Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of births by age of mother was 3.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.29
in 1978
All-time low
3.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia stood at 3.12. 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 15.29 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.12, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.85 | — |
| 1951 | 10.95 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 10.89 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 10.94 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 10.98 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 11.08 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.03 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 11.03 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 10.9 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 10.73 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 10.53 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 10.23 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 10.04 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 9.78 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 7.74 | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 7.56 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.52 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 9.91 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 11.85 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 12.55 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 13.05 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 12.15 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 11.38 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.85 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.99 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 13.97 | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 15.05 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.29 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 14.62 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.93 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 13.12 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 12.91 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 12.58 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.5 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.76 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 10.94 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.95 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 9.58 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.41 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 9.98 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 9.47 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.52 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 4.16 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 4.05 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.25 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.09 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.41 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.49 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.16 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.94 | 10.73 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.87 | 7.56 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.29 | 10.85 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.67 | 9.41 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 4.05 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 4.41 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 3.62 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.12 | 3.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 163 Turkmenistan 3.28 compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.19 compare
- 165 Bhutan 3.14 compare
- 167 Belarus 2.99 compare
- 168 New Zealand 2.91 compare
- 169 Jersey 2.81 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 share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia?
- Share of births by age of mother in New Caledonia was 3.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 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 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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