Fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility rate, total was 2.32 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.32 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.74 births per woman
in 1968
All-time low
1.61 births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 2.32 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 births per woman in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61 births per woman, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 83rd 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.
Fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.96 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.91 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.79 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.72 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.59 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.74 births per woman | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 7.62 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.44 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.02 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.83 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.43 births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 births per woman | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 births per woman | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.34 births per woman | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.34 births per woman | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 births per woman | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 births per woman | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 births per woman | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.98 births per woman | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 births per woman | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 births per woman | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 births per woman | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 births per woman | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 births per woman | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 births per woman | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 births per woman | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 births per woman | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 births per woman | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 births per woman | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 births per woman | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.35 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 births per woman | 5.59 births per woman | 7.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 births per woman | 4.05 births per woman | 7.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 3.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 5 |
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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 fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Fertility rate, total in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.32 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 births per woman in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 births per woman in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fertility rate, total?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.