Macao SAR, China: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.58.
That's down 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . Macao SAR, China ranks #217 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #37 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 1.36
- Trough
- 0.58
- 1-year change
- -0.7%
- 5-year change
- -35.3%
- -8.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -52.5%
- -7.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 0.5820 | |
| 0.5860 | |
| 0.6800 | |
| 0.7560 | |
| 0.8410 | |
| 0.8990 | |
| 0.9150 | |
| 1.0210 | |
| 1.1380 | |
| 1.1420 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 0.58, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Macao SAR, China rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, Macao SAR, China ranked #217 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does Macao SAR, China's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so Macao SAR, China is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #37 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.