Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia stood at 1.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia peaked at 6.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.23 | — |
| 1951 | 6.16 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.06 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 6 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 5.84 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.73 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.53 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.45 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.39 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.35 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.31 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.13 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.03 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.92 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 4.82 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.66 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.61 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.57 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.38 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.31 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.14 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.07 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.99 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.79 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.72 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.56 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.47 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.29 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.97 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.48 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.24 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -13.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 | 5.53 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.82 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 4.23 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 | 3.47 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.93 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.52 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.28 | 1.73 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in New Caledonia was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- New Caledonia ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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