Taiwan is becoming a super-aged society, with people over 65 years old already comprising about 18 percent of the population. This has led many Taiwanese families to rely on live-in caregivers, mostly from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, to attend to elderly people no longer capable of independent living. Taiwan is grappling with one of the world’s lowest fertility rates. The number of births expected per Taiwanese woman during her lifetime was 0.85 last year, higher than South Korea (0.72) but lower than China (1.0) and Japan (1.2). Taiwan is set to loosen regulations on hiring caregivers, opening the door for more foreigners to meet the rising demand for elderly care in its fast-graying society. Can the lower births be attributed to the lifestyle ?
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