Number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China
Macau, China: Number of deaths, by world region was 3,418 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,418 deaths
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,062 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
1,242 deaths
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China is 3,418 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China peaked at 4,062 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,242 deaths, in 1973.
That places Macau, China 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,170 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,253 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 2,238 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2,184 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 2,119 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2,048 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2,013 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1,823 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 1,734 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 1,670 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 1,638 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,579 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,549 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,519 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,518 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,709 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 1,600 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 1,529 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,471 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1,473 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,445 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,438 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,362 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,242 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,513 deaths | +102.3% |
| 1975 | 2,335 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2,154 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2,097 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,976 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,870 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,769 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,671 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,630 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1,669 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1,702 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,689 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,702 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,723 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,715 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,656 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,648 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,687 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,667 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,665 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,733 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,725 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,872 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1,760 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,778 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,783 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,818 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,833 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,866 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,927 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,974 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,048 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,108 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,162 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,216 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,247 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,322 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,373 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,418 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,447 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,477 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,513 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,599 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,691 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,729 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,897 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,601 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 3,063 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 4,062 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 3,418 deaths | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,025 deaths | 1,670 deaths | 2,253 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,558 deaths | 1,471 deaths | 1,709 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,843 deaths | 1,242 deaths | 2,513 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,693 deaths | 1,630 deaths | 1,769 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,732 deaths | 1,648 deaths | 1,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,020 deaths | 1,818 deaths | 2,247 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,547 deaths | 2,322 deaths | 2,897 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,286 deaths | 2,601 deaths | 4,062 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Macau, China was 3,418 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,062 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,242 deaths in 1973.
- How does Macau, China rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Macau, China ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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