Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Macao
Macao: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Macao, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Macao recorded 14.6% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Macao peaked at 14.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1972.
That places Macao 72nd 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 65 and above, female (% of female population) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +107.2% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5%, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 14.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female 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 | +107.2% | 4.4% | 9.1% |
| 1974 | +63.2% | 9.1% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 4.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, female in Macao?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Macao was 14.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Macao ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.