Number of births per year in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of births per year was 4,134 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,134
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,730
in 2000
All-time low
2,239
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
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 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,239 | — |
| 1951 | 2,275 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 2,315 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 2,359 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2,404 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2,474 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 2,547 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,638 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2,744 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2,851 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 2,963 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 3,079 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 3,136 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 3,201 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,257 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,308 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,380 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,442 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3,512 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3,594 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 3,825 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 3,993 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4,182 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 4,284 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,295 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,315 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4,313 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,271 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4,185 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,144 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 4,128 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,123 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,091 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,013 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,887 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,843 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,986 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4,092 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4,227 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,316 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4,460 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4,595 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4,564 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,509 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4,469 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,467 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,596 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,696 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,616 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,606 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,730 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,623 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,535 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,427 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,425 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,425 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,463 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,422 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4,403 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,377 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,388 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,487 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,560 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,551 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,508 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4,456 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,442 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,346 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,318 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,306 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,235 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,206 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,163 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,134 | -0.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 4,134 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 4,134 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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 185th out of 236 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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