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
Latest (2023)
2,017 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,254 people
in 2014
All-time low
918 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 918 people | — |
| 1951 | 951 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 978 people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 998 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1,020 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 1,043 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 1,071 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 1,105 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1,145 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1,194 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1,246 people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1,299 people | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1,355 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1,400 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,433 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,464 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,492 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,524 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,560 people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,589 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,651 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,772 people | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,884 people | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,962 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,032 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 2,089 people | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 2,106 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2,067 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,013 people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1,982 people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,960 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,933 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,903 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,879 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,871 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,841 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,800 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,823 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,881 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,001 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,064 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,071 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,141 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,167 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,150 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,130 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,123 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,162 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,222 people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,229 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,211 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,239 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,244 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,197 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,150 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,123 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,120 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,123 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,117 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,104 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,120 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,161 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,204 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,237 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,254 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,235 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,163 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2,105 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,074 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,040 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,044 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,041 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,025 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,017 people | -0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2,017 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,586 people, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2,017 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,573 people, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (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 (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3416 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.