Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 12.11 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Birth rate, crude in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Northern Mariana Islands is 12.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 47.13 per 1,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 12.11 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.58 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 34.28 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.82 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 33.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 32.8 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32.45 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.74 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 47.13 per 1,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 46.33 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 41.47 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 40.09 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 39.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.01 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.29 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.08 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.7 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 35.99 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.11 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 31.89 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 27.86 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 25.87 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 24.54 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 23.31 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 22.38 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.97 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.56 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 26.67 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 25.25 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 23.63 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 27.97 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 33.03 per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 34.68 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 35.24 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.17 per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 30.63 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.54 per 1,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 24.76 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.66 per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.96 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 23.05 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.59 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.89 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.96 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.49 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.23 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.75 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.62 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 20.67 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.41 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.78 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.78 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.45 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.79 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.37 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.32 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.56 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.03 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.49 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.82 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.81 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.92 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.11 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.11 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.11 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.76 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 | +39.7% | 33.74 per 1,000 people | 47.13 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.06 per 1,000 people | 32.15 per 1,000 people | 47.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.06 per 1,000 people | 31.89 per 1,000 people | 41.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 per 1,000 people | 21.97 per 1,000 people | 27.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 per 1,000 people | 19.66 per 1,000 people | 35.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 per 1,000 people | 20.62 per 1,000 people | 24.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 per 1,000 people | 16.03 per 1,000 people | 22.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 per 1,000 people | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 15.49 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 225 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Birth rate, crude in Northern Mariana Islands was 12.11 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 per 1,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for birth rate, crude?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.