Fertility rate with projections in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate with projections 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

Fertility rate with projections in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.35 for fertility rate with projections in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1999.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Laos 2.42 compare
  2. 86 Guyana 2.41 compare
  3. 87 Libya 2.35 compare
  4. 89 Guatemala 2.31 compare
  5. 90 American Samoa 2.29 compare
  6. 91 Fiji 2.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate with projections in Northern Mariana Islands?
Fertility rate with projections in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 1968.
What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1999.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fertility rate with projections?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
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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