Number of infants who die before age 1 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 3 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
3 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Northern Mariana Islands is 3 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 15 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 2022.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 9 deaths | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8 deaths | 11 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 10 deaths | 9 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.4 deaths | 7 deaths | 11 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3 deaths | 5 deaths | 7 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
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 number of infants who die before age 1 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 2022.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.