Life expectancy men women in Macao
Macao: Life expectancy men women was 85.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.74
in 2020
All-time low
59.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Macao is 85.25, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Macao peaked at 86.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.9, in 1950.
That places Macao 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.98 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 64.97 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.62 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.05 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69.87 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.79 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.86 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 73.21 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 73.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.81 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.94 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.77 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.04 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.75 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.74 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.08 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.07 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.83 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.04 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.94 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.25 | +1.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 | 59.9 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.67 | 65.3 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.41 | 70.16 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.52 | 74.81 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80 | 78.43 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.94 | 82.02 | 84.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.27 | 84.29 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.34 | 83.94 | 86.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 compare
- 22 Malta 85.26 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 compare
- 26 Portugal 85.12 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 life expectancy men women in Macao?
- Life expectancy men women in Macao was 85.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 86.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for life expectancy men women?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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