Number of births, by world region in Macau, China
Macau, China: Number of births, by world region was 4,515 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,515 births
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,360 births
in 1950
All-time low
779 births
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Macau, China is 4,515 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Macau, China peaked at 9,360 births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 779 births, in 1974.
That places Macau, China 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,360 births | — |
| 1951 | 9,304 births | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 8,997 births | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 8,660 births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 8,306 births | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 7,910 births | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 7,478 births | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 7,022 births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 6,553 births | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 6,101 births | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 5,778 births | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 5,134 births | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 4,786 births | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 4,589 births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 4,265 births | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 4,325 births | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3,947 births | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 3,608 births | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 3,151 births | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 2,836 births | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 2,641 births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2,651 births | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,981 births | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 3,671 births | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 779 births | -78.8% |
| 1975 | 933 births | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1,123 births | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 1,418 births | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 1,830 births | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 2,508 births | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 3,358 births | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 4,286 births | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 5,152 births | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 5,915 births | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 6,472 births | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 7,157 births | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 7,389 births | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,326 births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,958 births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 7,060 births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 6,943 births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,794 births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 6,645 births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6,329 births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,133 births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5,820 births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5,437 births | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,055 births | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 4,636 births | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 4,242 births | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,849 births | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 3,478 births | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,336 births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,347 births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,425 births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,752 births | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4,106 births | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 4,444 births | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4,681 births | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4,945 births | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5,452 births | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 6,149 births | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 6,787 births | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 6,717 births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,354 births | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7,021 births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,154 births | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,513 births | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 6,001 births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6,167 births | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,708 births | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5,204 births | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 4,516 births | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 4,515 births | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,969 births | 6,101 births | 9,360 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,242 births | 2,836 births | 5,778 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,054 births | 779 births | 3,671 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,107 births | 3,358 births | 7,389 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,803 births | 4,242 births | 6,943 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,936 births | 3,336 births | 4,945 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,532 births | 5,452 births | 7,354 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,986 births | 4,515 births | 5,708 births | 4 |
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More population data for Macau, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Macau, China?
- Number of births, by world region in Macau, China was 4,515 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 9,360 births in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 779 births in 1974.
- How does Macau, China rank for number of births, by world region?
- Macau, China ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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