Child mortality vs population growth in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.7991 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7991
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
116th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1972
All-time low
0.7491
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in New Caledonia, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.7991 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in New Caledonia peaked at 2.61 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7491, in 2020.

That places New Caledonia 116th out of 229 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.79 1.43 2.19 10
1960s 2.36 2.26 2.43 10
1970s 2.37 2.08 2.61 10
1980s 1.91 1.77 2.05 10
1990s 1.76 1.59 1.95 10
2000s 1.34 1.15 1.6 10
2010s 1.03 0.8905 1.13 10
2020s 0.7816 0.7491 0.8083 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 113 Reunion 0.8237 compare
  2. 114 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
  3. 115 Colombia 0.8077 compare
  4. 117 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.7787 compare
  5. 118 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
  6. 119 Myanmar 0.7543 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in New Caledonia?
Child mortality vs population growth in New Caledonia was 0.7991 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1972.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7491 in 2020.
How does New Caledonia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
New Caledonia ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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