Median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Median age vs births per woman was 33.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.89
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
102nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
33.89
in 2023
All-time low
18.89
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 33.89 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia peaked at 33.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.89, in 1975.
That places New Caledonia 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.72 | — |
| 1951 | 21.57 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 21.42 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 21.28 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.13 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 20.98 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 20.83 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 20.7 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 20.49 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.39 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 20.29 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 20.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.09 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.95 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19.8 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.68 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.59 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.54 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.49 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.42 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 19.31 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.19 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.95 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.89 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.92 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.04 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 19.19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.35 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.51 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.68 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.85 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.04 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.32 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.67 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.04 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.41 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.78 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21.88 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.98 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.32 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.68 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.05 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.43 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.83 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.21 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.55 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24.88 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.2 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.52 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.13 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.45 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.76 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.05 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.43 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.93 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.89 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.72 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.32 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.14 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.58 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.48 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.88 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.25 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.59 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.07 | 20.49 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.9 | 19.49 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.13 | 18.89 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 | 19.51 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 | 21.98 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 | 25.52 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 29.22 | 32.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 32.88 | 33.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 99 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 100 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
- 104 Seychelles 33.65 compare
- 105 Grenada 33.38 compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia?
- Median age vs births per woman in New Caledonia was 33.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 1975.
- How does New Caledonia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- New Caledonia ranks 102nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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