France vs New Caledonia: Mortality rates at age 65

France
1.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.28 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
195th
New Caledonia rank
194th

Mortality rates at age 65 over time

  • France
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0 deaths per 1,000 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

France ranks 195th and New Caledonia ranks 194th of 236 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.4 deaths per 1,000 people 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
1960s 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people 5.19 deaths per 1,000 people 1.83 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
1970s 3 deaths per 1,000 people 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people 1.49 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
1980s 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people 1.35 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
1990s 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people 0.8566 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
2000s 1.57 deaths per 1,000 people 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people 0.4703 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
2010s 1.37 deaths per 1,000 people 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people 0.2523 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia
2020s 1.34 deaths per 1,000 people 1.5 deaths per 1,000 people 0.159 deaths per 1,000 people New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rates at age 65, France or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people against 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rates at age 65 between France and New Caledonia?
0 deaths per 1,000 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and New Caledonia rank globally for mortality rates at age 65?
France ranks 195th and New Caledonia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rates at age 65
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.