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
113th
of 229 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 113th of 229 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,128 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1074 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 113th out of 229 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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