Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 3 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3 deaths
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
3 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, 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
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands is 3 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 19 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 216th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 13 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 11 deaths | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 8 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 10 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.3 deaths | 14 deaths | 19 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.9 deaths | 12 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5 deaths | 8 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6 deaths | 7 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 deaths | 9 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 deaths | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 939.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 314 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 365 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 277 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 306 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 350 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Northern Mariana Islands was 3 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 19 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.