Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 48.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia stood at 48.4.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia peaked at 78.36 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.23, in 2021.
New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.83 | 69.1 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.38 | 71.6 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.13 | 75.26 | 78.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.55 | 60.34 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 | 54.06 | 59.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.69 | 50.8 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 48.34 | 50.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.29 | 48.23 | 48.4 | 4 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7991 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in New Caledonia was 48.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.36 in 1975.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.23 in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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