Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao
Macao: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.8704 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8704
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 1950
All-time low
0.7552
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao is 0.8704, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao peaked at 4.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7552, in 2021.
That places Macao 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.45 | — |
| 1951 | 4.39 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 4.33 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.2 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.19 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.31 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.86 | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 3.66 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 3.59 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.64 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.57 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.38 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.99 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.71 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.73 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.67 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.73 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9743 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9396 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.922 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9085 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.906 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.928 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9107 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8966 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9146 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8435 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7552 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8704 | -21.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.8704 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.8704 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.5% | 0.7552 | 1.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 | 3.59 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 | 2.99 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.91 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.55 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9346 | 0.8966 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.894 | 0.7552 | 1.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 227 Luxembourg 0.8917 compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 0.8875 compare
- 229 Hong Kong 0.8785 compare
- 231 Andorra 0.8588 compare
- 232 United Arab Emirates 0.6889 compare
- 233 Qatar 0.6729 compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Macao was 0.8704 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7552 in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Macao ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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