Probability of dying that year, among females in Macao
Macao: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Macao stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Macao peaked at 6.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Macao ranks 229th 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.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.1% | — |
| 1951 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 5.7% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 5.0% | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 33% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 11% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More gender data for Macao
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 83.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 643.24 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 643.24 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7825 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,317 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Macao?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Macao was 0.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Macao rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Macao ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.