Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of births by age of mother was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1978
All-time low
3.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia peaked at 15.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 11.8% | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 7.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 Turkmenistan 3.3% compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.2% compare
- 165 Bhutan 3.1% compare
- 167 Belarus 3.0% compare
- 168 New Zealand 2.9% compare
- 169 Jersey 2.8% compare
More population data for New Caledonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15,426 people (2100)
- Population density 18.45 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia?
- Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia was 3.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- New Caledonia ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.