Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 2,017 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia stood at 2,017 people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia peaked at 2,254 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 918 people, in 1950.
That places New Caledonia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,042 people | 918 people | 1,194 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,436 people | 1,246 people | 1,589 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,956 people | 1,651 people | 2,106 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,889 people | 1,800 people | 2,001 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,146 people | 2,064 people | 2,229 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,163 people | 2,104 people | 2,244 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,159 people | 2,040 people | 2,254 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,032 people | 2,017 people | 2,044 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)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia was 2,017 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,254 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 918 people in 1950.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- New Caledonia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.