Comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China)
Macau (China): Comparison of fertility rates was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Comparison of fertility rates in Macau (China), 1950–2023
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
| 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 Macau (China)
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.801 compare
- 227 Republic of Korea 0.72 compare
- 228 Hong Kong (China) 0.717 compare
More population data for Macau (China)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.4 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7,889 (2100)
- Population density 10,036 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.4 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.582 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2017)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.582 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.6826 % change on previous year (2024)
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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