Life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 81.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.29 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
49.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 81.29 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia peaked at 81.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.93 years, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.55 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 51.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 52.66 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 55.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 56.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 56.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.6 years | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.33 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 59.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 60.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.61 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 64.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.71 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.27 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.08 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.29 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.53 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.29 years | +1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 81.29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 81.29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.01 years | 49.93 years | 56.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.22 years | 56.88 years | 63.61 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 years | 64.3 years | 69.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 years | 69.58 years | 73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 years | 73.27 years | 76.6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.89 years | 76.9 years | 78.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 years | 79.21 years | 80.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.37 years | 79.53 years | 81.29 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 69 Albania 81.45 years compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 years compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 years compare
- 73 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 81.24 years compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 years compare
- 75 China 80.93 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,128 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in New Caledonia was 81.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 years in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.