Infant mortality rate in Macao
Macao: Infant mortality rate was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.2% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Macao peaked at 6.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Macao 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Macao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 4,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 3,728 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 3,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 4,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 3,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Macao?
- Infant mortality rate in Macao was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for infant mortality rate?
- Macao ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.