Birth rates and death rates in Macao
Macao: Birth rates and death rates was 4.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.79
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 1974
All-time low
3.81
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Macao stood at 4.79.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Macao peaked at 11.34 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2020.
That places Macao 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.06 | — |
| 1951 | 11.26 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 11.16 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 10.96 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 10.72 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 10.5 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 10.46 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 9.67 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 9.45 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.36 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 9.46 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 9.1 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.35 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7 | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 6.43 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.09 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.88 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.98 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.34 | +128.2% |
| 1975 | 10.45 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.44 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 9.04 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 8.37 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 7.75 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.19 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 6.61 | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.26 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.24 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 4.89 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.65 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.36 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.44 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.33 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.6 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.21 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.04 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.42 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | -16.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 57% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +128.2% | 4.97 | 11.34 |
| 2022 | +30.5% | 4.42 | 5.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.46 | 9.36 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 | 5.7 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 | 4.97 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.93 | 4.89 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 | 4.16 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4.04 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 3.81 | 5.76 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Macao?
- Birth rates and death rates in Macao was 4.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Macao ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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