Age dependency ratio old in Macao
Macao: Age dependency ratio old was 18.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio old in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Macao is 18.6, measured 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 ratio old in Macao peaked at 29.63 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.53, in 1950.
That places Macao 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.53 | — |
| 1951 | 4.62 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.85 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 5.15 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 5.53 | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 6.01 | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 7.29 | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 8.01 | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 8.73 | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 9.5 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 9.82 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.69 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 9.59 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.47 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.32 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 8.99 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 8.6 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 8.34 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.19 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.48 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 6.21 | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 13.21 | +112.7% |
| 1974 | 29.63 | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 24.88 | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 21.21 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 18.26 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 15.82 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 13.78 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 12.14 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 11.24 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 10.99 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.85 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.68 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.49 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.31 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.1 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.76 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.49 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 9.41 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.43 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.57 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.75 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.18 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.21 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.19 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.91 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.13 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.59 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.27 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.77 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 10.98 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.62 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.13 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 15.21 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 16.34 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.45 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6 | +6.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 18.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 18.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age dependency ratio old in Macao changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +124.4% | 13.21 | 29.63 |
| 1973 | +112.7% | 6.21 | 13.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.13 | 4.53 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.15 | 8.19 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.85 | 6.21 | 29.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 | 9.49 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 | 9.41 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 | 8.57 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 8.67 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9 | 15.21 | 18.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Macao?
- Age dependency ratio old in Macao was 18.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 29.63 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 in 1950.
- How does Macao rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Macao ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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