Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 9.5 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia is 9.5 per 1,000 population, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia peaked at 27.51 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.51 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 25.09 per 1,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 22.7 per 1,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 18.6 per 1,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 16 per 1,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 20.69 per 1,000 population | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 19.45 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 19.43 per 1,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.57 per 1,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 21.26 per 1,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.31 per 1,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 16.48 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.25 per 1,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.42 per 1,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 11.95 per 1,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.47 per 1,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 population | -9.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 9.5 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 1.3× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 9.5 per 1,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 35% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.18 per 1,000 population | 16 per 1,000 population | 27.51 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.07 per 1,000 population | 12.42 per 1,000 population | 21.57 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.64 per 1,000 population | 9.5 per 1,000 population | 11.95 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in New Caledonia was 9.5 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).