Death rate in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Death rate was 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in New Caledonia stood at 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in New Caledonia peaked at 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places New Caledonia 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 Turkey 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Gambia 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Congo 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Gabon 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Dominican Republic 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Philippines 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for New Caledonia
- 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 13, female, interpolated 2,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 2,067 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in New Caledonia?
- Death rate in New Caledonia was 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does New Caledonia rank for death rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.