Number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China
Macau, China: Number of children who die before age 5 was 14 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14 deaths
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
774 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
14 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China is 14 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China peaked at 774 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 14 deaths, in 2023.
Macau, China ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 695 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 774 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 769 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 730 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 675 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 613 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1956 | 554 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 489 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1958 | 435 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1959 | 382 deaths | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 339 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 294 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 282 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 266 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 243 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 361 deaths | +48.6% |
| 1966 | 265 deaths | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 214 deaths | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 175 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 147 deaths | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 126 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 116 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 100 deaths | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 105 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 198 deaths | +88.6% |
| 1975 | 113 deaths | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 83 deaths | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 70 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 60 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 62 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 74 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 83 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 95 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 104 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 108 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 115 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 115 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 102 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 92 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 84 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 79 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 72 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 66 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 60 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 54 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 47 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 42 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 36 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 31 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 27 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 25 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 26 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 22 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 611.6 deaths | 382 deaths | 774 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 258.6 deaths | 147 deaths | 361 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.3 deaths | 60 deaths | 198 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.5 deaths | 74 deaths | 115 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2 deaths | 36 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 deaths | 22 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 deaths | 22 deaths | 28 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 deaths | 14 deaths | 21 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 195 French Polynesia 20 deaths compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 deaths compare
- 197 Curaçao 16 deaths compare
- 198 Aruba 14 deaths compare
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths 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 capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 capita 0.1371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Macau, China was 14 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 774 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 deaths in 2023.
- How does Macau, China rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Macau, China ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.