Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao
Macao: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.22
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 1996
All-time low
2.39
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 4.22 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao peaked at 5.43 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1959.
That places Macao 148th 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.91 | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 2.64 | -5.4% |
| 1953 | 2.54 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 2.48 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.67 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +18.0% |
| 1957 | 2.85 | -9.3% |
| 1958 | 2.42 | -15.4% |
| 1959 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.58 | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 2.7 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2.94 | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.66 | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.95 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.49 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.92 | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 2.95 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.53 | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.68 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.79 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 4.08 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.07 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.5 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 3.71 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.74 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.43 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 5.21 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.11 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.95 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.08 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | +20.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 4.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 4.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.68 | 2.39 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.31 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.71 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.75 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.1 | 4.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- 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)
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- 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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macao was 4.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1959.
- How does Macao rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Macao ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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