Age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 31.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.94
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.13
in 1974
All-time low
31.94
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia stood at 31.94. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia peaked at 72.13 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 31.94, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.65 | — |
| 1951 | 61.13 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 62.08 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 62.55 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 63.07 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 63.62 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 64.11 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 64.6 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 65.15 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 65.71 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 66.22 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 66.62 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.02 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.53 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 68 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 68.41 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 68.77 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.08 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.13 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.59 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 70.6 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 71.39 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 71.92 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.01 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.51 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 70.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 69.87 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 68.9 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.79 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 66.55 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 65.19 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 63.7 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 61.91 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 59.88 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 57.87 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 55.98 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 54.22 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 53.42 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 52.81 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.66 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 50.65 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.69 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.74 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 47.81 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 47.02 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 46.56 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.28 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.02 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 45.87 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.65 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.21 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.52 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 43.73 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.91 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.97 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 41.09 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 40.34 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.87 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 38.22 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.67 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.18 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.71 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.12 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.73 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.08 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.52 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.07 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.65 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.27 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.94 | -1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 31.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.92, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 31.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.86 | 60.65 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.65 | 65.71 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.87 | 68.9 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.65 | 53.42 | 67.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.72 | 46.02 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.09 | 39.6 | 45.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 33.52 | 38.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 | 31.94 | 33.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3242 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in New Caledonia was 31.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.13 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- New Caledonia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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