Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao
Macao: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 215 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2018
All-time low
65.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao is 95.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao peaked at 95.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 1960.
Macao ranks 4th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.6% | — |
| 1961 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 95.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Macao's 95.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 65.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 82.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 88.6% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.0% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.4% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 1 Monaco 96.6% compare
- 2 South Korea 96.2% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 96.1% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 95.4% compare
- 6 Andorra 95.2% compare
- 7 San Marino 95.1% compare
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0073 (2050)
- 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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 9.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Macao was 95.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Macao ranks 4th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.