Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Macao
Macao: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 0.662 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Macao recorded 0.662 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.7383 live births per woman | 0.662 live births per woman | 0.857 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 233 Saint Barthelemy 0.801 live births per woman compare
- 234 South Korea 0.72 live births per woman compare
- 235 Hong Kong 0.717 live births per woman compare
More education data for Macao
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,896 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.676 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Macao?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Macao was 0.662 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.662 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Macao ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.