Life expectancy (Our World) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy (Our World) was 78.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.77
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.77
in 2023
All-time low
45.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 78.77 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in New Caledonia peaked at 78.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.1, 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.
Life expectancy (Our World) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.1 | — |
| 1951 | 45.72 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.46 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 47.17 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 47.89 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 48.61 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 49.37 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 50.12 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 50.86 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 51.58 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.34 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 53.07 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 53.8 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 54.53 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 55.29 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.07 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 56.87 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 57.69 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 58.5 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 59.3 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 60.06 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 60.78 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.41 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.1 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 62.69 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.24 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 63.75 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.24 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.7 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.15 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.6 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.99 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.51 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.97 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.42 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.84 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.24 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.6 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.92 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.53 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.82 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.5 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.9 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.31 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.75 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.14 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.96 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.28 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.71 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.18 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.99 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.32 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.62 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.87 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.21 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.26 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.05 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.11 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.77 | +1.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 78.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 78.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.29 | 45.1 | 51.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.75 | 52.34 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 60.06 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.53 | 65.6 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2 | 69.53 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.72 | 73.57 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 | 75.99 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.66 | 77.05 | 78.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 compare
- 65 Estonia 79.15 compare
- 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
- 69 Poland 78.63 compare
- 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 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 in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy in New Caledonia was 78.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy?
- New Caledonia ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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