Number of children under 5 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of children under 5 was 20,760 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in New Caledonia is 20,760 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in New Caledonia peaked at 23,134 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,966 people, in 1950.
New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,168 people | 8,966 people | 11,626 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,148 people | 12,099 people | 15,910 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,646 people | 16,585 people | 21,190 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,302 people | 18,711 people | 20,164 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,760 people | 20,356 people | 22,531 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,377 people | 21,794 people | 22,939 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,244 people | 21,038 people | 23,134 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,781 people | 20,731 people | 20,859 people | 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 number of children under 5 in New Caledonia?
- Number of children under 5 in New Caledonia was 20,760 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,134 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,966 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of children under 5?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.