Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.46
in 1961
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 1.98 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia peaked at 5.46 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
New Caledonia ranks 111th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.16 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.17 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.24 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.3 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.35 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.44 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.34 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.37 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.31 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.25 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.15 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.07 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.93 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.46 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.23 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.88 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.75 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.35 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.08 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 | 5.13 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 | 5.01 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.75 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.05 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.48 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.98 | 2.02 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for New Caledonia
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 9,790 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0856 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0856 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1127 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in New Caledonia was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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