Old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Old-age dependency ratio was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia stood at 16.5%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 96 Anguilla 17.3% compare
- 97 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9% compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.4% compare
- 101 Bahamas 16.4% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in New Caledonia was 16.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1969.
- How does New Caledonia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).