Children per woman vs population growth in Macao

Macao: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.153
Change on year
up 136.5%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 1950
All-time low
-0.7816
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Macao, 1950–2023

-101234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Macao is 0.153, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 136.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Macao peaked at 3.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.7816, in 1974.

That places Macao 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children per woman vs population growth in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Macao, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.65 —
1951 3.52 -3.6%
1952 3.37 -4.3%
1953 3.24 -3.9%
1954 3.13 -3.6%
1955 3 -4.1%
1956 2.84 -5.1%
1957 2.76 -2.8%
1958 2.62 -5.1%
1959 2.48 -5.3%
1960 2.39 -3.9%
1961 2.05 -14.0%
1962 1.82 -11.3%
1963 1.68 -7.5%
1964 1.22 -27.6%
1965 0.9856 -19.2%
1966 0.8917 -9.5%
1967 0.7978 -10.5%
1968 0.6515 -18.3%
1969 0.5364 -17.7%
1970 0.4649 -13.3%
1971 0.4584 -1.4%
1972 0.5937 +29.5%
1973 0.9696 +63.3%
1974 -0.7816 -180.6%
1975 -0.6282 -19.6%
1976 -0.4499 -28.4%
1977 -0.2921 -35.1%
1978 -0.0623 -78.7%
1979 0.2645 -524.6%
1980 0.6451 +143.9%
1981 1.04 +60.6%
1982 1.35 +30.1%
1983 1.57 +16.5%
1984 1.7 +8.4%
1985 1.88 +10.4%
1986 1.88 +0.1%
1987 1.78 -5.2%
1988 1.6 -9.9%
1989 1.59 -0.8%
1990 1.51 -5.4%
1991 1.41 -6.4%
1992 1.34 -5.2%
1993 1.22 -8.5%
1994 1.13 -7.8%
1995 1.03 -9.0%
1996 0.8761 -14.6%
1997 0.7939 -9.4%
1998 0.6758 -14.9%
1999 0.57 -15.7%
2000 0.4649 -18.4%
2001 0.37 -20.4%
2002 0.3227 -12.8%
2003 0.3029 -6.1%
2004 0.3004 -0.8%
2005 0.3434 +14.3%
2006 0.3927 +14.4%
2007 0.437 +11.3%
2008 0.4596 +5.2%
2009 0.4904 +6.7%
2010 0.5553 +13.2%
2011 0.656 +18.1%
2012 0.7435 +13.3%
2013 0.7131 -4.1%
2014 0.7978 +11.9%
2015 0.7242 -9.2%
2016 0.7179 -0.9%
2017 0.5906 -17.7%
2018 0.4967 -15.9%
2019 0.4872 -1.9%
2020 0.4551 -6.6%
2021 0.3078 -32.4%
2022 0.0647 -79.0%
2023 0.153 +136.5%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 0.153 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 0.153 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +524.6% -0.0623 0.2645
1974 -180.6% 0.9696 -0.7816
1980 +143.9% 0.2645 0.6451
2023 +136.5% 0.0647 0.153

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.06 2.48 3.65 10
1960s 1.3 0.5364 2.39 10
1970s 0.0537 -0.7816 0.9696 10
1980s 1.5 0.6451 1.88 10
1990s 1.05 0.57 1.51 10
2000s 0.3884 0.3004 0.4904 10
2010s 0.6482 0.4872 0.7978 10
2020s 0.2452 0.0647 0.4551 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 162 Guadeloupe 0.1787 compare
  2. 162 Liechtenstein 0.1787 compare
  3. 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1782 compare
  4. 166 Norway 0.1341 compare
  5. 167 Canada 0.1143 compare
  6. 168 Switzerland 0.1118 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Macao?
Children per woman vs population growth in Macao was 0.153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7816 in 1974.
How does Macao rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Macao ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
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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