Macau, China vs Maldives: Number of births, by world region
Macau, China
4,515 births
in 2023
Maldives
5,795 births
in 2023
Macau, China rank
180th
Maldives rank
178th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Macau, China
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 5,795 births against 4,515 births in Macau, China, a difference of 1,280 births.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.3 times Macau, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,969 births | 3,706 births | 4,264 births | Macau, China |
| 1960s | 4,242 births | 5,255 births | 1,013 births | Maldives |
| 1970s | 2,054 births | 6,628 births | 4,574 births | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6,107 births | 8,672 births | 2,565 births | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5,803 births | 7,760 births | 1,957 births | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3,936 births | 5,996 births | 2,060 births | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6,532 births | 7,074 births | 542.8 births | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4,986 births | 5,971 births | 985.5 births | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Macau, China or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 5,795 births against 4,515 births in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Macau, China and Maldives?
- 1,280 births, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Maldives?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Maldives rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Macau, China ranks 180th and Maldives ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.