Fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.74
in 1968
All-time low
1.61
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands is 2.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1999.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.08 | — |
| 1951 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.99 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.96 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.91 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.85 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.59 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.74 | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 7.62 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.44 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 7.13 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.78 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.4 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.02 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.43 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 3.65 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.58 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.34 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.16 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.02 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.21 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.56 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 5.99 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.15 | 5.59 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 4.05 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 2.02 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 1.61 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.64 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.56 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 4 |
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- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 343 (2025)
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 298 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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