Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Macao
Macao: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
210th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.34 per 1,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
3 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Macao is 3.6 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Macao peaked at 11.34 per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Macao ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Macao, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 6.43 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.98 per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.34 per 1,000 people | +128.2% |
| 1975 | 10.45 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 9.04 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 7.19 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 6.17 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.6 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.2 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.6 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.92 per 1,000 people, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 per 1,000 people | 11.34 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 9.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 7.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 207 Kyrgyzstan 4.4 per 1,000 people compare
- 208 Iraq 4.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 209 French Polynesia 3.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 211 Jordan 3.12 per 1,000 people compare
- 212 Maldives 2.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 213 Saudi Arabia 2.34 per 1,000 people compare
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 death rate, crude in Macao?
- Death rate, crude in Macao was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Macao rank for death rate, crude?
- Macao ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.