Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Share of births by age of mother was 8.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.58
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.23
in 1968
All-time low
4.89
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands is 8.58, 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 16.23 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.89, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4 | — |
| 1951 | 9.06 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 9.09 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 9.15 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 9.24 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 9.65 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10.13 | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 10.63 | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 10.88 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 10.85 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 11.59 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 11.69 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.78 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.5 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 13.5 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 14.11 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 15.25 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 15.7 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 16.23 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 15.33 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.69 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 14.82 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 14.85 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.41 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.07 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.75 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.23 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 12.68 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 12.55 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.12 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 12.63 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 12.67 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.48 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 14.11 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 14.91 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.64 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.93 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 13.85 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 14.18 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.83 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.47 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 10.3 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 10.02 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.88 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.57 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 10.16 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.45 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.28 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.35 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 11.9 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 9.26 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 7.53 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 6.43 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 5.41 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.99 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 7.36 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.54 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.74 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.07 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | +7.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 8.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 3.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 8.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.81 | 9.06 | 10.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.77 | 11.59 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.82 | 12.55 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.02 | 12.63 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 | 9.88 | 13.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 | 4.89 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.36 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 7.07 | 8.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 102 Burundi 8.98 compare
- 103 Vietnam 8.83 compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 8.62 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.45 compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.38 compare
- 108 Samoa 8.36 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Share of births by age of mother in Northern Mariana Islands was 8.58 in 2023, according to 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 16.23 in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 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 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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