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
116th
of 229 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
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 116th of 229 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
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8081 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8081 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.8081 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
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 116th out of 229 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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