Children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.7991 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7991
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1972
All-time low
0.7491
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Caledonia recorded 0.7991 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia peaked at 2.61 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7491, in 2020.

New Caledonia ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.43 —
1951 1.5 +4.9%
1952 1.58 +5.3%
1953 1.65 +4.8%
1954 1.73 +4.4%
1955 1.82 +5.7%
1956 1.92 +5.2%
1957 2.01 +4.9%
1958 2.11 +4.6%
1959 2.19 +3.8%
1960 2.26 +3.6%
1961 2.33 +3.1%
1962 2.33 -0.1%
1963 2.34 +0.4%
1964 2.35 +0.4%
1965 2.36 +0.3%
1966 2.39 +1.2%
1967 2.4 +0.6%
1968 2.42 +0.8%
1969 2.43 +0.6%
1970 2.56 +5.0%
1971 2.58 +0.8%
1972 2.61 +1.1%
1973 2.56 -1.6%
1974 2.45 -4.5%
1975 2.35 -4.2%
1976 2.26 -3.8%
1977 2.19 -2.8%
1978 2.12 -3.4%
1979 2.08 -2.0%
1980 2.05 -1.2%
1981 2.03 -0.9%
1982 2 -1.4%
1983 1.94 -3.2%
1984 1.83 -5.5%
1985 1.77 -3.2%
1986 1.83 +3.0%
1987 1.85 +1.4%
1988 1.89 +2.1%
1989 1.89 +0.2%
1990 1.94 +2.5%
1991 1.95 +0.5%
1992 1.87 -3.9%
1993 1.79 -4.4%
1994 1.72 -3.9%
1995 1.67 -2.7%
1996 1.69 +1.2%
1997 1.7 +0.5%
1998 1.63 -4.4%
1999 1.59 -2.6%
2000 1.6 +1.1%
2001 1.52 -5.3%
2002 1.44 -5.0%
2003 1.36 -5.9%
2004 1.32 -2.8%
2005 1.29 -2.4%
2006 1.28 -0.6%
2007 1.23 -3.9%
2008 1.19 -3.2%
2009 1.15 -3.5%
2010 1.12 -2.3%
2011 1.13 +1.0%
2012 1.13 -0.2%
2013 1.1 -3.1%
2014 1.05 -4.4%
2015 1 -4.1%
2016 0.9859 -1.9%
2017 0.9394 -4.7%
2018 0.9158 -2.5%
2019 0.8905 -2.8%
2020 0.7491 -15.9%
2021 0.8083 +7.9%
2022 0.7698 -4.8%
2023 0.7991 +3.8%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 0.7991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 7.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 0.7991 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.79 1.43 2.19 10
1960s 2.36 2.26 2.43 10
1970s 2.37 2.08 2.61 10
1980s 1.91 1.77 2.05 10
1990s 1.76 1.59 1.95 10
2000s 1.34 1.15 1.6 10
2010s 1.03 0.8905 1.13 10
2020s 0.7816 0.7491 0.8083 4

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
  2. 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
  3. 117 Colombia 0.8077 compare
  4. 119 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.7787 compare
  5. 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
  6. 121 Myanmar 0.7543 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia?
Children per woman vs population growth in New Caledonia was 0.7991 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1972.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7491 in 2020.
How does New Caledonia rank for children per woman vs population growth?
New Caledonia ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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