New Caledonia: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.96.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . New Caledonia ranks #104 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #21 of 37.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.24
- Trough
- 1.96
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -4.2%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -7.3%
- -0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.9640 | |
| 1.9800 | |
| 1.9980 | |
| 2.0120 | |
| 2.0220 | |
| 2.0500 | |
| 2.0410 | |
| 2.0430 | |
| 2.0780 | |
| 2.0790 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.96, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, New Caledonia ranked #104 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does New Caledonia's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so New Caledonia is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #21 of 37.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.