Total dependency ratio in Macao
Macao: Total dependency ratio was 38.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total dependency ratio in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Macao stood at 38.1%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Macao peaked at 174.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2011.
That places Macao 223rd 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.
Total dependency ratio in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.5% | — |
| 1951 | 48.9% | +7.5% |
| 1952 | 52.8% | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 56.6% | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 60.5% | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 64.5% | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 68.6% | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 72.7% | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 76.8% | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 80.0% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 82.2% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 116.5% | +41.8% |
| 1965 | 141.3% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 124.7% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 109.8% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 97.0% | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 86.2% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 79.0% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 70.3% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 91.8% | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 174.5% | +90.0% |
| 1975 | 139.4% | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 112.7% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 75.8% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +2.9% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 72% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 38.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total dependency ratio 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 | +90.0% | 91.8% | 174.5% |
| 1973 | +61.9% | 56.7% | 91.8% |
| 1964 | +41.8% | 82.2% | 116.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.7% | 45.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.9% | 82.2% | 141.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 56.7% | 174.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 25.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.1% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- 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) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Macao?
- Total dependency ratio in Macao was 38.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 174.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- How does Macao rank for total dependency ratio?
- Macao ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).