Mortality rates at age 65 in Macao
Macao: Mortality rates at age 65 was 0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
0.7552 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Macao is 0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Macao peaked at 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7552 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 65 in Macao, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9743 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9396 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.922 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9085 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.906 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.928 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9107 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8966 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9146 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8435 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7552 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9346 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8966 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.894 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7552 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 227 Luxembourg 0.8917 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 228 Liechtenstein 0.8875 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 229 Hong Kong 0.8785 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 231 Andorra 0.8588 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 232 United Arab Emirates 0.6889 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 233 Qatar 0.6729 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Macao
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age dependency ratio, young 19.3% (2025)
- Population, male 46.0% (2025)
- Population, male 315,701 (2025)
- Population, female 54.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 3,772 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Macao?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Macao was 0.8704 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7552 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Macao rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Macao ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.