Birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Birth rate vs death rate was 12.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.92
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
120th
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.13
in 1968
All-time low
12.92
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 12.92. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 47.13 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 120th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.83 | — |
| 1951 | 44.2 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 43.54 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 42.65 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 41.53 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 40.21 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 38.77 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 37.25 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 35.53 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 34.74 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 34.58 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 34.28 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 33.82 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 33.35 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 32.8 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 32.45 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 33.74 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 47.13 | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 46.33 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 41.47 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 40.09 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 39.96 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40.01 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.29 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 39.08 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 37.7 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 35.99 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 34.11 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 31.89 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 27.86 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 25.87 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 24.54 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 23.31 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 22.38 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 21.97 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 23.56 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 26.67 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 25.25 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 23.63 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 27.97 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 33.03 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 34.68 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 35.24 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31.17 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 30.63 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.54 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 24.76 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.66 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.96 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 23.05 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 21.2 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.59 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 22.89 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.96 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.49 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 24.23 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.75 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 20.62 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 20.67 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.41 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 21.78 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 19.79 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.37 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.32 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.56 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.03 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 15.49 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.82 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.81 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 12.92 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.33 | 34.74 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.06 | 32.15 | 47.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.06 | 31.89 | 41.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5 | 21.97 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.26 | 19.66 | 35.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 | 20.62 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.62 | 16.03 | 22.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 12.92 | 15.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 117 Colombia 13.47 compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.95 compare
- 119 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 12.95 compare
- 121 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 122 Faroe Islands 12.61 compare
- 123 Bahrain 12.46 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 416 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 373 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 376 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 396 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands was 12.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 in 1968.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 120th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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