Children per woman vs population growth in Macau, China
Macau, China: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.153 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman vs population growth in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Macau, China 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 Macau, China peaked at 3.65 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.7816, in 1974.
That places Macau, China 161st out of 229 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 Macau, China, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Macau, China
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2017)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2017)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.6826 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.6826 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Macau, China?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Macau, China was 0.153 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7816 in 1974.
- How does Macau, China rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Macau, China ranks 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macau, China 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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