Children under age 5 in Macao
Macao: Children under age 5 was 29,383 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29,383
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
179th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49,478
in 1974
All-time low
14,071
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Macao, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Macao stood at 29,383.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Macao peaked at 49,478 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,071, in 1972.
Macao ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children under age 5 in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,523 | — |
| 1951 | 28,295 | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 31,867 | +12.6% |
| 1953 | 33,849 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 34,446 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 33,274 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 30,734 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 28,156 | -8.4% |
| 1958 | 25,815 | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 23,442 | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 21,163 | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 20,607 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 21,323 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21,893 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 35,239 | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 44,806 | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 38,157 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 32,513 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 28,275 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 24,373 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 21,723 | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 18,725 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 14,071 | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 32,957 | +134.2% |
| 1974 | 49,478 | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 41,350 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 35,692 | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 32,242 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 22,566 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 14,845 | -34.2% |
| 1980 | 15,627 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 16,314 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17,669 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 19,623 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 22,084 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 25,038 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 28,007 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 30,653 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 32,918 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 34,401 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 34,615 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33,946 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33,373 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,851 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32,102 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 31,428 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,596 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 29,232 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 27,590 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 25,862 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 23,897 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 21,888 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 20,487 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 19,792 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,504 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,610 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,068 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20,690 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 21,486 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,302 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 22,898 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23,677 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 25,302 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 27,430 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 29,621 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 31,938 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 33,876 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 34,895 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 35,193 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 35,158 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,577 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 33,218 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 31,312 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 29,383 | -6.2% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 29,383 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 29,383 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children under age 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +134.2% | 14,071 | 32,957 |
| 1964 | +61.0% | 21,893 | 35,239 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,340 | 23,442 | 34,446 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,835 | 20,607 | 44,806 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,365 | 14,071 | 49,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,233 | 15,627 | 34,401 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,160 | 25,862 | 34,615 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,972 | 19,504 | 23,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,999 | 22,898 | 35,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,122 | 29,383 | 34,577 | 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 children under age 5 in Macao?
- Children under age 5 in Macao was 29,383 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 49,478 in 1974.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,071 in 1972.
- How does Macao rank for children under age 5?
- Macao ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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