Life Expectancy at Birth in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 78.92 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in New Caledonia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia is 78.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia peaked at 78.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.34, in 1960.
New Caledonia ranks 60th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.75 | 52.34 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 60.06 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.53 | 65.6 | 69.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.2 | 69.53 | 73.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.72 | 73.57 | 75.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 | 75.99 | 77.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.91 | 77.05 | 78.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 57 Saudi Arabia 78.98 compare
- 58 Northern Mariana Islands 78.95 compare
- 59 Croatia 78.93 compare
- 61 United States 78.89 compare
- 62 Poland 78.41 compare
- 63 Slovak Republic 78.37 compare
More gender data for New Caledonia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,107 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia?
- Life expectancy at birth in New Caledonia was 78.92 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.34 in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- New Caledonia ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.