Mens life expectancy at birth in Macao
Macao: Mens life expectancy at birth was 80.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.83
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.44
in 2020
All-time low
56.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Macao stood at 80.83.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Macao peaked at 82.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.53, 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.53 | — |
| 1951 | 57.08 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 57.63 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 58.16 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 58.69 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 59.08 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 59.08 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 60.73 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 61.63 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.33 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 62.81 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.3 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 64 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 64.6 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 65.14 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 65.85 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 66.55 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 66.6 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 67.51 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.08 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 68.59 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 68.97 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.83 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.85 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 69.33 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.99 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 70.38 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.82 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 71.19 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.99 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 71.97 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 71.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 72.41 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.69 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.67 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.02 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 74.47 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.81 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.27 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.85 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.31 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.55 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.66 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 75.99 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.13 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.46 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 78.06 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.71 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.11 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.66 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.44 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 82.13 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.33 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.83 | +0.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 80.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 80.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.08 | 56.53 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.57 | 62.33 | 66.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 67.31 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.28 | 70.82 | 74.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.16 | 74.28 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.87 | 76.69 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.02 | 78.95 | 80.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.43 | 80.33 | 82.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Macao?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Macao was 80.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 82.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.53 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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