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(Figure 2-2). Comparing historical gender population sexes for people aged over 65 years of age shows
structure, the proportion of total population accounted an increase trend, and the gap is increasing. In 2011
for by both sexes for 0-14 year old shows a decrease, women were 1.2% higher than men; by 2023 this had
with males 1.2~1.3% higher than females; the increased to 3%. (Figure 2-2-1)
proportion of total population accounted for by both

Figure 2-2 2023 Population Age Structure, by Gender

5 year old males as a percentage of the whole population 5 year old females as a percentage of the whole population
( ) 5 year old males as a percentage of that population ( ) 5 year old females as a percentage of that population
(3.2) 1.6 80+ 2.3 (4.6)
(2.5) 1.2 75-79 1.5 (3)
(4.8) 2.4 70-74 2.8 (5.5)
(6.3) 3.1 65-69 3.5 (6.8)
(7.3) 3.6 60-64 3.9 (7.7)
(7.5) 3.7 55-59 3.9 (7.7)
(7.4) 3.7 50-54 3.9 (7.6)
(8) 4.0 45-49 4.1 (8.2)
(8.5) 4.2 40-44 4.3 (8.6)
(7.2) 3.6 35-39 3.5 (6.9)
(7.1) 3.5 30-34 3.3 (6.5)
(6.9) 3.4 25-29 3.2 (6.3)
(5.9) 2.9 20-24 2.7 (5.3)
(4.7) 2.3 15-19 2.1 (4.2)
(4.5) 2.2 10-14 2.0 (4.0)
(100%) 49.3% (4.6) 2.3 �-� 2.1 (4.1)
(3.5) 1.7 �-� 1.6 (3.2) 50.7% (100%)
5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 Ĉ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Source: Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Source: Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

Figure 2-2-1 Population Age Structure, by Gender

Male
Over 65 25-64 15-24 0-14
Female
Ĉ
100
10.3 11.5 10.8 12.3 11.6 13.4 12.8 14.9 14.1 16.5 15.5 16.8
90 18.2 19.8
80
70
60 59.7 60.7 60.2 61.1 60.4 61.0 60.3
60.3
60.6
60.2 60.2 59.8 60.1 59.3
50
40
30
14.3 13.3
20 14.1 13.0 13.8 12.6 13.2 12.0 12.3 11.2 11.4 10.2 10.6 9.5
10
15.7 14.5 14.9 13.7 14.2 13.0 13.7 12.5 13.4 12.2 13.0 11.8 12.5 11.3
0
2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Source: Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Source: Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

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