Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macau, China
Macau, China: 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
143rd
of 229 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 Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 5.43 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1959.
That places Macau, China 143rd out of 229 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 Macau, China, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Macau, China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,233 (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, young 19.3% (2025)
- Population, male 46.0% (2025)
- Population, male 315,701 (2025)
- Population, female 54.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,772 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Macau, China?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Macau, China was 4.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1959.
- How does Macau, China rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Macau, China ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China 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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