Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10,200 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands is 10,200 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 16,210 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,951 people, in 1950.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,570 people | 2,951 people | 4,310 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,992 people | 4,424 people | 5,415 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,293 people | 5,002 people | 6,768 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,388 people | 6,974 people | 9,997 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,525 people | 10,586 people | 15,575 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,712 people | 14,661 people | 16,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,065 people | 11,513 people | 14,333 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,716 people | 10,200 people | 11,171 people | 4 |
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More population data for Northern Mariana Islands
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.32 births per woman (2024)
- 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)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.32 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.35 live births per woman (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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Northern Mariana Islands was 10,200 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,210 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,951 people in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.