Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao
Macao: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao stood at 0.662. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao peaked at 5.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2022.
That places Macao 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.55 | — |
| 1951 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.46 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.4 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.26 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.18 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.09 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 5 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.93 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.23 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.62 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.01 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.31 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.933 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.845 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.806 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.798 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.803 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.862 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.967 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.983 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.997 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.924 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.936 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.857 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.772 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.662 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.662 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.662 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 | 4.93 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 | 2.31 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.02 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8914 | 0.798 | 0.997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.924 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7383 | 0.662 | 0.857 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 compare
More population data for Macao
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Macao was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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