Fertility rate, total in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate, total was 1.98 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.07 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.98 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in New Caledonia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in New Caledonia stood at 1.98 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in New Caledonia peaked at 5.07 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.98 births per woman, in 2023.
That places New Caledonia 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.07 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 5.05 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.05 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.93 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.46 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.23 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.88 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.75 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.35 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.05 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.08 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.71 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.65 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 births per woman | 3.05 births per woman | 3.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 births per woman | 2.04 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 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 fertility rate, total in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate, total in New Caledonia was 1.98 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 births per woman in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release