Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Macao
Macao: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 0.6589 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6589
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1950
All-time low
0.6589
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Macao stood at 0.6589. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Macao peaked at 4.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6589, in 2023.
Macao ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.93 | — |
| 1951 | 4.92 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.86 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4.78 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.72 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.65 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.58 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.54 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.58 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.34 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 4.09 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 3.95 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.7 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 3.13 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 2.85 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 2.48 | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 2.2 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 1.99 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 1.91 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.86 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.67 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.38 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.69 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.45 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.35 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9238 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8371 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7988 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7912 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7964 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8552 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.913 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9599 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.976 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9196 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9316 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8527 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7681 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6589 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6589 | -0.0% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.6589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.6589 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.05, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.54 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.47 | 2.2 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.35 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 | 1.01 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8841 | 0.7912 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9196 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7346 | 0.6589 | 0.8527 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.7941 compare
- 234 South Korea 0.7167 compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.7136 compare
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Macao?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Macao was 0.6589 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6589 in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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