Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 3.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.9% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.5% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 174 United States of America 0.5% compare
- 175 China 0.5% compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.5% compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0.4% compare
- 179 Romania 0.4% compare
- 180 New Zealand 0.4% compare
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- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 11 metric tons (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 177,349 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -41.02 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Northern Mariana Islands was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.