Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in New Caledonia, 1972

New Caledonia
1972
Total fertility rate: 5.05
Total fertility rate, 1950–2100 · click to pick a year

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-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of New Caledonia was 5.05 children per woman in 1972 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 20-24 (289 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 28.3 years old. In total, 4,182 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
5.05
Births
4,182
Births per 1,000 people
34.9
Mean age of mothers
28.3
Births to mothers aged 15–19
11.1%
Net reproduction rate
2.23
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.5
Population
119,931
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
10-141.80.2%12
15-1987.08.6%464
20-24288.828.6%1,330
25-29260.325.8%1,086
30-34182.118.1%701
35-39121.812.1%405
40-4456.95.6%160
45-499.71.0%21
50-540.50.1%1