Life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 81.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.29
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.29
in 2023
All-time low
49.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia stood at 81.29. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia peaked at 81.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.93 | — |
| 1951 | 50.56 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 51.3 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 51.98 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 52.66 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 53.32 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.04 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 54.74 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 55.45 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 56.13 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 56.88 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.6 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 58.33 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.06 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 60.58 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 61.35 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.12 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.88 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 63.61 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 64.3 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.95 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.14 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.68 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.21 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 67.71 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 68.67 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.13 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.58 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 69.95 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.49 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 71.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.44 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.27 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.66 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.08 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 76.27 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.6 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.17 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.58 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.17 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.62 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.75 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.23 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.29 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.53 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.31 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 80.37 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.29 | +1.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 81.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.01 | 49.93 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.22 | 56.88 | 63.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.85 | 64.3 | 69.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 | 69.58 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 73.27 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.89 | 76.9 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 | 79.21 | 80.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.37 | 79.53 | 81.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 69 Albania 81.45 compare
- 70 Guam 81.42 compare
- 71 United States Virgin Islands 81.35 compare
- 73 Falkland Islands 81.24 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
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 expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in New Caledonia was 81.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- New Caledonia ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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