Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.2% in 2050. ▲ Rising
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia, 2020–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia is 54.2%, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia peaked at 54.2% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2020.
New Caledonia ranks 114th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46.7% | — |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 50.1% | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2046 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2047 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 54.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 54.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.8%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.5% | 51.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in New Caledonia was 54.2% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- New Caledonia ranks 114th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.