Sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sex ratio at birth was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia is 1.06 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1978.
New Caledonia ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 63 Belarus 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 French Polynesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Hungary 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Iceland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Italy 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Korea 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 63 Yemen 1.06 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia?
- Sex ratio at birth in New Caledonia was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1978.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- New Caledonia ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.