Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Prison population rate was 304 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
304
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
402
in 2017
All-time low
141
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2022
Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 304 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141, 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.
Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141 | — |
| 2002 | 181 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 230 | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 207 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 220 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 304 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 319 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 402 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 313 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 304 | -2.9% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 304 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 304 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.8 | 141 | 230 | 5 |
| 2010s | 334.5 | 304 | 402 | 4 |
| 2020s | 304 | 304 | 304 | 1 |
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 prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Prison population rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 304 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 402 in 2017.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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