Children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Children under age 5 was 3,080 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,080
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,291
in 1997
All-time low
1,147
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3,080.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6,291 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,147, in 1950.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th 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.
Children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,147 | — |
| 1951 | 1,258 | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 1,352 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 1,430 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1,480 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,521 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 1,578 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1,654 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,712 | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 1,715 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,702 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,701 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,713 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,748 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,802 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,857 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,898 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,879 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,804 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,756 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,835 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,032 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 2,235 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,379 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2,448 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,458 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,437 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,415 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,405 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,427 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,488 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,587 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,723 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,876 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,044 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3,244 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3,461 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3,672 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3,867 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4,037 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,327 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4,768 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 5,187 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5,530 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5,804 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,027 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,209 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,291 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,224 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,013 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,935 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,066 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,146 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,109 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,986 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,740 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,417 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,150 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,966 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,860 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,860 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,890 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,843 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,713 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,517 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,268 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,002 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,759 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,547 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,357 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,264 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,237 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,170 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,080 | -2.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,080 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,080 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,485 | 1,147 | 1,715 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,786 | 1,701 | 1,898 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,307 | 1,835 | 2,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,200 | 2,488 | 4,037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,638 | 4,327 | 6,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,638 | 4,860 | 6,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,276 | 3,357 | 4,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,188 | 3,080 | 3,264 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 206 Dominica 3,656 compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.1106 % change on previous year (2025)
- How have things changed?, per capita 0.0016 metric tons per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Children under age 5 in Northern Mariana Islands was 3,080 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,291 in 1997.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for children under age 5?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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