Age dependency ratio, young in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio, young was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 31.4% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in New Caledonia peaked at 72.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 115th of 218 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, young in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.7% | — |
| 1961 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 68.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 53.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 46.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 39.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 112 Faroe Islands 31.9% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.7% compare
- 114 Argentina 31.7% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.2% compare
- 118 Türkiye 30.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3381 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 2,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 2,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 2,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 2,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in New Caledonia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in New Caledonia was 31.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.