Share of births by age of mother in Macao
Macao: Share of births by age of mother was 0.155 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.155
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.04
in 1975
All-time low
0.1329
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Macao stood at 0.155.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Macao peaked at 8.04 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1329, in 2022.
Macao ranks 232nd 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 2.93 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 2.76 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 2.52 | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | -8.2% |
| 1955 | 2.12 | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 1.94 | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 1.82 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 1.59 | -12.9% |
| 1959 | 1.46 | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 1.44 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | +29.0% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.09 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.31 | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 2.67 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 2.82 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 3.62 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.57 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 7.19 | +101.4% |
| 1975 | 8.04 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 7.57 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.26 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.96 | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 4.55 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 3.69 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 3.03 | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 2.23 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.61 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9282 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8039 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6527 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5697 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4892 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4453 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3999 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3567 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3153 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2306 | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1329 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.155 | +16.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.155 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 7% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.155 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +101.4% | 3.57 | 7.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 1.46 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 1.3 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.46 | 3.14 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.42 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.37 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7017 | 0.3567 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2085 | 0.1329 | 0.3153 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 229 Denmark 0.3356 compare
- 230 Liechtenstein 0.2695 compare
- 231 South Korea 0.2551 compare
- 233 North Korea 0.121 compare
- 234 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 234 San Marino 0 compare
- 234 Vatican 0 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 share of births by age of mother in Macao?
- Share of births by age of mother in Macao was 0.155 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1329 in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Macao ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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