Age dependency ratio in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio was 49.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in New Caledonia is 49.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in New Caledonia peaked at 78.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 156th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.6% | — |
| 1961 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.4% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 75.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 60.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 153 Syria 49.9% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.5% compare
- 155 Peru 49.4% compare
- 157 Philippines 48.9% compare
- 158 El Salvador 48.6% compare
- 159 Ukraine 48.5% compare
More health data for New Caledonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 171 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in New Caledonia?
- Age dependency ratio in New Caledonia was 49.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for age dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.