Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.96 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.46 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.96 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 1.96 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia peaked at 5.46 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.96 live births per woman, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.14 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.16 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.17 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.24 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.3 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.35 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.38 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.41 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.44 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.46 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.39 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.34 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.37 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.31 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.15 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.07 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.05 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.69 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.46 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.23 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.05 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.88 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.75 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.59 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.48 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.35 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.16 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.05 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.08 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.06 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.1 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.07 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.65 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.65 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.51 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.42 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.35 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.27 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.19 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.12 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.05 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.8% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.96 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 1.96 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 live births per woman | 5.13 live births per woman | 5.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.28 live births per woman | 5.01 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 5.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 3.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 live births per woman | 2.48 live births per woman | 3.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in New Caledonia was 1.96 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.