Womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 81.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2023
All-time low
49.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 81.29 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia peaked at 81.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.93 | — |
| 1951 | 50.55 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51.3 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 51.98 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 52.66 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.32 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.04 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 56.88 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.33 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.06 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 60.58 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.12 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.88 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.61 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.95 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.14 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.68 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.71 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.67 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.13 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.27 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.27 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.17 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.17 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.53 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.36 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.29 | +1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.01 | 49.93 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.22 | 56.88 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 | 64.3 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 | 69.58 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 73.27 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.89 | 76.9 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 79.21 | 80.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.37 | 79.53 | 81.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 69 Albania 81.45 compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia was 81.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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