Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao
Macao: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 80.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.83
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.44
in 2020
All-time low
56.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao is 80.83, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao peaked at 82.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.53, in 1950.
Macao ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.53 | — |
| 1951 | 57.08 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 57.63 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 58.16 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 58.69 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 59.08 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 59.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 60.73 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 61.63 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 62.81 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.3 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 64 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 65.14 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.85 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.55 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 67.51 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.08 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.59 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.97 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.83 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.85 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 69.33 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.99 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.38 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.99 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.97 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.41 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.69 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.67 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.02 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 74.47 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.81 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.27 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.85 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.31 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.55 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.66 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.99 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.13 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.46 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.06 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.71 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.11 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.66 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.13 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.33 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.83 | +0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 80.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 80.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.08 | 56.53 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.57 | 62.33 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 67.31 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.28 | 70.82 | 74.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 74.28 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.87 | 76.69 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.02 | 78.95 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 80.33 | 82.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Macao was 80.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 82.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.53 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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