Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 2.32 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.32 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 births per woman | 5.59 births per woman | 7.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 7.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 5 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 26.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.32 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.