Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.35 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.35 years
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.05 years
in 1986
All-time low
2.53 years
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia is 3.35 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia peaked at 5.05 years in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.53 years, in 2019.
That places New Caledonia 163rd 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.11 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.21 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.19 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.55 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.84 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.01 years | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.95 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 4.81 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.76 years | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.79 years | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.67 years | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5 years | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.31 years | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.14 years | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.01 years | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.94 years | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1 years | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.18 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.24 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.26 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.21 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.96 years | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.83 years | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.34 years | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 years | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 years | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2 years | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 4.88 years | +52.2% |
| 2022 | 3.58 years | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 3.35 years | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 years | 4.11 years | 4.21 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.38 years | 4.19 years | 4.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.65 years | 4.53 years | 4.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 years | 4.84 years | 5.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 years | 4.5 years | 4.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 years | 3.94 years | 4.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 years | 2.53 years | 4.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 years | 3.2 years | 4.88 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.032 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 0.5071 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in New Caledonia was 3.35 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 years in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 years in 2019.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- New Caledonia ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.