Number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of deaths, by world region was 203 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
203 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
59 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 203 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 203 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59 deaths, in 1970.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 83 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 75 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 69 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 62 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 64 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 63 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 73 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 79 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 83 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 87 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 98 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 130 deaths | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 142 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 166 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 178 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 182 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 180 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 180 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 177 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 174 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 170 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 174 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 176 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 175 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 176 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 174 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 164 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 162 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 158 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 152 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 147 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 157 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 165 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 170 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 180 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 188 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 190 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 191 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 191 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 191 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 189 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 198 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 199 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 203 deaths | +2.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 203 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 203 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths, by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +32.7% | 98 deaths | 130 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76 deaths | 62 deaths | 83 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.9 deaths | 63 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.5 deaths | 59 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.6 deaths | 87 deaths | 166 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.6 deaths | 170 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.7 deaths | 143 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.3 deaths | 150 deaths | 191 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.25 deaths | 189 deaths | 203 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 220 Gibraltar 243 deaths compare
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 deaths compare
- 223 Palau 200 deaths compare
- 224 Cook Islands 127 deaths compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 deaths 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 number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands was 203 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 203 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 deaths in 1970.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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