Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in New Caledonia, 1968

New Caledonia
1968
Total fertility rate: 5.06
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-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of New Caledonia was 5.06 children per woman in 1968 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (263 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 28.7 years old. In total, 3,512 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.06
Births
3,512
Births per 1,000 people
34.6
Mean age of mothers
28.7
Births to mothers aged 15–19
11.4%
Net reproduction rate
2.17
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.4
Population
101,440
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-142.70.3%15
15-1989.98.9%401
20-24263.126.0%1,015
25-29257.125.4%924
30-34184.818.3%588
35-39138.213.7%392
40-4464.26.3%154
45-4910.41.0%21
50-540.40.0%0