Natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Natural population growth rate was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 4.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th 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.
Natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5% | — |
| 1951 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | +48.5% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 7.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 | +48.5% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 113 Iran 0.8% compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8% compare
- 117 Colombia 0.8% compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.8% compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
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 natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Natural population growth rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for natural population growth rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.