Sex ratio at age 60 in Macao
Macao: Sex ratio at age 60 was 75.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
133.57 males per 100 females
in 1972
All-time low
43.99 males per 100 females
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Macao recorded 75.56 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Macao peaked at 133.57 males per 100 females in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43.99 males per 100 females, in 1974.
Macao ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Macao, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.74 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 62.84 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 61.56 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 62.46 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 67.47 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 71.13 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 70.44 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 71.1 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 73.05 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 72.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 76.4 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 79.88 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 75.81 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 75.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 78.61 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 81.28 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 82.34 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 82.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 89.15 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 94.67 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 97.67 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 108.87 males per 100 females | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 133.57 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 73.54 males per 100 females | -44.9% |
| 1974 | 43.99 males per 100 females | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 49.51 males per 100 females | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 56.47 males per 100 females | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7 males per 100 females | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 68.03 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 74.72 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 80.91 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 82.9 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 81.4 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 79.96 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 79.51 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 79.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 78.92 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 80 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 83.2 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 83.84 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 81.38 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 81.94 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 86.08 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 87.39 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 87.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 91.17 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 94.69 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 100 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 112.01 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 110.47 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 106.92 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 110 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 113.77 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 115.86 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 118.98 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 118 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 117.19 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 107.27 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 97.32 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 97.72 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.62 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 94.71 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 93.72 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.36 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 92.29 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 84.82 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 79.18 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 75.56 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 75.56 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 75.56 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -44.9% | 133.57 males per 100 females | 73.54 males per 100 females |
| 1974 | -40.2% | 73.54 males per 100 females | 43.99 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.67 males per 100 females | 61.56 males per 100 females | 73.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.59 males per 100 females | 75.41 males per 100 females | 94.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.81 males per 100 females | 43.99 males per 100 females | 133.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.03 males per 100 females | 78.92 males per 100 females | 83.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.76 males per 100 females | 81.38 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.35 males per 100 females | 106.92 males per 100 females | 118.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.99 males per 100 females | 93.72 males per 100 females | 107.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.96 males per 100 females | 75.56 males per 100 females | 92.29 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 60 in Macao?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Macao was 75.56 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 60 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 133.57 males per 100 females in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.99 males per 100 females in 1974.
- How does Macao rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Macao ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.