Birth rate vs death rate in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Birth rate vs death rate was 12.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 123rd of 236 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% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 12.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate vs death 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 | +39.7% | 33.74 | 47.13 |
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
- 120 Colombia 13.47 compare
- 121 Iran 12.95 compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 compare
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 322 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 298 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 284 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 300 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 310 (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 123rd out of 236 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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