Life expectancy of women vs. men in Macau, China
Macau, China: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 85.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.74 years
in 2020
All-time low
59.9 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Macau, China recorded 85.25 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Macau, China peaked at 86.74 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.9 years, in 1950.
That places Macau, China 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 of women vs. men in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 years | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 61.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 62.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 62.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.98 years | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 64.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 64.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 67.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69.87 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 73.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 73.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.74 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.44 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.94 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.25 years | +1.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 85.25 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 85.25 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 years | 59.9 years | 64.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.67 years | 65.3 years | 69.87 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.41 years | 70.16 years | 74.39 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.52 years | 74.81 years | 78.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 80 years | 78.43 years | 81.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.94 years | 82.02 years | 84.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.27 years | 84.29 years | 86.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.34 years | 83.94 years | 86.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 years compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 years compare
- 22 Malta 85.26 years compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 years compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 years compare
- 26 Portugal 85.12 years compare
More health data for Macau, China
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female 370,199 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Macau, China?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Macau, China was 85.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 86.74 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 years in 1950.
- How does Macau, China rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.