Number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of deaths was 203 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
203 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
203 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
59 deaths
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 203 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 203 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59 deaths, in 1970.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 81 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 82 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 82 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 83 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 75 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 69 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 62 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 64 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 65 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 65 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 66 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 67 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 59 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 63 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 73 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 79 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 83 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 81 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 83 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 86 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 87 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 87 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 89 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 92 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 98 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 130 deaths | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 142 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 142 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 166 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 178 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 182 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 180 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 180 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 177 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 174 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 170 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 174 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 176 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 175 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 176 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 174 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 164 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 162 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 158 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 152 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 147 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 143 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 157 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 165 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 170 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 180 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 188 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 190 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 191 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 191 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 191 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 189 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 198 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 199 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 203 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76 deaths | 62 deaths | 83 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.9 deaths | 63 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.5 deaths | 59 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.6 deaths | 87 deaths | 166 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.6 deaths | 170 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 156.7 deaths | 143 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.3 deaths | 150 deaths | 191 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.25 deaths | 189 deaths | 203 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 220 Gibraltar 243 deaths compare
- 221 British Virgin Islands 229 deaths compare
- 223 Palau 200 deaths compare
- 224 Cook Islands 127 deaths compare
- 225 Anguilla 96 deaths compare
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of deaths in Northern Mariana Islands was 203 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 203 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 deaths in 1970.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of deaths?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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