Life expectation at birth by sex in Macao
Macao: Life expectation at birth by sex was 85.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.25
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.74
in 2020
All-time low
59.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Macao stood at 85.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Macao peaked at 86.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.9, in 1950.
Macao ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.9 | — |
| 1951 | 60.33 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 60.73 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 61.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 62.17 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 62.61 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 63.98 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 64.46 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 64.97 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 65.89 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.62 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.05 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.35 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 69.87 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.16 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 70.79 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.86 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.21 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 73.21 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 73.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73.91 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.81 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 75.29 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 75.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.94 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.32 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.77 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 77.04 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.75 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.18 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.43 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 78.74 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.81 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.18 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.07 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.35 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.91 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 82.83 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.08 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.39 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.04 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.74 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.44 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.93 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.25 | +1.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 85.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.19 | 59.9 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.67 | 65.3 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.41 | 70.16 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.52 | 74.81 | 78.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80 | 78.43 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.94 | 82.02 | 84.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.27 | 84.29 | 86.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.34 | 83.93 | 86.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 20 Guadeloupe 85.53 compare
- 21 Liechtenstein 85.32 compare
- 22 Malta 85.26 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 85.24 compare
- 25 Vatican 85.12 compare
- 26 Portugal 85.12 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Macao?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Macao was 85.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 86.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Macao ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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