Department of Social Welfare

A. Total: 2,510,477 persons as of February, 2024
(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
Males: 1,185,840
Females: 1,324,637

B. Population composition shifts as of February, 2024(Source: Department of Civil Affairs)

C. Life Expectancy of 2022.
(Source: Ministry of the Interior)
Male: 81.05
Female: 86.39

D. Children, Youths and Elderly populations

1. Population of children as of February, 2024
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
   (a) Total 2,510,477 persons accounting for of the total city population
   0-1 years of age: 29,107
   2-5 years of age: 72,882
   6-11 years old: 142,398
   (b) Developmentally delayed children under 6 years old: 1,530 as of February, 2024
   (Source: DOSW)
   (c) Physically or mentally disabled children under 12 years old: 3,307 as of February,2024.
   (Source: DOSW)
2. The population of youth as of February, 2024
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)
   The numbers of youth 0-17 years old is 370,358 persons, accounting for 14.75% of the total city population.
3. The population of the elderly
   (Source: Department of Civil Affairs)

   (a)The number of senior citizens over 65 years old is 557,276 accounting for 22.19% of total city population as of February, 2024.

   The population of the elderly 

   Age	65-69	70-74	75-79	80-84	85-89	90-94	95-99	100+
   No.	184,480	159,727	89,775	62,750	35,922	17,814	5,693	1,115

   (b) The number of senior citizens with income just under poverty line: 8,785 as of February, 2024. (Source: DOSW)
   (c) Elderly living alone: 8,945 as of January, 2024. (Source: DOSW)
   (d) Disabled senior citizens: 61,282 (those who issued a disabililty identification) as of February, 2024. (Source: DOSW)
   (e) Functionally disabled elders:
   According to the estimates of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 13.3% of the elderly population is functionally disabled. There would be about 74,118 of them in Taipei City.
   Definition of the "functionally disabled" : One who fails to gain full scores of the following tasks on the Barthel scale, including feeding, bathing, traveling, toilet use, mobility or dressing.