New Caledonia vs New Zealand: Share of births by age of mother
New Caledonia
3.1%
in 2023
New Zealand
2.9%
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
166th
New Zealand rank
168th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 5.6% | 5.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 14.0% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.9% | 1.8% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 7.7% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.2% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, New Caledonia or New Zealand?
- New Caledonia, at 3.1% against 2.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and New Zealand rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- New Caledonia ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.