Life expectancy, source comparison in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 78.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 78.77 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in New Caledonia peaked at 78.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.09 years, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.29 years | 45.09 years | 51.59 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.75 years | 52.34 years | 59.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.81 years | 60.06 years | 65.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.53 years | 65.6 years | 69.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2 years | 69.53 years | 73.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.72 years | 73.57 years | 75.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 years | 75.99 years | 77.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.66 years | 77.05 years | 78.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 years compare
- 65 Estonia 79.15 years compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 years compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 years compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 years compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 years compare
More health data for New Caledonia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 2,078 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 2,067 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in New Caledonia was 78.77 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.09 years in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- New Caledonia ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.