Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in Macao
Macao: Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 00-04, male in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in Macao stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Macao peaked at 25.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
That places Macao 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.0% | — |
| 1961 | 12.6% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 14.8% | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | +167.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +80.9% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -39.4% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -7.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +167.3% | 5.3% | 14.1% |
| 1974 | +80.9% | 14.1% | 25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 9.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 5.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More health data for Macao
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 population ages 00-04, male in Macao?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Macao was 3.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Macao ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.