Crude birth rate in Macao
Macao: Crude birth rate was 6.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crude birth rate in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Macao is 6.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Macao peaked at 47.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1974.
That places Macao 225th 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.
Crude birth rate in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.6 | — |
| 1951 | 46.49 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 44.9 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 43.39 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 41.98 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 40.47 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 38.91 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 37.31 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 35.68 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 34.19 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 33.34 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 29.62 | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 26.91 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 25.2 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 18.9 | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 16.28 | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 15.01 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 13.85 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 12.22 | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 11.11 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 10.26 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 10.06 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.91 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 14.66 | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 3.52 | -76.0% |
| 1975 | 4.17 | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 4.94 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 6.12 | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 7.75 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 10.4 | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 13.64 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 16.97 | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 19.74 | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 21.86 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 23.07 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 24.57 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 24.41 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 23.29 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 21.29 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 20.81 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 19.77 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 18.75 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 17.85 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 16.6 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 15.72 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 14.6 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 13.36 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 12.18 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 10.96 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9.86 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.81 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.14 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.07 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.69 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 11.55 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.22 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 9.11 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.19 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 6.33 | -1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 6.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 6.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 40% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -76.0% | 14.66 | 3.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.09 | 34.19 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.24 | 11.11 | 33.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 | 3.52 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.97 | 13.64 | 24.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 | 9.86 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.01 | 7.1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 | 9.11 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.33 | 8.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
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 crude birth rate in Macao?
- Crude birth rate in Macao was 6.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for crude birth rate?
- Macao ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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