Adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Adolescent fertility rate was 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
110.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1992
All-time low
25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 110.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 73.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 72.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 72.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 70.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 69.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 69.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 71.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 100.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 98.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 93.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 91.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 89.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 88.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 86.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 83.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 80.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 76.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 74.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 72.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 63.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 54.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 46.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 42.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 41.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 42.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 55.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 64.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 73.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 89.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 105.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 110.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 109.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 97.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 77.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 69.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 65.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 65.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 61.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 49.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 44.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 40.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 40.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 41.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 41.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 44.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 43.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 36.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 30.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 27.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 27.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 26.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +39.3% | 71.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 69.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 100.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 93.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 73.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 65.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 110.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 44.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 27.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 112 Indonesia 25.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 113 Argentina 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 115 Uruguay 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 116 Tonga 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 117 Thailand 25.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 248 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 386 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 110.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.