Number of births, by world region in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of births, by world region was 4,134 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,134 births
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,730 births
in 2000
All-time low
2,239 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in New Caledonia is 4,134 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in New Caledonia peaked at 4,730 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,239 births, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,239 births | — |
| 1951 | 2,275 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2,315 births | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,359 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,404 births | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2,474 births | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2,547 births | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,638 births | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2,744 births | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2,851 births | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2,963 births | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 3,079 births | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 3,136 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3,201 births | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,257 births | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,308 births | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,380 births | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,442 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,512 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,594 births | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,825 births | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3,993 births | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4,182 births | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,284 births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,295 births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,315 births | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4,313 births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,271 births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,185 births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,144 births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,128 births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,123 births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,091 births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,013 births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,887 births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,843 births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,986 births | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4,092 births | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,227 births | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,316 births | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,460 births | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4,595 births | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,564 births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,509 births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,469 births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,467 births | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,596 births | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,696 births | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,616 births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,606 births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,730 births | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,623 births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,535 births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,427 births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,425 births | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,425 births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,463 births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,422 births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,403 births | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,377 births | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,388 births | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,487 births | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,560 births | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,551 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,508 births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,456 births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,442 births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,346 births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,318 births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,306 births | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,235 births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,206 births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,163 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,134 births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,485 births | 2,239 births | 2,851 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,287 births | 2,963 births | 3,594 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,181 births | 3,825 births | 4,315 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,071 births | 3,843 births | 4,316 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,558 births | 4,460 births | 4,696 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,483 births | 4,377 births | 4,730 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,436 births | 4,306 births | 4,560 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,184 births | 4,134 births | 4,235 births | 4 |
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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 number of births, by world region in New Caledonia?
- Number of births, by world region in New Caledonia was 4,134 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,730 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,239 births in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of births, by world region?
- New Caledonia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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