North Korea vs Northern Mariana Islands: Birth rate
North Korea
12.95 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
12.92 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
North Korea rank
122nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
123rd
Birth rate over time
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 12.95 births per 1,000 people against 12.92 births per 1,000 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.03 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
North Korea ranks 122nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.97 births per 1,000 people | 40.33 births per 1,000 people | 7.36 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 35.72 births per 1,000 people | 36.06 births per 1,000 people | 0.3387 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 26.22 births per 1,000 people | 38.06 births per 1,000 people | 11.84 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | 24.5 births per 1,000 people | 4.11 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | 8.33 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 14.95 births per 1,000 people | 22.67 births per 1,000 people | 7.73 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | 6.23 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 13.19 births per 1,000 people | 14.26 births per 1,000 people | 1.07 births per 1,000 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, North Korea or Northern Mariana Islands?
- North Korea, at 12.95 births per 1,000 people against 12.92 births per 1,000 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.03 births per 1,000 people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for birth rate?
- North Korea ranks 122nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.