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Section 4 Mortality Rates
According to the latest OECD data, in 2020, United Kingdom also had the lowest suicide rate, at 8.4
among developed countries Republic of Korea had deaths per 100,000 population, compared to a rate of
the lowest standardized mortality rate for malignant 14.8 deaths in Taiwan. In 2021 Japan led in neonatal
neoplasms at 160.2 deaths per 100,000 population, mortality rate, with 0.8 deaths per 1,000 live births,
compared to a rate of 216.4 deaths in Taiwan. compared to a rate of 2.7 deaths in Taiwan. Since
For transport accidents the United Kingdom was 2010, the suicide rates decreased in all countries apart
the lowest at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population, from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia
compared to a rate of 13.3 deaths in Taiwan. The (Table 2-6).

Table 2-6 Standardized Mortality Rates of Major Countries

Malignant neoplasms Transport accidents Suicide
Neonatal mortality
(per 100,000 (per 100,000 (per 100,000
(per 1,000 live births)
population) population) population)
2010 2020 2010 2020 2010 2020 2011 2021

R.O.C. (Taiwan) 241.0 216.4 18.0 13.3 17.7 14.8 2.7 2.7
Japan 202.2 174.8 5.0 2.4 21.7 15.4 1.1 0.8
Republic of Korea 210.1 160.2 16.1 7.5 35.0 24.1 1.7 1.3
United States 214.9 182.2 12.6 13.8 12.8 14.1 4.1 3.6
Canada 229.0 200.3 8.1 4.7 11.3 10.5 3.7 3.5
United Kingdom 246.0 221.8 3.6 2.1 6.7 8.4 3.0 2.9
Germany 223.7 206.2 4.7 3.4 11.2 9.7 2.4 2.2
France 225.1 209.5 6.5 4.5 16.3 12.3 2.3 2.7
Australia 219.3 188.0 7.1 5.3 11.0 12.4 2.7 2.4
New Zealand 232.2 221.2 11.2 9.1 12.4 12.1 3.2 3.0
Source: Department of Statistics, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan); OECD Health Data
Notes: 1. The data for 2010 in our country refers to the "adjusted value based on conversion ratios," rather than the original published
figures.
2. If the data for a specific year are not available, the latest available data are used instead.
3. The standardized mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, transport accidents, and suicide were calculated based on the 2015
OECD standards for calculating population.

Section 5 Health Expenditure

In 2020, the United States saw its current health Compared with 2010, Sweden's 2020 level recorded
expenditure (CHE) account for 18.8% of GDP, the an increase of 3.2 percentage points, higher than
highest among OECD countries. Taiwan's health any other OECD country, and Taiwan's 2020 level
expenditure as a percentage of its GDP came in at increased by 0.2 percentage points (Table 2-7).
6.1%, slightly lower than the OECD's average of 9.7%.

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