Population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China
Macau, China: Population ages 55-59, male was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2014
All-time low
2.1%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China peaked at 8.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1965.
That places Macau, China 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -19.6% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
Macau, China compared with similar countries
- Macau, China's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macau, China's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
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)
- Population, female 370,199 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,784 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,006 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Macau, China was 5.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1965.
- How does Macau, China rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Macau, China ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.