Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 2.32 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.32 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.74 births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.61 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Northern Mariana Islands is 2.32 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.96 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.91 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.72 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.59 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.74 births per woman | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 7.62 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.44 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.02 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.83 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.43 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.34 births per woman | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.34 births per woman | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 births per woman | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 births per woman | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.98 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 births per woman | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 births per woman | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 births per woman | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 births per woman | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 births per woman | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 births per woman | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 births per woman | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 births per woman | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 births per woman | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.35 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.32 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 births per woman, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 2.32 births per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6398 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.592 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0782 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.