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美國第2大的週刊《新聞週刊》(newsweek)前天寫了一篇報導
標題: 台灣人口危機惡化 Taiwan’s Population Crisis Worsens
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1. 連 21 個月「死亡>出生」,人口危機不是警鐘而是現實
台灣已非偶發波動,而是持續性結構轉折;死亡長期>出生,顯示少子化與老化同時加深
“Deaths exceeded births in Taiwan for the 21st straight month… underscoring
the deepening demographic crisis.”
2. 為何重要:低生育會拖慢長期經濟動能
不只人口數變少,還會反映在勞動力、內需與創新動能;各國的經驗已證實這不是短期補
貼能解的。
“Falling birth rates… have raised alarms about the long-term effects on
economic growth.”
3. 台灣的難度更高:同時面臨快速老化與極低生育
社福支出被擠壓,生得少、老得快的雙重壓力,讓調整空間更小、速度要更快。
“Taiwan's challenge is particularly acute as its fast-aging population
strains social safety nets while its fertility rate… continues to slide.”
4. 總人口 2,337 萬、年減 8.7 萬:下滑已成趨勢而非一次性事件
過去一年淨減 0.37%,顯示自然增減與淨遷徙綜合效果仍偏負向。
“Taiwan’s population stood at 23,371,031… a decline of more than 87,000,
or 0.37 percent…”
5. 家庭更小、負擔不一定更輕:平均每戶 2.37 人再創低點
家戶規模縮小,育兒與照護成本卻相對集中在更少的大人身上,形成「小家戶大壓力」。
“The average household size was 2.37 people—down 0.13 from September 2024.”
6. 新生兒 8,603:月增但年減,代表反彈力道不足
比 8 月略多,但仍比去年同月少 3,189,短期波動掩不住長期下行斜率。
“The island recorded 8,603 newborns in September… but still 3,189 fewer
than in the same month last year.”
7. 粗出生率 4.49:比 2024 年的南韓還低,全球垂直落底區
代表每千人活產數極低,若無大幅政策與社會結構調整,難以回升。
“The crude birth rate… was just 4.49—lower even than that of South Korea
in 2024, which was the lowest in the world.”
8. 死亡 15,837:年減但月增,高齡化下的自然結果
年比小降 176,月比增加 161;在老化加劇下,死亡數維持高檔屬常態。
“There were 15,837 deaths in September, down 176 from a year earlier but 161
more than in August.”
9. 生育年齡人口占比 <42%:生得起的人變少,結構更偏「少生」
20–48 歲族群縮水壓抑總生育數,單靠補助很難逆轉總量結構。
"The share of citizens of reproductive age… now accounts for just under 42%"
10. 65 歲以上占比 19.8%:扶養比惡化,壓力轉嫁到青壯與財政
工作人口更少、長照需求更高,財政與家庭同時承壓。
"Those aged 65 and older rose to 19.8%, further widening the dependency ratio"
11. 政策觀點:成本太高、支持太少;不孕補助與職場環境需同步到位
從生育成本、托育、職場對母職友善到高齡不孕支持,都需更實質的「長期政策組合」。
"The first issue is the economic cost of childbirth..Taiwan's investment remain
s inadequate…Subsidies for infertility treatment should also be expanded”
12. 走向與未知:今年邁入「超高齡」,3 萬元生育金難當萬靈丹
官方估年底達 20% 高齡占比;國際經驗顯示僅靠金錢誘因難逆轉,還要解決長工時與職
場性別瓶頸。
"Officials expect Taiwan to… a super-aged society'… by the end of the year..
approved… a one-time cash allowance of NT$30,000… Whether… can reverse the
decline remains uncertain.”
Newsweek reached out to Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington by email
with a request for comment.
最後Newsweek已透過電子郵件向台灣駐美「實質的大使館」函詢意見,正等待回覆。