Population growth rate: 0.94% (1998 est.)
Birth rate: 14.79 births/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Death rate: 5.42 deaths/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.08 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.16 male(s)/female (1998 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 6.34 deaths/1,000 live births (1998 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.82 years male: 73.82 years female: 80.05 years (1998 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.77 children born/woman (1998 est.)
Nationality: noun: Chinese (singular and plural) adjective: Chinese
Ethnic groups: Taiwanese (including Hakka) 84%, mainland Chinese 14%, aborigine 2%