Median age in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Median age was 33.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.89
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.89
in 2023
All-time low
18.89
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in New Caledonia stood at 33.89. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in New Caledonia peaked at 33.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.89, in 1975.
That places New Caledonia 107th 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.
Median age in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.72 | — |
| 1951 | 21.57 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 21.42 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 21.28 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 21.13 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 20.98 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 20.83 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 20.7 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 20.6 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 20.49 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.39 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 20.29 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 20.2 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 20.09 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 19.95 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 19.8 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 19.68 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 19.59 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.54 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.49 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 19.42 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 19.31 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 19.19 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 18.95 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.89 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 18.92 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.04 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 19.19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 19.35 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.51 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 19.68 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 19.85 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 20.04 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.32 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 20.67 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 21.04 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.41 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.78 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 21.88 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 21.98 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.32 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.68 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.05 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.43 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.83 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.21 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.55 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 24.88 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.2 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 25.52 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.13 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.45 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26.76 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.05 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.43 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.93 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.43 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.89 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.47 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.72 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.32 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.14 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.58 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.02 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.48 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.88 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 33.25 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.59 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | +0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 33.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 33.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.07 | 20.49 | 21.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.9 | 19.49 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.13 | 18.89 | 19.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 | 19.51 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 | 21.98 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.04 | 25.52 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 29.22 | 32.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 32.88 | 33.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 104 Costa Rica 34.07 compare
- 105 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 33.74 compare
- 109 Seychelles 33.65 compare
- 110 Grenada 33.38 compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 90.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.382 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in New Caledonia?
- Median age in New Caledonia was 33.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 in 1975.
- How does New Caledonia rank for median age?
- New Caledonia ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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