Number of children under 5, by world region in Macao
Macao: Number of children under 5, by world region was 7,889 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5, by world region in Macao, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of children under 5, by world region in Macao stood at 7,889 people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in Macao peaked at 27,399 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,889 people, in 2100.
That places Macao 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,950 people | 21,893 people | 27,399 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 18,555 people | 15,785 people | 21,449 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 15,841 people | 15,330 people | 16,555 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 15,403 people | 13,819 people | 16,649 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 12,083 people | 10,834 people | 13,443 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 10,344 people | 10,198 people | 10,633 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 10,015 people | 9,512 people | 10,339 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 8,691 people | 8,022 people | 9,360 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 7,889 people | 7,889 people | 7,889 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 186 Guam 10,094 people compare
- 188 Barbados 8,035 people compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 7,078 people compare
- 191 Tonga 6,812 people compare
- 192 French Polynesia 6,044 people compare
More population data for Macao
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5, by world region in Macao?
- Number of children under 5, by world region in Macao was 7,889 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 27,399 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,889 people in 2100.
- How does Macao rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
- Macao ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.