Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 90.0% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 58.3% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 59.5% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 78.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 79.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 90.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 51.2% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 63.1% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 72.5% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 79.3% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.2% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.5% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.3% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2274 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 73.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in New Caledonia was 90.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- New Caledonia ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.