Fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia is 1.98, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia peaked at 5.46 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 | 5.01 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.75 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.05 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.48 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 4 |
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More health data for New Caledonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,128 (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,068 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 18,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,064 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia?
- Fertility vs child mortality in New Caledonia was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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