Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao
Macao: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.31 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.68 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.31 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao peaked at 63.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Macao 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.68 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 61.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 59.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 57.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 55.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 54.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 52.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 50.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 48.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 46.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 44.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 42.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 40.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 38.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 37.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 35.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 33.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 32.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 30.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 28.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 27.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 26.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 24.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 23.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 21.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 20.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 19.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 18.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 17.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 14.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 14.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 12.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 11.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Macao was 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Macao ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.