Comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Comparison of fertility rates was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.662
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China), 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China) stood at 0.662. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China) peaked at 5.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2022.

That places Macau (China) 229th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Macau (China)

  1. 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
  2. 227 Republic of Korea 0.72 compare
  3. 228 Hong Kong (China) 0.717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China)?
Comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China) was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1950.
What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
How does Macau (China) rank for comparison of fertility rates?
Macau (China) ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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