Age dependency breakdown in Macao
Macao: Age dependency breakdown was 18.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Macao recorded 18.6% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Macao peaked at 29.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1950.
Macao ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 6.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.2% | 18.6% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Macao
- Consumer price index 148.96 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 23.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 351,150 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 91.1% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Macao?
- Age dependency breakdown in Macao was 18.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Macao ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).