Population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 0-14, female was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 1972
All-time low
20.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia is 20.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia peaked at 41.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2025.
New Caledonia ranks 124th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.6% | — |
| 1961 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 36.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 20.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.7%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 33.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.9% compare
- 122 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
- 123 Türkiye 20.6% compare
- 125 Argentina 20.3% compare
- 126 Faroe Islands 20.1% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 19.7% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in New Caledonia was 20.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- New Caledonia ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.