Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Macao

Macao: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 0.662 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.662 live births per woman
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.662 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Macao, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Macao stood at 0.662 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Macao peaked at 5.55 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662 live births per woman, in 2022.

Macao ranks 236th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.27 live births per woman 4.93 live births per woman 5.55 live births per woman 10
1960s 3.71 live births per woman 2.31 live births per woman 4.96 live births per woman 10
1970s 1.7 live births per woman 1.39 live births per woman 2.08 live births per woman 10
1980s 2 live births per woman 1.73 live births per woman 2.23 live births per woman 10
1990s 1.38 live births per woman 1.02 live births per woman 1.71 live births per woman 10
2000s 0.8914 live births per woman 0.798 live births per woman 0.997 live births per woman 10
2010s 1.09 live births per woman 0.924 live births per woman 1.22 live births per woman 10
2020s 0.7383 live births per woman 0.662 live births per woman 0.857 live births per woman 4

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
  2. 234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
  3. 235 Hong Kong 0.717 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Macao?
Fertility rate vs. human development index in Macao was 0.662 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.662 live births per woman in 2022.
How does Macao rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.