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TAIPEI CITY

GENDER

STATISTICS AND FIGURES

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET, ACCOUNTING AND

STATISTICS

TAIPEI CITY GOVERNMENT

AUGUST 2019

2018

Contents

I. Power, Decision-Making and Influence…...… 1

II. Employment, Economic and Welfare…...…... 3

III. Population, Marriage and Family………...… 9

IV. Education, Culture and Media……………… 11

V. Personal Security and Justice…………...…… 13

VI. Health, Medical Treatment and Care……...... 17

VII. Environment, Energy and Technology..…...... 20

Note﹕If the figures are too long in length for compilation in the statistical

charts, they will be rounded up accordingly and the original figures will

take precedence for calculation; therefore, should there be any

discrepancies between certain figures.

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21.64

22.03

21.99

33.07

44.00

42.27

78.36

77.97

78.01

66.93

56.00

57.73

0 25 50 75 100

65 Years and

Over

50-64 Years

30-49 Years

18-29 Years

12-17 Years

Under 12 Years

Male

Female

％

Male 16,821 Persons Female 54,533 Persons

End of 2018

I. Power, Decision-Making and Influence

By the end of 2018, the ratio of Taipei City’s councilors was 61.90% for males, which was 23.80 percentage points higher than females with 38.10%, it is the smallest difference during the recent years. The sex ratio for neighborhood chief was 253.49, where the number of male neighborhood chiefs was about 2.53 times that of females; although females took up the minority, there is an increasing trend during the recent years, and the number of female neighborhood chiefs has distinctively grown as compared to 449.40 at the end of 2010.

Sex Ratio of City Councilor and Neighborhood Chief

Source: Taipei City Council,Taipei City Election Commission and Central election commission

At the end of 2018, the volunteers in Taipei consisted of 54,533 females (76.43%) and 16,821 males (23.57%) respectively, with the number of females being 3.24 times the number of males. For volunteers’ age structure, those 65 years and over showing the most significant difference between male and female volunteers, with the number of females being 3.62 times the number of males. The male and female volunteers aged 12 to 17 years, had the smallest difference between male and female volunteers.

Volunteers by Age Group

Source: Department of Social Welfare.

1

62.75 61.90

37.25 38.10

449.40

253.49

0

200

300

400

500

0

20

40

60

80

100

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

%

End of Year

Percentage of Male City Councilor (see scale on the left)

Percentage of Female City Councilors (see scale on the left)

Sex Ratio of Chief of Village (see the scale on the right)

Male/100

Females

I. Power, Decision-Making and Influence

The number of female directors/deputy directors in Taipei City Government surpassed that of the

male for the first time at the end of 2011, and it was constantly increasing ever since. At the end of 2018,

the number of male/female directors/deputy directors were 1,773 (43.33%) and 2,319 (56.67%)

respectively, with females outnumbering males by 546 persons, the sex ratio was 76.46, suggesting that for

every male director/deputy director, there was 1.31 female directors/deputy directors. On the other hand,

there were more male directors than female. The sex ratio of directors was 136.02 at the end of 2018.

Directors/Deputy Directors in Taipei City Government

Source: Department of Personnel.

At the end of 2018, the male and female civil staff of Taipei City Government were

20,100 and 26,460 persons, accounting for 43.17% and 56.83% respectively. The ratio of

male government employees working at general administrative organizations was 31.91

percentage points higher than females, while the ratio for female government employees

working at various schools was 33.41 percentage points higher than males.

Civil Staff of Taipei City Government

Source: Department of Personnel.

51.76

43.33 48.24

56.67

154.25

136.02

0

40

80

120

160

200

0

20

40

60

80

100

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

%

Percentage of Male Directors/Deputy Directors (see scale on the left)

Percentage of Female Directors/Deputy Directors (see scale on the left)

Sex Ratio of Directors (see scale on the right)

Male/100 Females

End of Year

2

Male

20,100 persons

Administrative

Agencies

67.21％

Municipal

schools

30.33％

Municipal

Enterprises

2.45％

Municipal

Enterprises

0.96％

Female

End of 2018

26,460 persons

Administrative

Agencies

35.30％Municipal

schools

63.74％

87.8

12.3

0.0

73.9

25.6

0.3

0255075100

88.3

11.7

0.0

74.6

25.2

0.3

0 25 50 75 100

Male

Female

Agriculture,

Forestry, Fishery

and Animal

Husbandry

Industry

Goods-

Producing

Industry

Services-

Producing

Industry

20182009

％

Male 676 Thousand-Persons

Female 608 Thousand-PersonsMale 613 Thousand-Persons

Female 555 Thousand-Persons

Wholesale &

Retail Trade

24.2%

Information &

Communication

6.7%Financial &

Insurance

Activities

12.7%Professional,

Scientific &

Technical

Activities

9.9%

Accommodation

& Food Service

Activities

6.5%

Transportation

& Storage

3.0%

Education

14.5%

Others

22.5%

Female

537 Thousand-Persons

Wholesale &

Retail Trade

27.4%

Information &

Communication

9.9%

Financial &

Insurance

Activities

9.9%

Professional,

Scientific &

Technical

Activities

8.9%

Accommodation

&Food Service

Activities

7.9%

Transportation

& Storage

6.7%

Education

6.7%

Others

22.2%

Male


II. Employment, Economic and Welfare

In 2018, regarding the Taipei employed population by industry, males and females mainly engaged in services-producing industry with a percentage of females being 88.3%, higher than 74.6% of males. This is followed by goods-producing industry with the percentage of males being 25.2%, higher than 11.7% of females. Compared with 2009, the ratio of females in the goods-producing industry decreased by 0.6 percentage point, and the ratio of males in the services-producing industry increased by 0.7 percentage point.

Employed Population by Industry

Source: “Yearbook of Manpower Survey Statistics” , Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Executive Yuan, R.O.C.

Note: The unit for the original data provided by the DGBAS, Executive Yuan was raised to Thousand-Persons; therefore, there will be some discrepancies between certain figures. In 2018, regarding the Taipei employed population by services-producing industry ,

males and females mainly engaged in wholesale & retail trade, accounting for 27.4% and 24.2% respectively. In addition, the biggest disparity between genders lied in education of services-producing industry, in which females topped males by 7.8 percentage points, followed by transportation and storage with the male being 3.7 percentage points higher than females.

Employed Population by Services-Producing Industry

2018

Source: “Yearbook of Manpower Survey Statistics” , Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Executive Yuan, R.O.C.

Note: The unit for the original data provided by the DGBAS, Executive Yuan was raised to Thousand-Persons; therefore, there will be some discrepancies between certain figures.

3

745 930 896 866

5,238

6,918 7,064 7,027

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

2015 2016 2017 2018

Person

Male Female

Year

Technicians

and

Associated

Professionals

25.1%

Professionals

23.7%Craft and

Machine

Operation

Related

Workers

17.2%

Service and

Sales

Workers

14.9%

Service and

Sales

Workers

13.8%

Clerical

Support

Workers

5.3%

Skilled

Agricultural

Forestry and

Fishery

Workers

0.1%

Male


Technicians

and Associated

Professionals33.9%

Professionals

24.7%Craft and

Machine

Operation

Related

Workers

3.5%

Service and

Sales

Workers

14.6%

Service and

Sales

Workers

7.2%

Clerical

Support

Workers

16.3%

Skilled

Agricultural

Forestry and

Fishery

Workers

0.0%

Female


2018


In 2018, working males and females were both mainly engaged in technicians and associated professionals, accounting for 25.1% and 33.9% respectively. In addition, the biggest disparity between genders lied in occupations involving craft and machine operation related workers, in which males topped females by 13.7 percentage points, followed by clerical support workers with the female being 11.0 percentage points higher than males.

Employed Population by Occupation

Source: ”Yearbook of Manpower Survey Statistics” , Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Executive Yuan, R.O.C.

Note: The unit for the original data provided by the DGBAS, Executive Yuan was raised to Thousand-Persons; therefore, there will be some discrepancies between certain figures. In 2018, the number of laborers in Taipei applied to Bureau of Labor Insurance for

payment of parental leave allowance and accepted caring assistance from the Department of Labor were 7,027 females in a majority and 866 males. Compared to 2015, the number of females increased by 1,789 (34.15%), and the number of males increased by 121 (16.24%). The growth rate of females was higher than males.

Number of Laborers Accepted Caring Assistance

for Parental Leave

Source: Department of Labor.

4

64.8

30.4

95.5

77.0

9.4

51.7

34.9

84.9

53.2

2.8

0 20 40 60 80 100

Total

15-24 Years

25-44 Years

45-64 Years

65 Years and

Over

%

2018

Male

Female

Bachelor's

Degree

49.81%

Vocational

High School

13.31%

Junior

College

12.62%

Master's

Degree

11.94%

Senior High

School

5.52%

Junior High

School

4.55%

Elementary

& Below

1.44%Ph.D. 0.46%

Others 0.34%

Bachelor's

Degree

51.60%Vocational

High School

15.67%

Junior

College

15.56%

Master's

Degree

6.77%

Senior High

School

5.61%

Junior High

School

3.04%

Elementary

& Below

1.15%Ph.D.

0.10% Others

0.49%

2018Male

15,923 Persons

Female

17,183 Persons


In 2018, labor force participation rate in Taipei was 64.8% for males and 51.7% for females. Male labor force participation rate was 13.1 percentage points higher than that of females. With an observation of age, labor force participation rate among aged 25 to 44 accounted for the largest share, 95.5% for males and 84.9% for females, followed by those aged 45 to 64, 77.0% for males and 53.2% for females. The greatest gap was found among those aged 45 to 64, where the male topped the female by 23.8 percentage points.

Labor Force Participation Rate by Age

Source: ”Yearbook of Manpower Survey Statistics”, Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics,

Executive Yuan, R.O.C.

In 2018, the employment services of the Taipei City Government effectively placed applicants was 33,106, of which 51.90% (17,183) were female, which was slightly higher than the number of males, 48.10% (15,923). By education levels, the effectively placed applicants with a bachelor’s degree accounted for the largest share, 49.81% for males and 51.60% for females. The largest gender discrepancy was applicants with a master’s degree, which males were 5.17 percentage points higher than females.

Applicants Effectively Placed by Education Levels

Source: Department of Labor.

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2018

2018

Compensation

of Employees

55.39%Current

Transfer

Receipts

15.07%

Entrepreneurial

Income

10.07%

Imputed

Depreciation

7.38%

Property

Income

6.47%

Imputed Rent

Income

5.63%Miscellaneous

Receipts

0.01%

Male

NT$1,878,275

Compensation

of Employees

52.65%Current

Transfer

Receipts

20.51%Entrepreneurial

Income

6.69%

Imputed

Depreciation

6.12%

Property

Income

7.58%

Imputed Rent

Income

6.45%Miscellaneous

Receipts

0.01%

Female

NT$1,504,276

2017


In 2017 current receipts of each household in Taipei was NT$1,878,275 with the male household heads, and NT$1,504,276 with the female household heads, which amounted to around 80% of that of the male. In the view of overall income structure, the top 3 sources of income for males and females were: compensation of employees, current transfer receipts and entrepreneurial income. In particular, the percentage of current transfer receipts with the female household heads were 5.44 percentage points higher than that of males ones, illustrating the biggest discrepancy.

Current Receipts per Household by Gender of Household Heads

Source: “Report on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey in Taipei”, Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.

In Taipei city, over the past decade, disposable income per male income recipient was higher than that per female one. In 2017 the disposable income per male income recipient was NT$815,869, being 1.35 times that of the female’s NT$ 605,618. The proportion of male income recipients is much higher than that of female ones. In 2017 the male and female income recipients accounted for 81.02% and 59.00% in the population respectively, i.e. there were 4 income recipients among every 5 male citizens, and 3 income recipients among every 5 female citizens.

Disposable Income of Income Recipients by Gender

Source: “Report on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey in Taipei”, Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics.

843.14 815.87

602.67 605.62

70.10

81.02

49.41

59.00

0

20

40

60

80

100

0

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year

Disposable Income per Male Income Recipient (see scale on the left)

Disposable Income per Female Income Recipient (see scale on the left)

Percentage of Male Income Recipients among Males (see scale on the right)

Percentage of Female Income Recipients among Females (see scale on the right)

NT$1,000 %

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6

40.56

34.11

12.25

7.31

1.44

1.27

2.03

1.02

0102030405060

Male65,665 Persons

51.83

30.26

10.06

4.68

0.87

0.66

1.00

0.64

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Female55,056 Persons

％

End of 2018

65 and Over

45-64 Years

30-44 Years

18-29 Years

15-17 Years

12-14 Years

6-11 Years

5 and Under

Emergency

Assitance

77.85

Living

Allowance

for

Children

16.19

Child Care

Allowance

5.93

Others

0.03

Emergency

Assitance

72.29

Living

Allowance

for Children

23.16

Child Care

Allowance

0.36

Others

4.19

2018

Male

NT$ 4,755 ThousandFemale

NT$ 54,342 Thousand


People accepting the assistance for families in hardship subsidy consisted of most females in Taipei. In 2018, the total subsidy was NT$59,098,000, where females used up NT$54,342,000, taking up 91.95%.The highest subsidy for both males and females was emergency assistance, each taking up 77.85% and 72.29%. The biggest difference in the ratio for males and females was living allowance for children, where females were 6.97 percentage points higher than males.

The Assistance for Families in Hardship Subsidy


At the end of 2018, the City's physically and mentally disabled population consisted of 65,665 males (54.39%) and 55,056 females (45.61%). If examined according to age, most physically and mentally disabled population was 65 years old and over (40.56% males and 51.83% females). In addition, more than 50% of females were over the age of 65, showing that female physically and mentally disabled population was more concentrated in the elderly than male.

Physically and Mentally Disabled Population by Age Group


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In 2018, senior citizen shuttle service in Taipei served a total of 7,795 person-times (3,487 males and 4,308 females), where females took up the majority of the various subsidized target at a ratio of more than 54%. Compared to the figure of 114 males and 118 females served in 2009, the number of people receiving the service has increased significantly, demonstrating Taipei endeavored in promoting community care service for senior citizens in order to achieve the objective of aging in place.

Number of People Receiving Senior Citizen Shuttle Service

Source: Department of Social Welfare. Note: In 2018, the targets for the shuttle service subsidy included long-term care low-income households,

long-term care middle- low-income households and long-term care general households.

Over the past decade, the elderly population in Taipei mostly consisted of females. By the end of 2018, the elderly population was 458,635, among which 55.34% were females. Within 5,133 senior citizens living alone, males and females accounted for 50.03% and 49.97% respectively. Among the elderly population, 1.25% males and 1.01% females lived alone respectively by the end of 2018. That meant there was 1 senior citizen living alone among 100 senior citizens for both males and females.

Seniors Living Alone


15.65

20.48

17.19

25.38

1.62

1.25

0.96 1.01

0.0

0.4

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Number of Male Seniors (see scale on the left)

Number of Female Seniors (see scale on the left)

Percentage of Male Seniors Living Alone (see scale on the right)

Percentage of Female Seniors Living Alone (see scale on the right)

10,000 Persons %

年底End of Year

8

103

98

114

14

1

2

02004006008001,000

3,808

3,126

76

56

424

305

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000

Male

Female

Low IncomeHousehold

Middle-Low-IncomeHousehold

General

Household

2009 2018

Person-

Times

Male 114 Person-Times

Female 118 Person-Times

Male 3,487 Person-Times

Female 4,308 Person-Times

〜〜

〜〜

126 127

135

140

106.28 106.44

0

104

106

108

110

112

0

120

130

140

150

160

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

10,000

Persons

(End of) Year

Male (see scale on the left)

Female (see scale on the left)

Sex Ratio at Birth(see scale on the right)

Male/

100 Females

18.93

13.67

1.94 2.03

0

5

10

15

20

2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

%

Year

Percentage of Wives Taking Husband's SurnamePercentage of Children Taking Mother's Surname

III. Population, Marriage and Family

The registered population in Taipei City during the recent years was mainly based on females, with an increasing difference between male and female populations year by year. At the end of 2009, the gap increased from 90,000 to 130,000 at the end of 2018. Although the sex ratio at birth over the last 10 years has fluctuated constantly, in general more male infants were born than female infants; in 2018, there were 11,781 male infants and 11,068 female infants born, resulting in the sex ratio at birth of 106.44, Exceeding the normal range between 104 and 106.

Population

Source: Department of Civil Affairs. Note: The data were from household registration.

Current Civil Law expressly provides that both husbands and wives may retain their premarital surnames. In 2018 the percentage of wives taking husband’s surname was 13.67% in Taipei, decreased by 5.26 percentage points in comparison with 18.93% of 2010. It’s also regulated in Civil Law that parents shall agree in written form on whether the child is taking the father’s or the mother’s surname before the birth registration. In 2018, 2.03% children had taken their mother’s surname, increased by 0.09 percentage point in comparison with 1.94% of 2010.

Wives Taking Husband’s Surname and

Children Taking Mother’s Surname

Source: Ministry of the Interior. Note: The statistical analysis on names of household registration was carried out by the Ministry of the Interior

once every two years since 2012.

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III. Population, Marriage and Family

In 2018, the number of minors with divorced parents in Taipei was 4,974 persons (based on date of occurrence). There were 39.20% of child custody awarded to mothers, the highest of all custody types, which was followed by 31.12% to fathers, and 29.67% to both. Compared to those in 2009, the percentage of sole custody decreased 3.40 and 7.70 percentage points for mothers and fathers respectively, while those for joint custody increased 11.35 percentage points.

Minor Child Custody After Divorce

Source: Department of Civil Affairs.

In 2018, the legal heirs of real estate in Taipei City were mainly males of 90,320 persons, followed by females of 89,568 persons. According to the age structure, those under the age of 60 were mainly males, and those above the age of 60 were mainly females. Among all age groups, females of those above the age of 80 was 28.8 percentage points higher than that of males, had shown the most significant difference.

Legal Heirs of Real Estate by Age

Source: Department of Land.

Mother

39.20%

Father

31.12%

Joint

Custody

29.67%

2018

Mother

42.60%

Father

38.82%

Joint

Custody

18.32%

Others

0.25%

2009

4,737 Persons 4,974 Persons

35.60

48.82

50.43

53.88

57.77

64.40

51.18

49.57

46.12

42.23

0 25 50 75 100

80 Years and

Over

60-79 Years

40-59 Years

20-39 Years

Under 20 Years

Male

Female

2018


％

10

55.39

65.13

49.05

58.91

0

20

40

60

80

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

%

End of

Year

Male Female

人人

4,439

3,781 4,006

3,524

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Academic

Year

Male Female 人人人人

Person

IV. Education, Culture and Media

Nearly a decade in Taipei, the percentage of males aged 15 and over with junior college degree or higher was about 6 percentage points higher than females. However, the gap between males and females has narrowed. By the end of 2018, the percentage of males aged 15 and over with junior college degree or higher was 65.13%, and 58.91% of females. The percentage of males and females aged 15 and over increased by 9.74 and 9.86 percentage points separately from the end of 2009.

Percentage of People Aged 15 and Over

with Junior College Degree or Higher

Source: Department of Civil Affairs.

Male new immigrant children in elementary schools of Taipei have outnumbered females, and the gap has decreased year by year. In academic year (AY) 2018, there were 3,781 male (51.76%) new immigrant children and 3,524 female (48.24%) new immigrant children in elementary schools. Males was 3.52 percentage points higher than females, and the gap was the lowest in the past ten AYs.

Number of New Immigrant Children

in Elementary Schools

Source: Department of Education.

11

2.76 2.61

4.52

12.53

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

10,000

Person-Times

Male Female

Year

51.74 53.04

48.26 46.96

107.21 112.95

0

30

60

90

120

150

0

20

40

60

80

100

98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107

%

year

Percentage of Male going to Public Sports Centers (see scale on the left)

Percentage of Female going to Public Sports Centers (see scale on the left)

Sex Ratio (see scale on the right)

Male/100

Females

IV. Education, Culture and Media

In recent years, the number of people participating in activities of senior citizens learning center in Taipei had been increasing every year. In the past 6 years, the majority of participants were females accounted for more than 80% of the total. In 2018, the number of senior citizens learning center participants was counted as 151,391 person-times, of which 125,338 (82.79%) were female, and 26,053 (17.21%) were male.

Number of Senior Citizens Learning Center Activities Participants


In 2018, there were totaled 10,825,955 person-times of going to Taipei Public Sports Centers, of which 5,742,148 (53.04%) were male as the majority, and 5,083,807 (46.96%) were female. the person-times of males was 1.13 times that of females.

Percentage of People going to Public Sports Centers

Source: Department of Sports.

12

2.10

0.00

2.10

3.50

6.29

11.89

49.65

20.28

4.20

0102030405060

Male

143 Persons

5.46

5.03

12.21

9.77

23.28

8.62

22.13

8.91

4.60

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Female

696 Persons

％

2018

50 and Over or Unknown

30-39 Years

24-29 Years

18-23 Years

16-17 Years

12-15 Years

5 and Under

6-11 Years

40-49 Years

Smoking,

Drinking

and

Chewing

Betel Nut

11.29%

Wandering

Late at

Night

20.43%Running

Away from

Achool and

Home

43.01%

Driving

without

License

4.30%

Involved in

Improper

Places

0.54%

Others

20.43%

Female

186 persons

Smoking,

Drinking

and

Chewing

Betel Nut

27.05%

Wandering

Late at

Night

20.55%

Running

Away from

Achool and

Home

16.10%

Driving

without

License

6.62%

Involved in

Improper

Places

2.97%

Create

Noise in

Public

Space

0.68% Others

26.03%

Male

876 Persons

2018

V. Personal Security and Justice

In 2018, the number of sexual assault victims in Taipei amounted to 839, including 143 males (17.04%) and 696 females (82.96%). Females were the majority. Taking ages into consideration, the majority of male victims consisted of 6 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 to 17 years old, whereas most female victims were 12 to 15, 18 to 23 and 30 to 39 years old.

Sexual Assault Victims by Age Group


In 2018, 1,062 children and juveniles in Taipei City with misconduct behaviors were counseled and prohibited, including 876 males and 186 females, with males as the majority, which was about 4.71 times that of females. Analyzing according to the counseling and prohibiting

behavioral types, the ratio of running away from school and home is 16.10% and 43.01% for males and

females, with the biggest difference as 26.91 percentage points; 27.05% and 11.29% for smoking, drinking and chewing betel nut, with the second biggest difference of 15.76 percentage points.

Types of Children and Juveniles’ Misconduct Behaviors

Source: Police Department.

13

540.18

817.40

191.34

6.99

959.88

16.68

02,0004,0006,000

2,740.82

2,405.65726.71

1,128.00

204.34

6.20

3,134.82

4,496.35

1,181.35

29.63

0 2,000 4,000 6,000

Male

Female

20182009

Criminal/100,000

Persons

Children

(Under 12 Years)

Juvenile

(12-17 Years)

Adolescent

(18-23 Years)

Adult

(24 Years and Over)


In 2018, violent crime victims in Taipei, if analyzed according to victim type, victims of murder was predominantly males (79.35%), victims of rape was mostly females (37.68%). Moreover, the biggest difference in the victim ratio between males and females was murder, with males being 51.81 percentage points higher than females; the second was rape, with females being 37.68 percentage points higher than males.。

Types of Violent Crime Victims


In 2018, the offender rate of criminal crimes for Taipei City was 1,647.81 persons per 100,000 persons, with male and female adolescents exhibiting the highest offender rates (4,496.35 and 1,128.00 persons per 100,000 persons respectively). For the juvenile offender rate, the male statistics were roughly 5.78 times that of females, demonstrating the most significant gap. Compared to 2009, adolescent offender ratio increased the most for both males and females with 1,755.53 persons (64.05%) and 310.60 persons (38.00%) respectively.

Offender Rate of Criminal Crimes


Murder27.54%

Robbery13.04%

Forceful Taking

15.94%

Rape37.68%

Others5.80%

Murder79.35 %

Robbery13.04%

Forceful Taking

4.35%

Others3.26%

2018Female

69人Male

92人

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Conjugality Violence

37.03%

Childcare16.72%Eldercare

7.28%

Other Domestic

Violence38.97%

Male3,559 Persons

2018

Conjugality Violence

59.59%

Childcare6.08%

Eldercare6.55%

Other Domestic

Violence27.78%

Female7,238 Persons

24 37

159 167

117 88

690 834

0 200 400 600 800 1,000Person

Male

Female

26 36

146 162

115 87

718 826

02004006008001,000

Adult(24 Years and

Over)

2018

Children(0-11Years)

Juvenile(12-17 Years)

Youth(18-23Years)

Number Occurred

Male 1,111 persons

Female 1,005 persons

Number Found

Male 1,126 persons

Female 990 persons


In 2018, the number of domestic violence victims in Taipei amounted to 10,797, including 3,559 males and 7,238 females. Females were the majority, outnumbering males by 2.03 times. Taking types of cases into consideration, conjugality violence victims accounted for the largest share for males and females. However, female conjugality violence victims accounted for 59.59%, which was significantly higher than male 37.03%, and the gap between them was 22.56 percentage points.

Domestic Violence Victims by Type of Cases

Source: Department of Social Welfare. Note: Other domestic violence include sibling violence, parent-child violence and other types of violence

associated with collateral relatives by blood or by marriage within the fourth degree of relationship.

In 2018, as stated by statistics from police agencies during household visitations and cases reported by citizens, the total number of missing persons was 2,116 persons (1,111 males and 1,005 females). If observed according to age, most of the adult, juvenile and children missing persons were males, and most of the youth missing persons were females.

Missing Population


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2018

User67.05%

Possession18.29%

Dealer9.87%

Sell3.05%

Others1.74%

Female689 Persons

User61.04%

Possession22.84%

Dealer9.44%

Sell4.38%

Others2.30%

Male5,093 Persons

2018

69 65

9 7

0.37 0.41

0.26

0.17

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Year

Male Perpetrator (see scale on the left)Female Perpetrator (see scale on the left)Male Death Rate (see scale on the right)Female Death Rate (see scale on the right)

人

Person/10,000 PersonsPerson


In 2018, 5,782 suspected drug offenders were apprehended, consisting mainly of males (5,093 persons, 88.08%) followed by females (689 persons, 11.92%). If analyzed according to type of crime, most of male offenders were drug users (61.04%), followed by those caught in possession of drugs (22.84%), with drug dealers taking up the no. 3 position (9.44%). In total, the 3 types of drug offenders constitute more than 90% of the total drug crimes committed. The same applies to female offenders.

Apprehended Drug Offenders by Type of Crime


In recent years, males accounted for the majority of fatal traffic accident perpetrators and death rate (deaths per 10,000 persons). In 2018, there were 65 male perpetrators and 7 female perpetrators in total, with the ratio of males to females being 9.29 to 1. In addition, male death rate was 0.41 person per 10,000 people, 2.41 times that of females (0.17 person per 10,000 people).

Fatal Traffic Accidents

Source: Police Department. Note: The fatal traffic accidents referred to accidents with fatalities on site or within 24 hours after the accidents.

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79.86 80.82

84.53 86.29

91.07

80.69

0

80

85

90

95

0

70

80

90

100

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Year

(End of)

Year

Life Expectancy at Birth for Males (see scale on the left)

Life Expectancy at Birth for Females (see scale on the left)

Sex Ratio of the Elderly (see scale on the right)

Male/100 Females

48.08

54.37

49.21

53.92

44.73

51.67

47.61

51.14

020406080100 ％

42.29

46.05

46.58

45.72

40.84

43.77

39.17

43.46

0 20 40 60 80 100

Male

Female

Academic Year 2018 Academic Year 2009

Total

National

Municipal

Private

VI. Health, Medical Treatment and Care

The life expectancy at birth has improved for both males and females in recent years; with females’ life expectancy higher than that of males, the gap is gradually widening. In 2017, the life expectancy at birth for males in Taipei was 80.82 years and 86.29 years for females, with females outliving males by 5.47 years. At the end of 2018, the sex ratio of the elderly (over 65 years old) was 80.69, that is, every 100 women correspond to 80.69 men, The sex ratio was a new low in history.

The Life Expectancy at Birth and Sex Ratio of the Elderly

Source: Department of Health, Department of Civil Affairs.

Regarding the poor-sighted rate of elementary school students in Taipei in academic year (AY) 2018, 43.46% were males, which was lower than the females’ 45.72%, equivalent to a decrease of 7.68 and 8.20 percentage points compared to AY 2009, indicating that the decrease in poor-sighted rate among female students is higher than male students. If analyzed according to jurisdiction, the male student poor-sighted rate of national elementary schools and the females’ of municipal element schools in AY 2018 was decrease of 8.44 and 8.32 percentage points compared to AY 2009 respectively, showing the most significant differences.

Poor-sighted Rate of elementary School Students


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0.43

8.11

12.34

14.47

16.41

18.39

24.36

5.50

010203040

Male

2,529 Persons

0.32

5.88

7.42

10.90

16.18

22.29

30.12

6.89

0 10 20 30 40

Female

4,356 Persons

％

2018

70 and Over

60-69 Years

50-59 Years

40-49 Years

30-39 Years

18-29 Years

17 and Under

Unknown

Under 20

Years

0.93% 20-29

Years

3.74%30-39

Years

18.69%

40-49

Years

34.58%

50-59

Years

23.36%

60-69

Years

12.15%

70-79

Years

5.61%

80 Years

and Over

0.93%Under 20

Years

0.46%20-29

Years

18.85%

30-39

Years

36.60%

40-49

Years

26.78%

50-59

Years

13.53%

60-69

Years

3.01%

70-79

Years

0.59%

80 Years

and Over

0.18%

End of 2018

Female107 Persons

Male4,552 Persons


In 2018, the number of reported suicides in Taipei was 6,885, including 2,529 males

(36.73%) and 4,356 females (63.27%). In terms of age, the largest proportion of males and

females were aged from 18 to 29, followed by aged from 30 to 39, accounting for 42.75%

and 52.41% of reported males and females respectively.

Number of Reported Suicides

Source: Department of Health.

At the end of 2018, the accumulated number of people infected with notifiable HIV in Taipei was 4,659, of which 4,552 were males, which was higher than the number of females, 107. In terms of age, the largest proportion of infected males were aged from 30 to 39, followed by aged from 40 to 49. Most infected females were aged from 40 to 49, followed by aged from 50 to 59, accounting for 63.38% and 57.94% of infected males and females respectively.

The HIV-Infected Persons by Age Group


18

17.72

20.63

12.35

28.58

90.07

20.41

29.05

21.04

52.89

134.11

0255075100125150

9.76

13.97

16.80

34.91

81.96

13.21

24.20

29.18

63.69

123.42

0 25 50 75 100 125 150

Male

Female

2018403.72 per 100,000 Males

246.23 per 100,000 Females

2009425.20 per 100,000 Males

276.88 per 100,000 Females

Person/

100,000 Persons

Malignant

Neoplasms

Heart

Diseases

Pneumonia

Cerebrovascular

Diseases

Diabetes


The standardized death rate apart from aging factors of Taipei in 2018 was 403.72 per 100,000 males and 246.23 per 100,000 females. The top 5 causes of death were in the order of malignant neoplasms, heart diseases, pneumonia, cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes. The standardized death rates of males were all higher than those of females. Compared to 2009, with the exception of heart diseases and pneumonia, which showed an increase, all other standardized death rates dropped off.

Standardized Death Rates of Leading Causes in 2018


In 2018, the standardized death rate for males with cancers was 123.42 per 100,000

males and 81.96 per 100,000 females, where trachea, bronchus and lung cancers have the

highest death rate for both genders, while liver and intrahepatic bile ducts cancers, colon,

rectum and anus cancers entering the top 5 positions for cancerous death for both genders;

the males’ standardized death rate is higher than females for the aforementioned 3 items.

Standardized Death Rates of Leading Causes from Cancer in 2018


5.57

7.36

16.16

18.59

25.77

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Male123.42 per 100,000

Person/

100,000 Persons

Trachea,

Bronchus, and

Lung Cancer

Liver and

Intrahepatic Bile

Ducts Cancer

Colon, Rectum and

Anus Cancer

Oral Cavity

Cancer

Prostate

Cancer4.87

8.01

10.47

12.92

14.52

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Female81.96 per 100,000

Person/

100,000 Persons

Trachea,

Bronchus, and

Lung Cancer

Female Breast

Cancer

Colon, Rectum

and Anus Cancer

Liver and

Intrahepatic Bile

Ducts Cancer

Pancreas

Cancer

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VII. Environment, Energy and Technology

As of the end of 2018, the number of environmental volunteers in Taipei City consisted of mainly females (9,220 persons, 57.74%), followed by males (6,749 persons, 42.26%). If analyzed according to age structure, most of the male and female environmental volunteers were less than 20 years old (3,069 persons and 2,614 persons, 45.47% and 28.35% respectively), followed by those aged 60 to 69.

Environmental Volunteers by Age Group

Source: Department of Environmental Protection.

At the end of 2018, public transport drivers in Taipei City are predominantly male. The number of male and female drivers was 35,652 and 1,284 respectively, the number of males was 27.77 times that of females, with the ratio difference being the biggest between males and females for the highway bus drivers, where females only accounted for 0.70%; the ratio between males and females was the closest for MRT drivers, with males at 78.22% and females at 21.78%.

Public Transport Drivers by Transportation

Source: Department of Transportation.

15.38

21.22

11.84

3.82

1.76

0.50

45.47

02550

14.37

27.90

23.25

4.97

0.92

0.24

28.35

0 25 50

70 Years & Over

60-69 Years

50-59 Years

Female9,220 Persons

Male6,749 Persons

％

30-39 Years

40-49 Years

Under 20 Years

20-29 Years

End of 2018

78.22

97.25

96.82

99.30

21.78

2.75

3.18

0.70

0 25 50 75 100

MRT Drivers

City Bus Drivers

Taxi Drivers

Highway Bus

Drivers

Male

Female

End of 2018


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DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET, ACCOUNTING AND

STATISTICS

TAIPEI CITY GOVERNMENT

AUGUST 2019

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