Taiwan is facing a rapidly aging population due to a declining fertility rate, which may lead to a shortage of human resources in the future. Taiwan's total population peaked at 23.6 million in 2019, with 178,000 births in the same year. After 2020, the population shifted from a natural increase to a natural decrease. In terms of population aging, the proportion of people aged 65 or more reached 7% in 1993, making Taiwan an aging society. As the number of elderly people increases, the number of deaths also rises rapidly, leading to an accelerating rate of population decline in the future. According to the estimation of the National Development Council, by 2025, the proportion of elderly people aged 65 or above will exceed 20% of the total population, making Taiwan a super-aged society, and the number will continue to rise to 43.6% by 2070.
