Number of deaths in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of deaths was 1,815 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,815
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,104
in 2020
All-time low
999
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in New Caledonia is 1,815, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in New Caledonia peaked at 2,104 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 999, in 1985.
That places New Caledonia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,327 | — |
| 1951 | 1,302 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,275 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1,249 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 1,230 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,212 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,193 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,182 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,168 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,160 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1,156 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1,154 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1,144 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,137 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,129 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,112 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1,090 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,077 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,054 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,042 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,026 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,040 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,058 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,061 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,078 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,092 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,109 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,103 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,086 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,068 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,054 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,044 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,028 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,008 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,002 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 999 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,017 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,022 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,039 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1,056 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,037 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,059 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,074 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,093 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,105 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,110 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,123 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,124 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,133 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,140 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,151 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,168 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,185 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,210 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,242 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,274 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,290 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,335 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,376 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,424 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1,451 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,467 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,485 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,521 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,562 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,610 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,650 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,680 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,717 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,780 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,104 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,901 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,951 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,815 | -7.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1,815 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 11% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1,815 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,230 | 1,160 | 1,327 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,110 | 1,042 | 1,156 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,072 | 1,026 | 1,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,027 | 999 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,100 | 1,037 | 1,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 | 1,151 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,592 | 1,451 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,943 | 1,815 | 2,104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 number of deaths in New Caledonia?
- Number of deaths in New Caledonia was 1,815 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,104 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 999 in 1985.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of deaths?
- New Caledonia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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