Birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.26 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.31 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
14.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia is 14.26 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia peaked at 37.31 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.26 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.14 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 35.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 35.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 36.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 36.36 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 36.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 37.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 37.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 36.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 35.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 35.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 34.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 34.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 32.67 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 31.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 30.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 28.59 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 27.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 27.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 24.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 24.47 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 24.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 22.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 22.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 18.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 16.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 14.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.26 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.26 births per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.79 births per 1,000 people | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | 36.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.81 births per 1,000 people | 34.27 births per 1,000 people | 37.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.94 births per 1,000 people | 27.98 births per 1,000 people | 34.99 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 births per 1,000 people | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | 21.08 births per 1,000 people | 25.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.62 births per 1,000 people | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | 21.2 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 births per 1,000 people | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 16.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 births per 1,000 people | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | 14.9 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Venezuela 15.09 births per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Ecuador 15.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 112 Greenland 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 14.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Niue 13.87 births per 1,000 people 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in New Caledonia was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.