Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao

Macao: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.662
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao is 0.662, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao peaked at 5.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2022.

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.

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 Macao

  1. 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 compare
  2. 234 South Korea 0.72 compare
  3. 235 Hong Kong 0.717 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Macao was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
How does Macao rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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