Sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.13 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.13 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.38 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
99.56 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia stood at 104.13 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia peaked at 106.38 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.56 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places New Caledonia 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.22 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 99.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 100.4 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 103.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 104.56 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 104.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 104.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 104.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 104.57 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 100.58 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 104.13 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 104.13 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.22 males per 100 females | 99.56 males per 100 females | 106.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.22 males per 100 females | 100.4 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.16 males per 100 females | 100.77 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.73 males per 100 females | 103.29 males per 100 females | 104.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.74 males per 100 females | 104.26 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.44 males per 100 females | 104.17 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.12 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 106.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.69 males per 100 females | 100.58 males per 100 females | 104.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for New Caledonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 61.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2254 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 246.05 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 246.05 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in New Caledonia was 104.13 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.38 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.56 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- New Caledonia ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.