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New Caledonia · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 5 with data

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

60th of 217 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancyNew Caledonia's life expectancy rose from 71.3 yrs in 1995 to 78.9 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202070727476788078.9 yrs

New Caledonia's life expectancy rose from 71.3 yrs in 1995 to 78.9 yrs in 2024.

Capacity

Physicians

per 1,000 people

44th of 88 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
PhysiciansNew Caledonia's physicians rose from 0.7 ‰ in 1983 to 2.0 ‰ in 1999.19851990199500.5011.522.52.0 ‰

New Caledonia's physicians rose from 0.7 ‰ in 1983 to 2.0 ‰ in 1999.

Risk factors

Alcohol

litres of pure alcohol per year

60th of 200 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
AlcoholNew Caledonia's alcohol fell from 10.8 in 2000 to 8.2 in 2024.200020052010201520208910118.2

New Caledonia's alcohol fell from 10.8 in 2000 to 8.2 in 2024.

Disease

Incidence of tuberculosis

per 100,000 people

77th of 208 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Incidence of tuberculosisNew Caledonia's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 101.0 /100k in 2000 to 18.0 /100k in 2024.2000200520102015202002040608010012018.0 /100k

New Caledonia's incidence of tuberculosis fell from 101.0 /100k in 2000 to 18.0 /100k in 2024.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

42nd of 148 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterNew Caledonia's safe drinking water rose from 87.0 % in 2000 to 96.9 % in 2024.2000200520102015202086%88%90%92%94%96%98%96.9 %

New Caledonia's safe drinking water rose from 87.0 % in 2000 to 96.9 % in 2024.

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