Number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 49 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49 deaths
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
405 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
49 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 49 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia peaked at 405 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 49 deaths, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 405 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 397 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 389 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 381 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 375 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 368 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 362 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 360 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 357 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 356 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 354 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 351 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 348 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 339 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 334 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 325 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 318 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 309 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 301 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 295 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 294 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 299 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 299 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 294 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 286 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 277 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 266 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 251 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 234 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 220 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 209 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 198 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 187 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 175 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 164 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 154 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 151 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 146 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 145 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 141 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 141 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 140 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 135 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 130 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 124 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 118 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 110 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 104 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 100 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 96 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 91 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 81 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 71 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 71 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 56 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 55 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 375 deaths | 356 deaths | 405 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 327.4 deaths | 295 deaths | 354 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 272 deaths | 220 deaths | 299 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 167 deaths | 141 deaths | 209 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.7 deaths | 107 deaths | 141 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9 deaths | 73 deaths | 104 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5 deaths | 55 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51 deaths | 49 deaths | 53 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in New Caledonia was 49 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 405 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 deaths in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.