Birth rate vs death rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Birth rate vs death rate was 14.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in New Caledonia is 14.26, 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.26, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.79 | 35.1 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.81 | 34.27 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.94 | 27.98 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.54 | 23.98 | 27.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.14 | 21.08 | 25.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.62 | 17.01 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 15.18 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 14.26 | 14.9 | 4 |
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More health data for New Caledonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,128 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,068 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18,602 (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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 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 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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