Womens life expectancy at birth in Macao
Macao: Womens life expectancy at birth was 85.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.74
in 2020
All-time low
59.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Macao is 85.25, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Macao peaked at 86.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.9, in 1950.
Macao ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.98 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 64.97 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.62 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.05 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69.87 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.79 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.86 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 73.21 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 73.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.81 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.94 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.77 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.04 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.75 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.74 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.08 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.07 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.34 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.83 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.04 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.94 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.25 | +1.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 | 59.9 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.67 | 65.3 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.41 | 70.16 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.52 | 74.81 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80 | 78.43 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.94 | 82.02 | 84.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.27 | 84.29 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.34 | 83.94 | 86.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 compare
- 22 Malta 85.26 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 compare
- 26 Portugal 85.12 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Macao?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Macao was 85.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 86.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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