Median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Median age vs births per woman was 36.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.14
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.14
in 2023
All-time low
13.58
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 36.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 36.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 1963.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.22 | — |
| 1951 | 17.75 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 17.25 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 16.82 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 16.38 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 15.87 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 15.14 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 14.3 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 13.78 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 13.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.74 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.61 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 13.58 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.59 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.62 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.72 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 13.88 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.07 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.14 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.31 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.73 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.18 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.04 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 16.47 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.95 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17.44 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.91 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18.32 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.81 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.44 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.14 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 21.64 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.43 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.23 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 24.06 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.75 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26.31 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.47 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.57 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.33 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.62 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.15 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.76 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.04 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.29 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.88 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.91 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.49 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.72 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.13 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.26 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.18 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.14 | +2.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 36.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 36.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.92 | 13.7 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.76 | 13.58 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 14.31 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.13 | 18.81 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.53 | 26.31 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 27.76 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 | 32.56 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 | 33.61 | 36.14 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Median age vs births per woman in Northern Mariana Islands was 36.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 1963.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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