Number of births per year in Macau (China)

Macau (China): Number of births per year was 4,515 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4,515
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9,360
in 1950
All-time low
779
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Macau (China), 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births per year in Macau (China) is 4,515, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Macau (China) peaked at 9,360 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 779, in 1974.

Macau (China) ranks 179th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,969 6,101 9,360 10
1960s 4,242 2,836 5,778 10
1970s 2,054 779 3,671 10
1980s 6,107 3,358 7,389 10
1990s 5,803 4,242 6,943 10
2000s 3,936 3,336 4,945 10
2010s 6,532 5,452 7,354 10
2020s 4,986 4,515 5,708 4

Countries ranked near Macau (China)

  1. 176 Brunei Darussalam 6,237 compare
  2. 177 Maldives 5,795 compare
  3. 178 Samoa 5,503 compare
  4. 180 Iceland 4,347 compare
  5. 181 Bahamas 4,335 compare
  6. 182 Guadeloupe 4,233 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Macau (China)?
Number of births per year in Macau (China) was 4,515 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Macau (China)?
The highest recorded value was 9,360 in 1950.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Macau (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 779 in 1974.
How does Macau (China) rank for number of births per year?
Macau (China) ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Macau (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau (China) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
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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