Total dependency ratio in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Total dependency ratio was 48.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 1975
All-time low
48.2%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in New Caledonia is 48.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in New Caledonia peaked at 78.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2021.
That places New Caledonia 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.1% | — |
| 1951 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 70.7% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 72.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 68.8% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 48.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.0%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.4% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 75.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 60.3% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 10.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 10.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in New Caledonia?
- Total dependency ratio in New Caledonia was 48.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2021.
- How does New Caledonia rank for total dependency ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).