Sex ratio by age in Macao
Macao: Sex ratio by age was 20.51 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.51 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
115th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1961
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
64
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 20.51 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Macao peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Macao 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Macao, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 40 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2003 | 7.69 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +85.7% |
| 2005 | 20 males per 100 females | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 19.05 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 13.04 males per 100 females | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 16 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 13.79 males per 100 females | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -34.1% |
| 2013 | 10.81 males per 100 females | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 13.95 males per 100 females | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 13.04 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 19.15 males per 100 females | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 22.92 males per 100 females | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 18.87 males per 100 females | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 12.31 males per 100 females | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 9.72 males per 100 females | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 12.96 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 20.51 males per 100 females | +58.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 20.51 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 96% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Macao's 20.51 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 3 |
| 1960s | 42.41 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.86 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 22.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 males per 100 females | 9.72 males per 100 females | 20.51 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 112 Belgium 21.43 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Isle of Man 21.43 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in Macao?
- Sex ratio by age in Macao was 20.51 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 by age recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1961.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for sex ratio by age?
- Macao ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.