Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Sex ratio at birth was 1.15 male births per female births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.17 male births per female births
in 2005
All-time low
1.07 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 1.15 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 1.17 male births per female births in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.07 male births per female births, in 1960.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.12 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.14 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.16 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.17 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.16 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.15 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 1.15 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.17 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 male births per female births | 1.16 male births per female births | 1.17 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 1 Liechtenstein 1.16 male births per female births compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.11 male births per female births compare
- 5 China 1.1 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Sex ratio at birth in Northern Mariana Islands was 1.15 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 male births per female births in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.