Population ages 0-14, male in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Population ages 0-14, male was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in New Caledonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 21.8% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in New Caledonia peaked at 39.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2025.
That places New Caledonia 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.1% | — |
| 1961 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 39.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 21.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 37.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 33.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 110 Georgia 22.7% compare
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.3% compare
- 112 Republic of Moldova 21.8% compare
- 114 Argentina 21.7% compare
- 115 Türkiye 21.5% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 21.3% 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, male in New Caledonia?
- Population ages 0-14, male in New Caledonia was 21.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2025.
- How does New Caledonia rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- New Caledonia ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.