Mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 170th out of 236 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.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 167 Lebanon 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 168 French Guiana 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 171 United States of America 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Ecuador 1.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.