Laos vs Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Laos
2.42 births per woman
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
2.35 births per woman
in 2023
Laos rank
81st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
84th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Laos
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.42 births per woman against 2.35 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 5.79 births per woman | 0.5004 births per woman | Laos |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 2.55 births per woman | 3.73 births per woman | Laos |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 3.04 births per woman | 0.218 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.42 births per woman | 0.0585 births per woman | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Laos or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Laos, at 2.42 births per woman against 2.35 births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Laos and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Laos ranks 81st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 84th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release