Birth rate in Macao
Macao: Birth rate was 6.33 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Macao is 6.33 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Macao peaked at 47.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.52 births per 1,000 people, in 1974.
Macao ranks 225th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.09 births per 1,000 people | 34.19 births per 1,000 people | 47.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.24 births per 1,000 people | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | 33.34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 births per 1,000 people | 3.52 births per 1,000 people | 14.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | 13.64 births per 1,000 people | 24.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.97 births per 1,000 people | 9.86 births per 1,000 people | 19.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.01 births per 1,000 people | 7.1 births per 1,000 people | 9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 births per 1,000 people | 9.11 births per 1,000 people | 12.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 births per 1,000 people | 6.33 births per 1,000 people | 8.36 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7,889 people (2100)
- Population density 10,036 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.582 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Macao?
- Birth rate in Macao was 6.33 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 births per 1,000 people in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for birth rate?
- Macao ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.