Adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China
Macau, China: Adolescent fertility rate was 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
0.465 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China is 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China peaked at 12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.465 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2023.
That places Macau, China 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 11.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 1962 | 11.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 9.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 9.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -30.1% |
| 1966 | 5.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 4.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 4.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 4.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 5.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 6.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 7.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 9.46 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 9.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 8.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 7.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 6.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 5.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 6.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 7.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 8.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 6.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 5.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 5.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 4.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 3.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.814 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.473 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.465 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 7.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 9.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 3.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6652 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.465 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
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More health data for Macau, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 4,860 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Macau, China was 0.478 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.465 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Macau, China rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Macau, China ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.