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September 21, 2026 · Taiwan August birth slump

八月出生人数创新低,人口自然增加出现大幅负值

Bā yuè chū shēng rén shù chuàng xīn dī , rén kǒu zì rán zēng jiā chū xiàn dà fú fù zhí

August births hit a new low; natural increase shows large negative value

内政部八月户政统计显示,当月登记出生7,492人,但死亡人数达16,470人,出生减死亡后的自然增加为−8,978人,呈现明显负成长。nèi zhèng bù bā yuè hù zhèng tǒng jì xiǎn shì, dāng yuè dēng jì chū shēng 7,492 rén, dàn sǐ wáng rén shù dá 16,470 rén, chū shēng jiǎn sǐ wáng hòu de zì rán zēng jiā wéi −8,978 rén, chéng xiàn míng xiǎn fù chéng zhǎng.The Ministry of the Interior's August household registration statistics show 7,492 registered births that month, but 16,470 deaths, resulting in a natural decrease of −8,978 (births minus deaths), indicating a clear negative growth.八月底全国总人口为23,224,721人,已连续32个月出现月减。bā yuè dǐ quán guó zǒng rén kǒu wéi 23,224,721 rén, yǐ lián xù 32 gè yuè chū xiàn yuè jiǎn.At the end of August, the national total population was 23,224,721 people, marking the 32nd consecutive month of month-on-month decreases.

今年1到8月累计出生61,742人,比去年同期的72,778人减少约11,036人。jīn nián 1 dào 8 yuè lèi jì chū shēng 61,742 rén, bǐ qù nián tóng qí de 72,778 rén jiǎn shǎo yuē 11,036 rén.From January to August this year there were 61,742 births in total, about 11,036 fewer than the 72,778 in the same period last year.八月的粗出生率为3.80‰,粗死亡率为8.35‰,各县市间也有差异;bā yuè de cū chū shēng lǜ wéi 3.80‰, cū sǐ wáng lǜ wéi 8.35‰, gè xiàn shì jiān yě yǒu chā yì;The crude birth rate in August was 3.80‰ and the crude death rate was 8.35‰; there are also differences between counties and cities.连江与台东的出生率相对较高,基隆与嘉义则偏低。lián jiāng yǔ tái dōng de chū shēng lǜ xiāng duì jiào gāo, jī lóng yǔ jiā yì zé piān dī.Lienchiang and Taitung have relatively higher birth rates, while Keelung and Chiayi are relatively low.

国发会估计全年新生儿数可能不足10万,中位数约94,000人。guó fā huì gū jì quán nián xīn shēng ér shù kě néng bù zú 10 wàn, zhōng wèi shù yuē 94,000 rén.The National Development Council estimates annual newborns may be under 100,000, with a median around 94,000.这些数字在社会讨论中被用来关注人口老化、公共服务规划与劳动力影响,未来政策与地方因应成为讨论重点。zhè xiē shù zì zài shè huì tǎo lùn zhōng bèi yòng lái guān zhù rén kǒu lǎo huà, gōng gòng fú wù guī huà yǔ láo dòng lì yǐng xiǎng, wèi lái zhèng cè yǔ dì fāng yīn yìng chéng wéi tǎo lùn zhòng diǎn.These figures are used in social discussions to focus on population aging, public service planning, and labor impacts; future policy and local responses become key points of discussion.

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