Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate, total

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.42 births per woman
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
2.35 births per woman
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
81st
Northern Mariana Islands rank
84th

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Northern Mariana Islands
2468197019962023

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 81st and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 84th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 6.29 births per woman 5.79 births per woman 0.5004 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980s 6.28 births per woman 2.55 births per woman 3.73 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 5.42 births per woman 2.56 births per woman 2.86 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 3.8 births per woman 2.22 births per woman 1.58 births per woman Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Northern Mariana Islands?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.07 births per woman, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern Mariana Islands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release