Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0856 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0856
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3232
in 1950
All-time low
0.0856
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.0856 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia peaked at 0.3232 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0856, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 172nd 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.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3232 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3168 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3094 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3027 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 0.2961 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2898 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.283 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2764 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2699 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2636 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2567 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2501 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2435 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2367 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2299 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.223 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.216 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2091 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2024 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.196 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1899 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1843 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1799 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1744 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1657 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1617 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1578 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.154 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1504 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.147 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1445 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1376 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1348 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1322 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1298 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1276 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1256 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1238 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1205 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1188 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1171 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1154 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1137 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1121 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1106 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1093 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.107 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1061 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1045 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1032 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1021 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0998 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0985 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0971 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0943 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0931 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.092 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0913 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0908 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0895 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0889 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0872 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1025 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0896 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0856 | -4.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.0856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0826, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.0856 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2931 | 0.2636 | 0.3232 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2263 | 0.196 | 0.2567 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1688 | 0.1504 | 0.1899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1343 | 0.1238 | 0.147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1148 | 0.1081 | 0.1221 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1024 | 0.0971 | 0.107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 | 0.0889 | 0.0957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 | 0.0856 | 0.1025 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 169 Saudi Arabia 0.0862 compare
- 170 Belarus 0.0861 compare
- 171 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0859 compare
- 173 Armenia 0.0854 compare
- 174 China 0.0853 compare
- 175 French Guiana 0.085 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in New Caledonia was 0.0856 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3232 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0856 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- New Caledonia ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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