Sex ratio by age in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Sex ratio by age was 12.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in New Caledonia, 2000–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 12.5 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in New Caledonia peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2003 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2005 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2006 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2007 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2008 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 2009 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 12.5 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 59% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 12.5 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.17 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.86 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 156 Guadeloupe 14.24 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Palestine 13.33 males per 100 females compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 13.04 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Barbados 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Jordan 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in New Caledonia?
- Sex ratio by age in New Caledonia was 12.5 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 by age recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for sex ratio by age?
- New Caledonia ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.