Fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate by age group was 12.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.02
in 1970
All-time low
12.15
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia is 12.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia peaked at 101.02 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.15, in 2022.
That places New Caledonia 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.31 | — |
| 1951 | 85.14 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 84.83 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 84.48 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 83.95 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 84.21 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 84.74 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 85.64 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 86.35 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 86.69 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 86.57 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 85.86 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 83.33 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 79.62 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 62.19 | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 60.23 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 67.12 | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 76.66 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 89.93 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 94.3 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 101.02 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 93.63 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 86.98 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 80.3 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 82.85 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 90.36 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 88.16 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 87.31 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 85.2 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 79.56 | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 74.02 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 68.24 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 64.98 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 60.93 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 56.8 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 51.66 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 48.91 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 44.89 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 44.09 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 43.48 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 46.03 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 44.77 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 40.22 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 34.11 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 28.88 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 21.83 | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 19.92 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 19.82 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.31 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 24.22 | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 26.58 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 25.55 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 20.16 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 18.65 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 20.09 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.57 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.88 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 21.16 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.75 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.56 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 19.04 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 18.02 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 16.94 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15.74 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.93 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.16 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.37 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 12.15 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.16 | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 12.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 12.16 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.13 | 83.95 | 86.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.58 | 60.23 | 94.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.54 | 79.56 | 101.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.8 | 43.48 | 74.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.01 | 19.82 | 46.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.83 | 18.65 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 13.93 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 | 12.15 | 13.16 | 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 fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate by age group in New Caledonia was 12.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.02 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.15 in 2022.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- New Caledonia ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).