Age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Age dependency breakdown was 16.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.46
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.46
in 2023
All-time low
5.66
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 16.46 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia peaked at 16.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.66, in 1969.
That places New Caledonia 99th out of 236 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.
Age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.45 | — |
| 1951 | 8.02 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 7.63 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 7.26 | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 6.93 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 6.65 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 6.43 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 6.25 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.11 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 5.99 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 5.89 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.69 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.69 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.71 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.79 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6.2 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6.35 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.74 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.82 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.88 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 6.86 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.88 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.91 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.95 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7.01 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.85 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.92 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.25 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.39 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.04 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.29 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.81 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.09 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.37 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.33 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.78 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.04 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.36 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.72 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.13 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.54 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.82 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.21 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.58 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 16.46 | +2.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 16.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 16.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 5.99 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.73 | 5.66 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.27 | 5.66 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6.85 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 | 6.8 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 8.29 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 | 11.51 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 | 15.21 | 16.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 96 Anguilla 17.28 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 16.98 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9 compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.41 compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.35 compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.93 compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.124 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2741 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 90.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia?
- Age dependency breakdown in New Caledonia was 16.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- New Caledonia ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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