Taiwan’s population declined in September, as the death rate outpaced the birth rate. The arrival of people from abroad was not enough to prevent the overall decrease, which was also driven by fewer births compared to the same period last year.
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00:00Taiwan's population is continuing to drop.
00:04Government data shows the population decreased by 2,500 people in September as more people
00:11died than were born.
00:13And while 1,300 people arrived from abroad, that was not enough to offset the overall
00:18decline.
00:19There have also been fewer births compared to the same period last year, contributing
00:24to the gradual population decrease.