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New Caledonia People
New Caledonia People: A summary of information about New Caledonia People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
New Caledonia: People
Population
201,816 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years: 31% (male 31,396; female 30,160) 15-64 years: 64% (male 65,042; female 63,961) 65 years and over: 5% (male 5,324; female 5,933) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate
1.52% (2000 est.)
Birth rate
20.84 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate
5.62 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.9 male(s)/female total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate
8.57 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
total population: 72.77 years male: 69.84 years female: 75.85 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.52 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: New Caledonian(s) adjective: New Caledonian
Ethnic groups
Melanesian 42.5%, European 37.1%, Wallisian 8.4%, Polynesian 3.8%, Indonesian 3.6%, Vietnamese 1.6%, other 3%
Religions
Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%
Languages
French (official), 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 92% female: 90% (1976 est.)
