Macau Demographics Profile 2001

Population

453,733 (July 2001 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 22.68% (male 53,291; female 49,615)

15-64 years: 70.08% (male 150,538; female 167,431)

65 years and over: 7.24% (male 13,287; female 19,571) (2001 est.)

Population growth rate

1.79% (2001 est.)

Birth rate

12.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Death rate

3.71 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Net migration rate

9.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)

Infant mortality rate

4.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 81.69 years

male: 78.88 years

female: 84.64 years (2001 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.31 children born/woman (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

NA%

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths

NA

Nationality

noun: Chinese

adjective: Chinese

Ethnic groups

Chinese 95%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, other

Religions

Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)

Languages

Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 90%

male: 93%

female: 86% (1981 est.)