Total dependency ratio in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Total dependency ratio was 48.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).