Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1968
All-time low
4.9%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands is 8.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 16.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2005.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4% | — |
| 1951 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 15.2% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.9% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 102 Burundi 9.0% compare
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- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.4% compare
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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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 90.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,869 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands was 8.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2005.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.