Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Macao
Macao: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 0.582 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.582 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
218th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.96 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.582 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Macao stood at 0.582 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Macao peaked at 4.96 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.582 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Macao 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Macao, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.96 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.67 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.39 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.23 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.62 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.32 births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.01 births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 births per woman | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.31 births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 births per woman | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 births per woman | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.933 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.818 births per woman | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.813 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.837 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.855 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.912 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.954 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.979 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 births per woman | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.915 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.899 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.841 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.756 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.68 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.586 births per woman | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.582 births per woman | -0.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.582 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 40% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.582 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 births per woman | 2.31 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.813 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 births per woman | 0.899 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.689 births per woman | 0.582 births per woman | 0.841 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 215 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 216 Hong Kong 0.841 births per woman compare
- 217 South Korea 0.748 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Macao?
- Fertility rate, total in Macao was 0.582 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.582 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Macao rank for fertility rate, total?
- Macao ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.