Deaths by age group in Macao
Macao: Deaths by age group was 27 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27 deaths
Change on year
down 60.3%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
68 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Macao recorded 27 deaths for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Macao peaked at 68 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1955.
That places Macao 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Macao, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 deaths | +200.0% |
| 1966 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1968 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 3 deaths | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 14 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 20 deaths | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 22 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 24 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 26 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 27 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 31 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 33 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52 deaths | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 68 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 27 deaths | -60.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 27 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 115 deaths, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 27 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21 deaths, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +200.0% | 1 deaths | 3 deaths |
| 1955 | -100.0% | 1 deaths | 0 deaths |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 1 deaths | 2 deaths |
| 1974 | +100.0% | 1 deaths | 2 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1 deaths | 1 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 deaths | 5 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 deaths | 15 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.75 deaths | 27 deaths | 68 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More health data for Macao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Macao?
- Deaths by age group in Macao was 27 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 68 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1955.
- How does Macao rank for deaths by age group?
- Macao ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.