Children under age 5 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Children under age 5 was 20,760 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,760
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23,134
in 2014
All-time low
8,966
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in New Caledonia is 20,760, 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, children under age 5 in New Caledonia peaked at 23,134 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,966, 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.
Children under age 5 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,966 | — |
| 1951 | 9,235 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 9,475 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 9,709 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,954 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 10,204 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 10,487 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 10,820 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 11,201 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 11,626 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 12,099 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 12,617 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 13,141 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 13,623 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 14,072 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 14,485 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 14,847 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15,175 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 15,509 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 15,910 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 16,585 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 17,498 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 18,445 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 19,385 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 20,235 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 20,917 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 21,190 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21,028 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 20,733 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20,441 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 20,164 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 19,909 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 19,658 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 19,437 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19,190 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 18,894 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 18,714 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 18,711 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,853 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19,490 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 20,356 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 20,992 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,515 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 21,769 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21,900 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22,005 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 22,029 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,151 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 22,348 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,531 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22,774 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22,939 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22,891 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22,741 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 22,561 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,282 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22,030 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,922 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,835 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,794 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21,950 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 22,289 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22,655 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,994 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,134 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,835 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,311 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 21,833 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21,399 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21,038 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20,859 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20,775 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,731 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,760 | +0.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 20,760 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 20,760 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,168 | 8,966 | 11,626 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,148 | 12,099 | 15,910 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,646 | 16,585 | 21,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,302 | 18,711 | 20,164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,760 | 20,356 | 22,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,377 | 21,794 | 22,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,244 | 21,038 | 23,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,781 | 20,731 | 20,859 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in New Caledonia?
- Children under age 5 in New Caledonia was 20,760 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,134 in 2014.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,966 in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for children under age 5?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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