Sex ratio at age 5 in Macao
Macao: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.29 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.29 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
135.14 males per 100 females
in 1979
All-time low
97.1 males per 100 females
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Macao is 106.29 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Macao peaked at 135.14 males per 100 females in 1979 and was at its lowest, 97.1 males per 100 females, in 1974.
Macao ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Macao, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.13 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.26 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 108.29 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 108.8 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 108.39 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 111.64 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 112.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 120.48 males per 100 females | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 114.44 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 108.58 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 111.44 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 110.88 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 107.26 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 109.3 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 97.1 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 99.31 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 98.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 133.93 males per 100 females | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 135.14 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 107.84 males per 100 females | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 107.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 107.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 106.68 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 103.35 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 101.18 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 107.89 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 108.24 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.63 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 100.99 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 100.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.29 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 112.13 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 108.41 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 104.41 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 106.29 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 106.29 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 106.29 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +34.0% | 99.95 males per 100 females | 133.93 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.39 males per 100 females | 105.46 males per 100 females | 112.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.17 males per 100 females | 103.6 males per 100 females | 120.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.53 males per 100 females | 97.1 males per 100 females | 135.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 101.38 males per 100 females | 107.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.13 males per 100 females | 101.18 males per 100 females | 106.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.42 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 108.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.42 males per 100 females | 100.04 males per 100 females | 112.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.24 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 106.29 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 age 5 in Macao?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Macao was 106.29 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 age 5 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 135.14 males per 100 females in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1 males per 100 females in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Macao ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.