Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao
Macao: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 0.676 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.676 live births per woman
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.55 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.662 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao is 0.676 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao peaked at 5.55 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.662 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Macao 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, 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. average years of schooling in Macao, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.55 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 5.4 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 5.34 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.26 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.09 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 5 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.96 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.67 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 4.39 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 4.23 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 3.94 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.62 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.32 live births per woman | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 3.01 live births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 live births per woman | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 2.31 live births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.08 live births per woman | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.99 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.84 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.73 live births per woman | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.55 live births per woman | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1.43 live births per woman | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.39 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 live births per woman | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 live births per woman | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.99 live births per woman | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.19 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.86 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.71 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.55 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.47 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 live births per woman | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.933 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.845 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.806 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.798 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.803 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.862 live births per woman | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.92 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.967 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.983 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.997 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 live births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 live births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.14 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 live births per woman | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.924 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.936 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.857 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.772 live births per woman | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.662 live births per woman | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.662 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.676 live births per woman | +2.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.676 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 45% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.676 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 live births per woman, 32% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.27 live births per woman | 4.93 live births per woman | 5.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.71 live births per woman | 2.31 live births per woman | 4.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.02 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8914 live births per woman | 0.798 live births per woman | 0.997 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 live births per woman | 0.924 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7258 live births per woman | 0.662 live births per woman | 0.857 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.815 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.734 live births per woman compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.727 live births per woman compare
More education data for Macao
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,379 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 239 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0291 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,014 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0267 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Macao was 0.676 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.