Comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.74
in 1968
All-time low
1.61
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.35 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 | — |
| 1951 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.99 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.96 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.74 | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 7.62 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.44 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.43 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 5.99 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.15 | 5.59 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 4.05 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.02 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 1.61 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.64 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.56 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.269 (2100)
- Population density 90.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,869 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.269 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 1968.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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