Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Macao
Macao: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 54.45 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.45 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
206th
of 218 countries
All-time high
259.49 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
48.29 per 1,000 male adults
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Macao is 54.45 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Macao peaked at 259.49 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.29 per 1,000 male adults, in 2021.
That places Macao 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Macao, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 259.49 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 253 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 246.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 235.93 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 229.99 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 229.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 222.46 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 212.16 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 202.35 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 203.25 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 193.5 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 191.91 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 184.31 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 177.8 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 173.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 176.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 162.24 per 1,000 male adults | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 170.28 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 161.18 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 156.19 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 150.37 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 145.69 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 135.63 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 135.87 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 136.36 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 130.32 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 126.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 126.76 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121.4 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 110.92 per 1,000 male adults | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 105.86 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 107.23 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 101.42 per 1,000 male adults | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 96.33 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 99.87 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 94.84 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 101.81 per 1,000 male adults | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 90.67 per 1,000 male adults | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 87.3 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 83.32 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 80.58 per 1,000 male adults | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 76.7 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 73.95 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 72.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.62 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 66.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 65.25 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 60.82 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 60.07 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.56 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.62 per 1,000 male adults | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 48.29 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 51.3 per 1,000 male adults | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 70.53 per 1,000 male adults | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 54.45 per 1,000 male adults | -22.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 54.45 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 54.45 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37.5% | 51.3 per 1,000 male adults | 70.53 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.5 per 1,000 male adults | 202.35 per 1,000 male adults | 259.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.71 per 1,000 male adults | 156.19 per 1,000 male adults | 193.5 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 132 per 1,000 male adults | 110.92 per 1,000 male adults | 150.37 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.86 per 1,000 male adults | 83.32 per 1,000 male adults | 107.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 per 1,000 male adults | 65.6 per 1,000 male adults | 80.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.89 per 1,000 male adults | 57.13 per 1,000 male adults | 65.25 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.24 per 1,000 male adults | 48.29 per 1,000 male adults | 70.53 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 203 Malta 58.92 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 204 Bahrain 58.1 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 205 Luxembourg 57.26 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 207 South Korea 53.42 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 208 Switzerland 52.75 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 209 Kuwait 52.2 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Macao?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Macao was 54.45 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 259.49 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 per 1,000 male adults in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Macao ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.