Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Macao
Macao: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.09 male births per female births
in 2012
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Macao stood at 1.08 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Macao peaked at 1.09 male births per female births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1985.
That places Macao 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Macao, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births compare
- 6 Armenia 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Hong Kong 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Philippines 1.08 male births per female births compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Macao?
- Sex ratio at birth in Macao was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 male births per female births in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1985.
- How does Macao rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Macao ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.