Child mortality around the world in Macao
Macao: Child mortality around the world was 0.3025 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3025
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.77
in 1950
All-time low
0.3025
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Macao stood at 0.3025. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Macao peaked at 9.77 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3025, in 2023.
That places Macao 219th 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.
Child mortality around the world in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.77 | — |
| 1951 | 9.42 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 9.09 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 8.76 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 8.44 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 8.11 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.79 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.47 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 7.14 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 6.53 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 5.96 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 5.68 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 5.42 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.17 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 4.92 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 4.68 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 4.44 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 4.22 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 4 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.57 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.38 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.01 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.69 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.28 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.34 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9552 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9024 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8531 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.807 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.764 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7244 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6874 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6529 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6205 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.59 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5613 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.534 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5089 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4861 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4643 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4448 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4267 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4109 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3966 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3832 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3712 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.379 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3494 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3393 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3331 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3205 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3134 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3025 | -3.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.3025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 55% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.3025 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.56, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.28 | 6.83 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 | 4.22 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.14 | 2.41 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.41 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.807 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6129 | 0.4861 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3965 | 0.3393 | 0.4643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3174 | 0.3025 | 0.3331 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More health data for Macao
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Macao?
- Child mortality around the world in Macao was 0.3025 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3025 in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for child mortality around the world?
- Macao ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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