Crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Crude birth rate was 12.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 12.92 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 47.13 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2023.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 123rd 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.
Crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.83 | — |
| 1951 | 44.2 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 43.54 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 42.65 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 41.53 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 40.21 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 38.77 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 37.25 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 35.53 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 34.74 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 34.58 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.28 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.82 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 33.35 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 32.8 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32.45 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.74 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 47.13 | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 46.33 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 41.47 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 40.09 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 39.96 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.01 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.29 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.08 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.7 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 35.99 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.11 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 31.89 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 27.86 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 25.87 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 24.54 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 23.31 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 22.38 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.97 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.56 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 26.67 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 25.25 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 23.63 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 27.97 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 33.03 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 34.68 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 35.24 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.17 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 30.63 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.54 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 24.76 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.66 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.96 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 23.05 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.59 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.89 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.49 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.75 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.62 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 20.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.41 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.79 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.37 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.32 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.03 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.82 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.92 | -6.4% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +39.7% | 33.74 | 47.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.33 | 34.74 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.06 | 32.15 | 47.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.06 | 31.89 | 41.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 21.97 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 | 19.66 | 35.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 20.62 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 16.03 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 12.92 | 15.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
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- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 compare
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 crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Crude birth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 12.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 in 1968.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for crude birth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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