Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Northern Mariana Islands is 10.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 10.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1999.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +10.6% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.8%, 61% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 10.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.5%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More health data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- 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 23, male, interpolated 282 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 215 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 225 (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 182 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Population ages 65 and above in Northern Mariana Islands was 10.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1999.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.