Fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.46 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.98 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia is 1.98 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia peaked at 5.46 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98 live births per woman, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 115th 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.16 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.17 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.24 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.35 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.38 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.44 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.46 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.34 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.15 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.07 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.46 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.23 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.88 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.75 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.35 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.98 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.98 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 live births per woman | 5.13 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 live births per woman | 5.01 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in New Caledonia was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.