Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China
Macau, China: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0635 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0635
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.2287
in 1950
All-time low
0.0576
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China stood at 0.0635.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China peaked at 0.2287 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0576, in 2022.
Macau, China ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2287 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2238 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.219 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2148 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2097 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2046 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1928 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1882 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1835 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1793 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1748 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1699 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1659 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1622 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.158 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1544 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1505 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1466 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1431 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.14 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1362 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1326 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1293 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1265 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1234 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1204 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1179 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1154 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1129 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1105 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.108 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.106 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.104 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1019 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0998 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.098 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0961 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0944 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.091 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0894 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0878 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0848 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0833 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0823 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0804 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0792 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0779 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0768 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0757 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0739 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.073 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0724 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0715 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0706 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0689 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0681 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0675 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0662 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0651 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.064 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0639 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0665 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.064 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0576 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2065 | 0.1835 | 0.2287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1605 | 0.1431 | 0.1793 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1255 | 0.1129 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1011 | 0.0926 | 0.1105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0842 | 0.0779 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 | 0.0689 | 0.0768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 | 0.0639 | 0.0681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 | 0.0576 | 0.0665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macau, China
- 233 Republic of Korea 0.0683 compare
- 234 San Marino 0.0667 compare
- 235 United Arab Emirates 0.0656 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Macau, China
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.662 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 26.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 18.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0635 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0809 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Macau, China was 0.0635 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2287 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 in 2022.
- How does Macau, China rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Macau, China ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.