It is estimated that as the postwar baby boomers enter old age in the 20 years between 2011 and 2031, Taiwan's elderly population will surge from 2.46 million to 5.66 million, producing an "age explosion."
隨著戰後嬰兒潮逐漸邁入老年，估計台灣老年人口從民國 100 年到 120 年的 20 年間，將由 246 萬人增加到 566 萬人，產生所謂「高齡爆炸現象」。