Life expectancy men women in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy men women was 81.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2023
All-time low
49.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in New Caledonia is 81.29, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in New Caledonia peaked at 81.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 72nd 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.
Life expectancy men women in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.93 | — |
| 1951 | 50.55 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51.3 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 51.98 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 52.66 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.32 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.04 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 56.88 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.33 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.06 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 60.58 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.12 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.88 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.61 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.95 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.14 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.68 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.71 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.67 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.13 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.27 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.27 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.17 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.17 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.53 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.36 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.29 | +1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.01 | 49.93 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.22 | 56.88 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 | 64.3 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 | 69.58 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 73.27 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.89 | 76.9 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 79.21 | 80.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.37 | 79.53 | 81.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 69 Albania 81.45 compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
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 life expectancy men women in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy men women in New Caledonia was 81.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy men women?
- New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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