Macau, China vs United States of America: Median age vs. births per woman

Macau, China
38.31 years
in 2023
United States of America
38.02 years
in 2023
Macau, China rank
69th
United States of America rank
72nd

Median age vs. births per woman over time

  • Macau, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 38.31 years against 38.02 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Macau, China ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 23.5 years 28.88 years 5.38 years United States of America
1960s 16.91 years 27.28 years 10.37 years United States of America
1970s 17.6 years 27.61 years 10.01 years United States of America
1980s 25.5 years 30.34 years 4.84 years United States of America
1990s 29.32 years 33 years 3.68 years United States of America
2000s 32.96 years 35.09 years 2.13 years United States of America
2010s 36.06 years 36.38 years 0.3207 years United States of America
2020s 37.63 years 37.61 years 0.0173 years Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Macau, China or United States of America?
Macau, China, at 38.31 years against 38.02 years in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Macau, China and United States of America?
0.29 years, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Macau, China and United States of America rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
Macau, China ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β€” half are younger and half are older.