Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Prison population rate was 304 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 304 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 402 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 230 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 334.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 304 prisoners per 100,000 people | 402 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 304 prisoners per 100,000 people | 304 prisoners per 100,000 people | 304 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 29 Cambodia 320 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Namibia 318 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 310 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Belize 302 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Russia 300 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Peru 299 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 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 prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 304 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 402 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for prison population rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.