Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Macao
Macao: Sex ratio at birth was 107.57 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.57 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.89 males per 100 females
in 1973
All-time low
102.11 males per 100 females
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Macao is 107.57 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Macao peaked at 119.89 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 102.11 males per 100 females, in 2020.
Macao ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Macao, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.37 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 108.22 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 108.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 107.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 114.14 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1957 | 110.96 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 107.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 108.24 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 107 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 107.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 112.34 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 112.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.67 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 113.15 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 112.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 119.89 males per 100 females | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 119.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 107.54 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 107.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.32 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 106.33 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 106.05 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.22 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 108.35 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 107.4 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 106.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 107.99 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 108.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 108.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 108.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 105.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107.83 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 108.56 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 109 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 110.02 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 108.47 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 106.66 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 102.11 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 107.64 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 107.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 107.57 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 107.57 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.92 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 114.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.9 males per 100 females | 106.34 males per 100 females | 113.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.08 males per 100 females | 103.65 males per 100 females | 119.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.95 males per 100 females | 103.32 males per 100 females | 106.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.46 males per 100 females | 105.79 males per 100 females | 108.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.78 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 109 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.59 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 110.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.38 males per 100 females | 102.11 males per 100 females | 107.64 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio at birth in Macao?
- Sex ratio at birth in Macao was 107.57 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 119.89 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.11 males per 100 females in 2020.
- How does Macao rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Macao ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.