Age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China
Macau, China: Age dependency ratio, young was 19.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China is 19.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China peaked at 144.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2011.
That places Macau, China 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1961 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 74.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 107.0% | +47.5% |
| 1965 | 132.0% | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 115.7% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 101.2% | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 88.7% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 78.0% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 70.9% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 62.8% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 78.6% | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 144.9% | +84.3% |
| 1975 | 114.5% | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 91.5% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 73.6% | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 49.4% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 36.9% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.7% | 72.6% | 132.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.7% | 49.4% | 144.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 34.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 16.8% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.3% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 203 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0% compare
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- 208 Japan 19.1% compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 18.6% compare
More health data for Macau, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Macau, China was 19.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2011.
- How does Macau, China rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Macau, China ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.