Children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands: Children born per woman was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.74
in 1968
All-time low
1.61
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023

2468195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands is 2.35, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 7.74 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1999.

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.06 5.99 6.08 10
1960s 6.15 5.59 7.74 10
1970s 5.79 4.05 7.44 10
1980s 2.55 2.02 3.65 10
1990s 2.56 1.61 3.23 10
2000s 2.22 1.64 2.81 10
2010s 3.04 2.56 3.54 10
2020s 2.42 2.35 2.49 4

Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands

  1. 82 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2.42 compare
  2. 83 Guyana 2.41 compare
  3. 84 Libya 2.35 compare
  4. 86 Guatemala 2.31 compare
  5. 87 American Samoa 2.29 compare
  6. 88 Fiji 2.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands?
Children born per woman in Northern Mariana Islands was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children born per woman recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The highest recorded value was 7.74 in 1968.
What is the lowest children born per woman recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1999.
How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for children born per woman?
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 85th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children born per woman rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children born per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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