Number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 39 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
258 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
39 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia is 39 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia peaked at 258 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39 deaths, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 258 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 255 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 252 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 249 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 247 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 245 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 244 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 245 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 246 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 247 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 241 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 237 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 232 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 228 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 223 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 219 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 215 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 218 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 222 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 223 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 219 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 212 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 205 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 197 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 186 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 174 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 165 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 157 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 150 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 142 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 134 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 125 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 117 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 114 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 112 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 111 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 110 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 106 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 101 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 97 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 93 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 92 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 87 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 83 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 71 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 68 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 63 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 60 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 58 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 49 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 47 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248.8 deaths | 244 deaths | 258 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 233.6 deaths | 215 deaths | 248 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.1 deaths | 165 deaths | 223 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.4 deaths | 112 deaths | 157 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.2 deaths | 84 deaths | 111 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.8 deaths | 58 deaths | 83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3 deaths | 44 deaths | 57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 deaths | 39 deaths | 43 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 infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in New Caledonia was 39 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 258 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 deaths in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.