Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 78.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.77 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
78.77 years
in 2023
All-time low
60.06 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in New Caledonia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in New Caledonia is 78.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in New Caledonia peaked at 78.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.06 years, in 1970.
That places New Caledonia 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.06 years | — |
| 1971 | 60.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 61.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 62.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 63.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 65.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 66.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 67.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 68.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 72.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 72.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 73.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.5 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.56 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 78.77 years | +1.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 78.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 78.77 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.81 years | 60.06 years | 65.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.53 years | 65.6 years | 69.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2 years | 69.53 years | 73.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.72 years | 73.57 years | 75.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 years | 75.99 years | 77.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.66 years | 77.05 years | 78.77 years | 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 life expectancy at birth, total in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in New Caledonia was 78.77 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 years in 1970.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- New Caledonia ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release