Life expectancy at birth, projections in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.74 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.74 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.74 years
in 2100
All-time low
78.92 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in New Caledonia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 88.74 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in New Caledonia peaked at 88.74 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 78.92 years, in 2024.

New Caledonia ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 79.31 years 78.92 years 79.7 years 6
2030s 80.56 years 79.85 years 81.26 years 10
2040s 82.09 years 81.42 years 82.75 years 10
2050s 83.5 years 82.89 years 84.11 years 10
2060s 84.8 years 84.24 years 85.35 years 10
2070s 86 years 85.47 years 86.52 years 10
2080s 87.12 years 86.62 years 87.61 years 10
2090s 88.18 years 87.71 years 88.65 years 10
2100s 88.74 years 88.74 years 88.74 years 1

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 72 Cuba 88.82 years compare
  2. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.82 years compare
  3. 74 Slovakia 88.76 years compare
  4. 76 Sri Lanka 88.71 years compare
  5. 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.68 years compare
  6. 78 Northern Mariana Islands 88.67 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in New Caledonia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in New Caledonia was 88.74 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 88.74 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.92 years in 2024.
How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
New Caledonia ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.