Number of births per year in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of births per year was 4,134 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
4,134
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4,730
in 2000
All-time low
2,239
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Number of births per year in New Caledonia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in New Caledonia stood at 4,134.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in New Caledonia peaked at 4,730 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,239, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 184th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,485 | 2,239 | 2,851 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,287 | 2,963 | 3,594 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,181 | 3,825 | 4,315 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,071 | 3,843 | 4,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,558 | 4,460 | 4,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,483 | 4,377 | 4,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,436 | 4,306 | 4,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,184 | 4,134 | 4,235 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More population data for New Caledonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.209 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15,426 (2100)
- Population density 18.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.209 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -0.8081 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8081 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in New Caledonia?
- Number of births per year in New Caledonia was 4,134 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,730 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,239 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of births per year?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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