[爆卦] 台灣人口危機再度登上美媒Newsweek

作者: usnavyseal (usmarine2008)   2025-11-13 11:05:41
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上次美國第2大的週刊《新聞週刊》(newsweek)談台灣人口21個月負成長
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昨天又寫了一篇 "Taiwan’s Population Plunges Further"
「台灣人口持續探底」
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1 連 22 個月「死亡多於出生」,人口正式進入負成長
台灣已不是偶發波動 而是長期走在「人越來越少」的軌道上 凸顯少子化與高齡雙重壓力
"There were more deaths than births in Taiwan for the 22nd consecutive month..
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2. 快踩進「超高齡社會」,65 歲以上逼近 20% 門檻
65 歲以上人口占比已達 19.9%,年底前很可能正式成為聯合國定義的「超高齡社會」,
比日本、韓國慢一步但方向一致。
“…the island's steady march toward what the United Nations classifies as a
‘super-aged society,’ where people aged 65 and older make up at least 20
percent of the population.”
3. 全球一起少子化,但台灣跌到世界最低生育率之列
高收入與中等收入國家普遍生得少,台灣更因生活成本高、婚育觀改變,被點名是全球生
育率最低國家之一。
“Taiwan now has one of the world’s lowest birth rates, raising concerns
over the economic impact…”
4. 一年少 9 萬人,人口不到一年掉 0.4%
截至 10 月底總人口 2,331 萬人,比一年前少了 9.2 萬人,等於在沒有戰亂、天災的情
況下,整體人口默默往下滑。
“Taiwan’s population stood at 23,310,853 at the end of October, down by
91,951—or nearly 0.4 percent—from a year earlier…”
5. 新生兒比上月多一點,但比去年同期少兩成以上
10 月新生兒雖比 9 月多快一成,卻比去年同月少了 21.6%,顯示所謂「回溫」只是短期
波動,長期趨勢仍在下滑。
“While births rose nearly 10 percent from the previous month to 9,458, that
figure was still down 21.6 percent compared to the same period last year.”
6. 粗出生率每千人只有 4.78 人,跟南韓一樣慘
台灣每千人一年只多4.78個新生兒,已經追平長年被視為「全球最低生育率」代表的南韓
“The annual crude birth rate now stood at 4.78 per 1,000 people, roughly on
par with South Korea…”
7.家庭愈來愈小,平均一戶只剩 2.37 人
平均每戶人口只有 2.37 人,年減 4.4%,顯示單身、頂客、小家庭成常態,家戶支撐照
顧老人的能力同步變弱。
“The average household size has also declined, down 4.4 percent year-on-year
to 2.37 persons.”
8. 每出生 1 人,就有約 1.7 人過世,高齡問題集中在都會
10 月死亡 15,908 人,等於每一個新生兒背後,有超過 1.5 個死亡個案;全台 65+ 占
19.9%,台北甚至高達 24%。
“Meanwhile, there were 15,908 deaths in October, for an average of 1.7
deaths for every birth…”
9. 補助生育、試管都上了,仍被批「救不了趨勢」
政府發現金、補助試管想拉高生育率,但專家直言這些措施頂多減輕壓力,談不上扭轉整
體人口結構。
“Authorities have introduced a range of measures to encourage births… but
experts say these efforts fall short of reversing the trend.”
10. 勞動力結構必須大改,銀髮勞工與自動化缺一不可
學者呼籲企業多用「銀髮勞動力」,也要搭配自動化與職務設計重整,才能在缺工與高齡
化中找到新的平衡。
"Enterprises should hire more 'silver labor' to meet demand in certain
industries… He also called for government support in helping companies adapt
to automation.”
11. 展望 2045:人口掉到 2,070 萬,三分之一都是老人
國發會推估,2045 年總人口只剩 2,070 多萬人,65 歲以上占 35%,人口中位數 55 歲
,整體社會將正式變成「中老年國家」。
“…the population will drop to just over 20.7 million by 2045, with 35
percent of Taiwanese aged 65 or older and a median age of 55.”
Newsweek reached out to Taiwan’s Health Ministry by email for comment
outside of working hours.
Newsweek已在非上班時間透過電子郵件向台灣衛生福利部請求評論

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