Number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Number of children under 5 was 3,080 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,080 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,291 people
in 1997
All-time low
1,147 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 3,080 people.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 6,291 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,147 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,147 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,258 people | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 1,352 people | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 1,430 people | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1,480 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1,521 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 1,578 people | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 1,654 people | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1,712 people | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 1,715 people | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,702 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,701 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,713 people | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,748 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,802 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,857 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,898 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,879 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,804 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1,756 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,835 people | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,032 people | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 2,235 people | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 2,379 people | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2,448 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,458 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,437 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2,415 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,405 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,427 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,488 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2,587 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2,723 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,876 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 3,044 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3,244 people | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 3,461 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 3,672 people | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 3,867 people | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4,037 people | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4,327 people | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 4,768 people | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 5,187 people | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5,530 people | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 5,804 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,027 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 6,209 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,291 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,224 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,013 people | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,935 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,066 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,146 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,109 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,986 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,740 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5,417 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,150 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4,966 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4,860 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,860 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,890 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,843 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,713 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,517 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4,268 people | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,002 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,759 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,547 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,357 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3,264 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,237 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,170 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,080 people | -2.8% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,080 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 3,080 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,485 people | 1,147 people | 1,715 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,786 people | 1,701 people | 1,898 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,307 people | 1,835 people | 2,458 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,200 people | 2,488 people | 4,037 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,638 people | 4,327 people | 6,291 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,638 people | 4,860 people | 6,146 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,276 people | 3,357 people | 4,890 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,188 people | 3,080 people | 3,264 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 206 Dominica 3,656 people compare
- 207 Faroe Islands 3,589 people compare
- 208 Isle of Man 3,479 people compare
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,839 people compare
- 211 Bermuda 2,724 people compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,583 people compare
More reference data data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2018)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.9% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Number of children under 5 in Northern Mariana Islands was 3,080 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,291 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,147 people in 1950.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for number of children under 5?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.