Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao
Macao: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1996
All-time low
1.04
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Macao recorded 1.05 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao peaked at 1.08 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2021.
That places Macao 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.06 | — |
| 1951 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 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)
- 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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Macao was 1.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1996.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Macao ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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