French Polynesia vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of births by age of mother

French Polynesia
8.4%
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
8.6%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
107th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
105th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
57.51012.51517.5195019862023

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 8.6% against 8.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 107th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 6 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Northern Mariana Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 13.4% 9.8% 3.6% French Polynesia
1960s 12.7% 13.8% 1.1% Northern Mariana Islands
1970s 16.0% 13.8% 2.1% French Polynesia
1980s 14.9% 14.0% 0.9% French Polynesia
1990s 10.4% 10.9% 0.6% Northern Mariana Islands
2000s 11.5% 6.3% 5.2% French Polynesia
2010s 10.2% 7.3% 2.9% French Polynesia
2020s 8.6% 7.8% 0.8% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, French Polynesia or Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands, at 8.6% against 8.4% in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands?
0.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
French Polynesia ranks 107th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year.