Fertility rate, total in Macau, China
Macau, China: Fertility rate, total was 0.586 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.586 births per woman
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.23 births per woman
in 1985
All-time low
0.586 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Macau, China, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Macau, China stood at 0.586 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Macau, China peaked at 2.23 births per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.586 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Macau, China 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.08 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 1.99 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 births per woman | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 births per woman | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 births per woman | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 births per woman | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.933 births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.818 births per woman | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.813 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.837 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.855 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.912 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.954 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.979 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.07 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 births per woman | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 births per woman | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.915 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.899 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.841 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.756 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.68 births per woman | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.586 births per woman | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9113 births per woman | 0.813 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 births per woman | 0.899 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7157 births per woman | 0.586 births per woman | 0.841 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 212 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 213 Hong Kong, China 0.751 births per woman compare
- 214 Republic of Korea 0.721 births per woman compare
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 fertility rate, total in Macau, China?
- Fertility rate, total in Macau, China was 0.586 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 births per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.586 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Macau, China rank for fertility rate, total?
- Macau, China ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release