Difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 4.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.78
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 1984
All-time low
4.61
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 4.78 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia peaked at 6.55 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 | — |
| 1951 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.21 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 6.23 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.23 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.21 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.11 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.14 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.18 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.24 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.15 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.08 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.12 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.16 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.22 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.29 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.37 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.43 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.52 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.54 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.42 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.42 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.44 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.26 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.73 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.69 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.74 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.49 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.29 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6.01 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -4.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.3% | 4.61 | 6.01 |
| 2020 | -25.3% | 6.17 | 4.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.08 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 6.14 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.18 | 6.08 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 | 6.43 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 | 6.08 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5.54 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 5.2 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 4.61 | 6.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (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 difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in New Caledonia was 4.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 1984.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- New Caledonia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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