Median age in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Median age was 36.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.14
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.14
in 2023
All-time low
13.58
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Northern Mariana Islands is 36.14, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 36.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 1963.
That places Northern Mariana Islands 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.22 | — |
| 1951 | 17.75 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 17.25 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 16.82 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 16.38 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 15.87 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 15.14 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 14.3 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 13.78 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 13.7 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 13.74 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 13.69 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 13.61 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 13.58 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.59 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.62 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.72 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 13.88 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.07 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 14.14 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.31 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.73 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15.18 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16.04 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 16.47 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.95 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 17.44 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 17.91 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 18.32 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.81 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.44 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.14 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.87 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 21.64 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.43 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.23 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 24.06 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 25.75 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 26.31 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 26.47 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.51 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.57 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.33 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.32 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.62 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.15 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.76 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.04 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.29 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30.88 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 31.43 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.91 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.28 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.49 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.72 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 32.78 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.84 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.92 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.02 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.13 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.26 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.61 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 35.18 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.14 | +2.7% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's 36.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's 36.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.92 | 13.7 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.76 | 13.58 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.3 | 14.31 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.13 | 18.81 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.53 | 26.31 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 27.76 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.85 | 32.56 | 33.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.81 | 33.61 | 36.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
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) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (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 median age in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Median age in Northern Mariana Islands was 36.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 1963.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for median age?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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