9 15.7 10,000
100 cases
16.4
19.6 24.7 23.5 24.9 25.7 26.7 28.4
3.1 28.3 29.9 29.4
80 2.8
2.9 5.1 6.0 6.3 6.5
27.2 5.4 6.0 6.6 6.7
31.0 19.3 18.3
60 13.8 13.3 12.7 16.4 17.7
16.4 16.1
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53.2 46.6 53.1 53.1 55.3 54.7 54.2 49.8 47.9 47.1 47.8
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0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year

Source: Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Note: 1. In order to clearly define the scope of domestic violence, the number of notifications since 2014 did not include "strangers" and
"family members other than fourth degree of kinship."
2. The case type "others" mainly includes "violence between other family members" and "abuse of lineal ascendants under the age of
65 by lineal blood/ marriage descendants."

Section 4 Economic Security of Children
and Youth
Due to the impact of declining birth rates, the households, as well as support for vulnerable children
population of children and youth has been decreasing and youth who may face difficulties despite not being
year by year. As of the end of 2022, the population of from low-income households. These measures aim to
individuals under 18 in our country was 3.432 million, a help them overcome challenging circumstances. Over
decrease of 948,000 compared to 2012, representing the past decade, the amount of living assistance for
a decline of 21.6% over the past decade. In terms of children from low-income households and support for
gender, there was a decrease of 21.9% for males and vulnerable children and youth has gradually decreased
21.3% for females compared to the end of 2012. due to the decline in the number of children and youth.
To ensure the economic security of children It went from NTD 6.64 billion in 2012 to NTD 5.13
and youth, local governments provide living subsidies billion in 2022. (Figures 2-14, 2-15).
(livelihood assistance) to children from low-income

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