Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao

Macao: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 0.662 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.662
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.662
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao stood at 0.662. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao peaked at 5.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662, in 2022.

That places Macao 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 5.55
1951 5.51 -0.7%
1952 5.46 -1.0%
1953 5.4 -1.1%
1954 5.34 -1.1%
1955 5.26 -1.4%
1956 5.18 -1.6%
1957 5.09 -1.7%
1958 5 -1.9%
1959 4.93 -1.4%
1960 4.96 +0.6%
1961 4.67 -5.7%
1962 4.39 -6.0%
1963 4.23 -3.8%
1964 3.94 -6.7%
1965 3.62 -8.2%
1966 3.32 -8.3%
1967 3.01 -9.1%
1968 2.61 -13.5%
1969 2.31 -11.5%
1970 2.08 -9.7%
1971 1.99 -4.3%
1972 1.94 -2.7%
1973 1.84 -5.0%
1974 1.73 -6.1%
1975 1.55 -10.2%
1976 1.43 -8.0%
1977 1.39 -2.7%
1978 1.43 +2.4%
1979 1.58 +10.9%
1980 1.73 +9.6%
1981 1.85 +6.8%
1982 1.99 +7.7%
1983 2.1 +5.3%
1984 2.15 +2.2%
1985 2.23 +4.2%
1986 2.19 -2.1%
1987 2.06 -5.9%
1988 1.86 -9.6%
1989 1.81 -2.8%
1990 1.71 -5.6%
1991 1.61 -5.5%
1992 1.55 -4.2%
1993 1.47 -4.9%
1994 1.43 -2.7%
1995 1.37 -4.5%
1996 1.29 -5.8%
1997 1.21 -6.4%
1998 1.11 -7.6%
1999 1.02 -7.9%
2000 0.933 -9.0%
2001 0.845 -9.4%
2002 0.806 -4.6%
2003 0.798 -1.0%
2004 0.803 +0.6%
2005 0.862 +7.3%
2006 0.92 +6.7%
2007 0.967 +5.1%
2008 0.983 +1.7%
2009 0.997 +1.4%
2010 1.05 +5.3%
2011 1.13 +7.5%
2012 1.19 +5.7%
2013 1.15 -3.6%
2014 1.22 +6.4%
2015 1.14 -6.7%
2016 1.14 -0.4%
2017 1.02 -10.5%
2018 0.924 -9.3%
2019 0.936 +1.3%
2020 0.857 -8.4%
2021 0.772 -9.9%
2022 0.662 -14.2%
2023 0.662 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.27 4.93 5.55 10
1960s 3.71 2.31 4.96 10
1970s 1.7 1.39 2.08 10
1980s 2 1.73 2.23 10
1990s 1.38 1.02 1.71 10
2000s 0.8914 0.798 0.997 10
2010s 1.09 0.924 1.22 10
2020s 0.7383 0.662 0.857 4

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  3. 228 Hong Kong 0.717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Macao was 0.662 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 5.55 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
How does Macao rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Macao ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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